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March 23, 2015

The stance of the Orientalists

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents The Stance of the Orientalists As far as the Orientalists are concerned, they completely deny his existence. They claim that he is a myth, invented by the Muhaddithin of the second century. Amongst the Orientalists who deny his existence are the British Dr. Bernard Lewis[1], J. Wellhausen[2]—who began his learning with the study of theology, the American Friedlaender[3], and the Italian born Caetani […]

March 23, 2015

Refutation of these assertions and a brief overview of the sources which prove the existence of Ibn Sabaʼ

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Refutation of These Assertions and a Brief Overview of the Sources which Prove the Existence of Ibn Sabaʼ These are the opinions of a few Shia personalities in the present era. It seems as if they have not even glanced at their own books on beliefs, sects, narrations and their narrators, as well as their books of al Jarh wa al Ta’dil (hadith […]

March 23, 2015

The stance of `Ali radiya Llahu `anhu and the Ahl al-Bayt

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents The Stance of ‘Ali and the Ahlul bayt Sayyidina ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu said: سيهلك في صنفان محب مفرط يذهب به الحب إلى غير الحق ومبغض مفرط يذهب به البغض إلى غير الحق وخير الناس في حالا النمط الأوسط فالزموه والزموا السواد الأعظم فإن يد الله مع الجماعة Two groups will be destroyed on account of me; those who will be […]

May 8, 2015

Impact of the Saba’iyyah in causing turmoil.

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Events that preceded the Battle of the Camel The murder of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu was a cause of many other difficulties, and it cast its shadow over the turbulent events that followed. Many factors contributed to the murder of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu, including: prosperity and its impact on society; changes in the nature of society during his reign; the fact […]

May 8, 2015

Different views among the Sahabah concerning the way to carry out retaliation against the murderers of `Uthman radiya Llahu `anhu

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents Different views among the Sahabah concerning the way to carry out retaliation against the murderers of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu The difference that emerged between Amir al Mu’minin, on the one hand, and Talhah, Zubair, and ‘Aisha on the other, and after that between ‘Ali and Muawiyah, was not because these people rejected the Caliphate and leadership of Amir al Mu’minin ‘Ali […]