Portal:Shia Islam

Template:/box-header Shi'a Islam or Shi`ism (from the Arabic word شيعة, short for the historic phrase shi`at `Ali شيعة علي, meaning "the followers of Ali") is the second-largest Islamic denomination. The singular/adjective form of this name is Arabic shi`i شيعي. This is used to refer to a follower of the Ahlul Bayt, and in particular a follower of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's cousin, his son-in-law, and the father of Muhammad's only descendants. Ali was the male head of the Ahlul Bayt (Muhammad's household). Template:/box-footer

The Fourteen Infallibles (Arabic: معصومون‎‎ Ma‘sūmūn) in Twelver Shia Islam are the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his daughter Fatima Zahra; and the Twelve Imams. All are considered to be infallible under the theological concept of Ismah. Accordingly, they have the power to commit sin but are able to avoid doing so by their nature, which is regarded as a miraculous gift from God. The Infallibles are believed to follow only God's desire in their actions, because of their supreme righteousness, consciousness, and love for God. They are also regarded as being immune to error: in practical matters, in calling people to religion, and in the perception of divine knowledge. Shias believe that the Fourteen Infallibles are superior to the rest of creation, as well as to the other major prophets.

Imam Ali Mosque in Marneuli in Georgia.

Source

• Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.72, p. 115.

January-2016

• 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab bombings

31 January: At least 60 people were killed and 110 wounded in a twin-suicide bomb attack in the town of Sayyidah Zaynab. The ISIS has accepted responsibility for the attack. (NBC News)

• 29 January: Four people killed and at least 18 others injured in a suicide bomb blast on Al-Ridha Mosque in Mahasin district of Al-Ahsa targeting Shia Muslims worshippers gathered for Friday Prayer (The Guardian)(Arab News)

• Iran–Saudi Arabia relations

With reference to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif visit to Saudi Arabia and Iran from 18 January-2016 to defuse tension between the two countries, Daily Pakistan and Daily Jang disclose that Pakistan’s initiative for mediation between Iran and Saudi Arab have positive signals from both sides.

Chinese President will also visit the Iran and Saudi Arab next week. It is retrieved that China helped broker a landmark nuclear deal with Iran. After signing framework agreement, Iran became a founding member of Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Bank (Express Tribune). Mediation from Russia and Iraq have also been reported earlier (Daily Pakistan) (BBC)

• Candle light march for Execution of Nimr al-Nimr

Ladakh January 5: Buddhist, Christian and Sunni + Shia Muslims communities from Leh and Kargil have taken out a joint candle light march against the execution of Sheikh Nimr (Two Circles)

Disasters and accidents

December-2015

• 2015 Zaria Shia Massacre: Nigeria’s military has quickly buried the corpses of at least 300 Shia Muslims killed during raids at the house of Ibrahim Zakzaky in Zaria city earlier in December-2015 (BBC). HRW Africa added that: at best it was a brutal overreaction and at worst it was a planned attack on the minority Shia group (IBT)

Husayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (Arabic: الحسين بن علي بن أبي طالب‎‎‎; 08 January 626 AD – 10 October 680 AD) (3rd / 4th Sha'aban 4 AH – 10th Muharram 61 AH), sometimes spelled Hussein, was the son of Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib (fourth Rashidun Caliph of Sunni Islam, and first Imam of Shia Islam) and Fatimah Zahra (daughter of Muhammad) and the younger brother of Hasan ibn Ali. Husayn is an important figure in Islam, as he is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt (the household of Muhammad) and Ahl al-Kisa, as well as being the third Shia Imam.Husayn is highly regarded by Shiite Muslims because he refused to pledge allegiance to Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph because he considered the rule of the Umayyads unjust. As a consequence, he left Medina, his home town, and traveled to Mecca. At Karbala his caravan was intercepted by Yazid I's army. He was killed and beheaded in the Battle of Karbala in 680 (61 AH) by Shimr Ibn Thil-Jawshan, along with most of his family and companions. The annual memorial for him, his family, his children and his companions is called Ashura (tenth day of Muharram) and is a day of mourning for Shiite Muslims. The killings at Karbala fueled the later Shiite movements. Anger at Husayn's death was turned into a rallying cry that helped undermine and ultimately overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate.

Sayyid Sa‘eed Akhtar Rizvi (Urdu: سيد سعيد اختر رضوي‎) was an Indian born, Twelver Shī‘ah scholar, who promoted Islam in East Africa. He was given authorizations (Arabic: Ijazah‎‎) by fourteen Grand Ayatullahs for riwayah, Qazawah, and Umur-e-Hasbiyah. Rizvi was born in Ushri, Saran district, Bihar state, India, in 1927. His father was Sayyid Abul Hassan Rizvi and who was also a Maulana. He had five sons and two daughters. His second eldest son, Hujjat-ul-Islam wal Muslimeen Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi lives in Toronto, Canada.He is the Imam of the Islamic Shia Ithna‘asheri Jamaat (ISIJ) of Toronto, Jaffari Islamic Center. He spoke Urdu, English, Arabic, Persian, Swahili and knew Hindi and Gujarati.

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