Islamic events and occasions observed in the Shia calendar — Eid, Ghadeer, Mubahila, the births and martyrdoms of the Ahlulbayt (a.s.), plus news of Al Mehdi Quran Center activities. Find dates, significance and recommended a’maal for each occasion.
Majlis for the 5th night of Muharram remembering the loyalty and martyrdom of Habib ibn Mazahir, the elderly companion of Imam Hussain (a.s.).
Majlis for the 4th night of Muharram: the redemption of Hazrat Hurr, the commander who left Yazid’s army to join Imam Hussain (a.s.).
The event of Mubahala between the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w.) and the Christians of Najran, and what it reveals about the status of the Ahlulbayt (a.s.).
Mubahala on 24 Dhul Hijjah — the day the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.w.) came out with his Ahlulbayt (a.s.) to face the Christians of Najran, and why it is called the day of Islam’s victory.
Eid-e-Ghadeer (18 Dhul Hijjah) marks the appointment of Imam Ali (a.s.) as successor at Ghadir Khumm. Its history and the recommended a’maal of the day.
The recommended a’maal of the Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah) — fasting, ghusl, Dua Arafah and Ziyarat of Imam Hussain (a.s.).
Youm-e-Inhedam Jannatul Baqi (8 Shawwal) — the history of the 1925 demolition of al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah and why Muslims mourn it every year.
Watch the Karbala flag changing ceremony at the start of Muharram 1447 AH (26 June 2025) and learn its significance.
The Day of Ashura (10 Muharram) — the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and the Battle of Karbala, and why it is remembered every year.
Biography of Bibi Sakina (s.a.), the youngest daughter of Imam Hussain (a.s.) — from Karbala to the prison of Damascus, a story of pain, patience and purity.
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