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The Islamic Human Rights Commission expresses sorrow at the death of Marwa Al
Sherbini. Mrs Al Sherbini who was pregnant at the time, died after being
stabbed 18 times in front of her three year old son. IHRC is deeply concerned that the alienation and marginalisation of the Muslim
community has led to such an environment where hate crimes are prevalent. IHRC
urges the German authorities to make sure that history does not repeat itself
and that prejudice, anti-religious and anti-racial realities must be addressed
in the strongest terms.
Forty years of the life of Imam Ali ar-Ridha (peace be upon him) had passed,
and he still had no son to inherit the Imamate. On the tenth of Rajab, in the
year 195 AH, the followers of Imam Ridha were blessed with the auspicious birth
of the sole heir to their Imam. Imam Muhammad al-Jawad's (peace be upon him)
birth helped ease the anxiety that many Shias were having at the time with
regards to who would continue the Imamate after Imam Ridha.
O People of our Shias, listen and understand our commandments and our covenant to our followers. Be truthful in your talk. Fulfill your oath to your friends and your enemies. Help each other with your properties. Love each other with your hearts. Give alms to your poor. Come together in your affairs. Do not cheat nor betray anyone. Do not have doubts after certitude. Do not escape out of cowardice after intrepidity. Do not turn away from the people whom you love. Ask for the help of Allah, be patient. Indeed the earth belongs to Allah. He gives it to His servants whom He wants. And the final result is for the pious.
Since the June 12 Iranian presidential elections, Iran "experts” have mushroomed like bacteria in a Petri dish. So here is a quiz for all those instant experts. Which major country has elected more presidents than any in the world since 1980? Further, which nation is the only one that held ten presidential elections within thirty years of its revolution? The answer to both questions, of course, is Iran. Since 1980, it has elected six presidents, while the U.S. is a close second with five, and France at three. In addition, the U.S. held four presidential elections within three decades of its revolution to Iran’s ten.
The election results in Iran may reflect the will of the Iranian people. Many experts are claiming that the margin of victory of incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the result of fraud or manipulation, but our nationwide 
On Saturday 6th June, the AhlulBayt Islamic Mission (AIM) in association with the Sun Cultural Foundation organised a national conference to mark the 20th Anniversary since the demise of His Eminence, the Late Imam Khomeini (RA). 
What is the reason for the friendship and love for Ali in people's hearts?
Nobody has yet discovered the secret of this love. That is, no one has been able
to formulate it, and say that if it were like this then that would follow, or if
it were like that then this would happen. However it does of course have a
secret. There is something in the love which dazzles the one who loves and draws
him towards it. This attraction and love are the highest degrees of love; Ali is
the one whom people's hearts adore, whom humanity loves. Why? In what does Ali's
extraordinariness lie, that it incites love and draws hearts towards itself,
that it plays the tune of eternal life and lives for ever? Why do all hearts
find out about themselves through him, and do not feel him to be dead but find
him living?
Considering the harmful effects of neglectfulness and the intoxication of
arrogance, on the one hand, and the numerous moral lessons taught by misfortune,
on the other, it can be said that failure and misfortune are relative insofar as
they contain great blessings; they contribute fruitfully to the building of
man's awareness and will. Hardship is, then, the preliminary to higher, more advanced states of being; it
prepares man for the recompense that awaits him, and from his response to it, it
becomes apparent whether he has attained the lofty degree of sincerity and
devotion or is sunk in decay.
One of the most important obstacle for achieving the self-refinement is negligence. If round the clock we are submerged in worldly affairs, running away from remembrance of death, are not prepared for thinking about dying even for a moment, and if incidentally this thought enters in our minds, we try to deviate from it immediately. If, we are negligent about the dangerous consequences of moral vices, are not concerned about the indictment for sins and eternal punishment, and the belief in the Day of Resurrection has not penetrated the profundities of our soul beyond a superficial mental concept; then with such negligence, how could we take the decision for self-cleansing and refinement, and control and restrain it (the soul) against its desires?
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered an important sermon during Friday prayers at Tehran University. He defended Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the rightful winner of Iran's presidential election and called for an end to street protests.
The AhlulBayt Islamic Mission (AIM) is organising a nationwide Muslimah convention; an event for women only emphasizing the important role of Muslim women in the West. The event will take place on Saturday 11th July 2009 at the Islamic Centre in Maida Vale.
Lady Fatema (a) enjoys a special place in the hearts of Muslims all around the world; with their pleasure being subservient and indeed a derivative of her pleasure. Muslims believe that the Lady of Light (a) is the most superior woman through all the centuries and eras, following from the famous statement by the Holy Prophet (s). Each instance of her life provides insightful directive to seekers of truth; her martyrdom being no exception. The hearts of millions are overcome by sorrow and grief on these fateful days, when they mourn for the greatest exemplar of the teachings of Muhammad (s) and the tragedies that befell her. Her mighty revolution, from whose fountain all Islamic revolutionaries have quenched their thirst, to this day remains a hidden treasure just as her concealed grave.
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