As reported by the master of traditions, Mullah Muhammad Muhsin ibn al-Murtada al-Fayd al-Kashani (may Allah make his grave fragrant), Ibrahim ibn al-’Abbas said:
“I have never seen al-Ridha (peace be upon him) being asked something but that he knew the answer, and I do not see another more knowledgeable than him. Al-Ma’mun would test [...]

I’ve decided to keep track of some of the interesting conversation from Umm Zahra’s pregnancy, as it progresses. This just happened.
Umm Zahra: “I’ll go to the meat store to get some meat, and then what are you going to make with it?”
Me: “By the time you get back from the store, I probably [...]

The master of traditions, Mullah Muhammad Muhsin ibn al-Murtada al-Fayd al-Kashani has written that the most noble Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) said:
“By the One Who has my soul in His hand, none will enter the Garden except those who have good behavior.” He also [...]

I normally do not post images like this, but I think, in this case, some people need a visual perspective on how barbaric and sinister racism in America was and is. This is a photo from Time/Life of the lynching of two men. Notice the expressions on the faces of some of the [...]

LOL, I’m back on XGL, but THIS time, I’m using KDE. The few issues that I had with KDE have been resolved (except for one).
1. To fix the “no windows in the taskbar” issue, go into “Control Center -> Desktop -> Taskbar -> Show Windows from all Desktops. (you have to do [...]

The celebrated traditionist ‘Ali ibn lbrahim al-Qummi (may Allah make his grave fragrant) related from his father that there was, in Mecca, a Jew called Yusuf. One night he saw stars moving and meteors falling. On that night the Prophet (Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah) was born.
Yusuf exclaimed: “A prophet was born this night! For we [...]

The U.S. is about to attack Iran. The plans have been on the table for some time, but like the war in Iraq, it is not about Weapons of Mass Destruction. Iraq had none, and the Islamic Republic has none and probably has no intentions of getting them in the near future. [...]

Umm Zahra is with child. I pray for a successful term and a healthy issue, inshaAllah. Lord knows that it will be quite a journey.
We’ve now had at least 4 days of rain, with flooding. While some despise the rain, I see it as a symbol of growth and life. It [...]

It has been related by the master of traditions, Abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, in his monumental work, Tuhaf al-’Uqul (The Masterpieces of the Intellects) that the 7th Imam of the Prophet’s household (Ahl al-Bayt), Abu Ibrahim Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim said the folowing:
“Try to divide your time into four [...]

Don’t ask about the title. I just finished making a new resume`. I feel like I’m getting old. For the first time in my life, I cannot make a resume` that includes everything I’ve done without making it several pages long. I actually have to pick and choose the highlights depending [...]