Martyrdom of Our Master Husayn
Ihsanica allows fair use republication for non-profit (like Last Prophet) educational purposes. LastProphet strongly recommends that those who are interested in this subject read the full article from Ihsanica.On Husayn's StatusThe Messenger of Allah (Sal Allahu alayhi wa Salaam, or Allah's Peace and Blessings be Upon Him) said, “Husayn is from me and I am from Husayn. May Allah...

Fatima
Fatima, who was raised and educated by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), acquired from him both such personal characteristics of his such as modesty and decency on the one hand, and his physical qualities such as the way he walked and spoke, on the other. She adopted her father's life style and lived a simple life just like him. One day when Fatima was tired of grinding flour by hand and her husband ...

Husayn
Hussein was born on Shaban 5, 4th Hegira (January 10, 626). He is known by the title of Shaheed. It was narrated that the part of his body below his chest looked just like to his grandfather’s body. When Hussein was born, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) called adhan (call to prayer) to his ear as he did for his elder brother Hassan. This was not a custom then practiced by th...

Hasan
Hasan was born in the month of Sha'aban (January-February 625) or 15 Ramadan (1 March) in the 3rd year after the emigration to Medina. His father (Ali) wanted to give him the name Harb (war), but his grandfather, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) named him Hasan, which was not a common name during the Age of Ignorance, and he added the title Abu Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad recited the call to prayer in H...

Ali
Ali ibn Abu Talib was a man who was a bit below average height, with a dark complexion, and large, dark eyes. He had a thick, wide beard on his handsome face; his teeth would appear when he smiled. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) nicknamed him "Abu Turab" (Father of the Soil); in addition to this, he had other nicknames such as "al-Murtadha" and "Asad- Allah al-Galib". ...

Who are the Ahl-i Bayt?
The concept of Ahl-i Bayt (the family/household of the Prophet), which has continued to be problematic with its controversial and ambiguous traits since the early periods of the Islamic history, has a flexible structure in terms of the meaning of the term within the Arabic language. Although in its narrowest definition it denotes wife and children, it can also be used to describe all the relativ...

“Ahl-i Bayt” in the Holy Quran
The term Ahl-i Bayt preserved its religious and political content from the Age of Ignorance after the birth of Islam until the conquest of Mecca. When the Muslims conquered Mecca, religious and political authority was given over to them. Since that date, the meaning of the term Ahl-i Bayt also completely changed. Ahl-i Bayt was the name given to the tribe responsible for taking care of the Kaaba...