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Articles and resources on Ja'fari Shia Islam
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The martyrdom of Fatima az-Zahra (س) — what the Sunni sources acknowledge
Her standing according to Bukhari and Muslim, the assault on her house, Fadak, the Khutba al-Fadakiyya, and her martyrdom in anger at Abu Bakr: the full dossier, backed by Sunni sources.
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The martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم — what the sources leave unsaid
The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم did not die a natural death. The doctrine of the Fourteen Infallibles, hadith no. 4458 of Sahih al-Bukhari, the Shia sources and the Khaybar episode.
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The Imam Mahdi will come — and he alone must do it: what the Imams taught us
The Shia Imams forbade any uprising before the Qiyam of the Mahdi. Hadiths from Kitab al-Ghayba, the lesson of the Abbasids, and the rational argument for infallibility.
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Ghadir Khumm: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم appoints Imam Ali — the evidence and the arguments
On 18 Dhu al-Hijjah, the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor. The history, the meaning of the word mawla, and a reply to the counter-arguments.
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Shia vs Sunni prayer times: differences and calculation methods explained
Why do prayer times differ between Shia and Sunni Muslims? Calculation methods, solar angles, Fajr, Maghrib and Islamic Midnight explained in detail.
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