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10 Rabuil Akhar: Birth of Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari (AS)
On this day Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari (AS) was born; he is our 11th Imam.
| Friday, April 11, 2008 |
17 Rabee` al-Awwel: Birth of the Holy Prophet (sawa) and Imam al Sadi'q (as)
This day marks the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) as well as the birth of Imam al Sadi'q (a.s.), our 6th Imam.
| Monday, February 04, 2008 |
25th of Muharrum: Death of Imam al-Sajjad
When the young Imam Zain-ul Abideen took the mantle of Imamat, times were hard on the Ahlulbayt of the Prophet. His is the saddest story of all time. On the 10th of Muharram at the time of Asr Prayers, when Imam Hussain (AS) was alone in the battlefi...
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Friday, April 11, 2008
17 Rabee` al-Awwel: Birth of the Holy Prophet (sawa) and Imam al Sadi'q (as)
By Benjamin Kwiecien @ 2:08 PM :: 92 Views 		 

This day marks the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) as well as the birth of Imam al Sadi'q (a.s.), our 6th Imam.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) was born in on Friday, the 17th Rabi'-ul-Awwal, 1st year of 'Amul-Fil (corresponding to 570 C.E.) to bring the Message of God to the world.

Imam Ja'far b. Muhammad al Sadi'q (a.s.) was born in Medina in the year 83 A.H. (702 C.E.)  His mother was Umm Farwa, the daughter of al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr. His Imamate, peace be on him, lasted for thirty-four years. His father, Abu Jafar (Muhammad b. Ali), peace be on him, clearly gave him the trusteeship (of the Imamate) and gave him an explicit designation for the Imamate.
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