http://www.shiacrescent.com An Insight into our School of Thought Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:06:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   The status of Fatima al-Zahara within the religion of Islam has been documented thoroughly in both Sunni and Shia texts; with that said, it is still very sad to see Muslims until this very day elevating other female individuals over the status of Fatima al-Zahara unjustly. And it is for that ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2010/03/09/the-status-of-fatima-in-islam/ Imam Hussein(as) “Death with dignity is better than life with Humiliation” Salaamu alaykum wa rhmatallahu wa barkatu. Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) the grandson of the prophet, Imam Hussein(as) has been honored for his great tragedy in Karbala. The purpose of this piece will be to shed ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/12/27/imam-husseinas-master-of-all-martyrs/ (Bfoali) As-Sallamu-Alaykom dear brothers and sisters As hatred towards the Shia’s intensifies so does the hatred towards anything associated with Shia Islam. A not so recent lie which legs have re immerged is the lie and myth that sources within Shia Islam leave readers with the conclusion that the twelfth Imam of ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/11/18/defending-the-imam-of-our-time-2/  (Bfoali) As-Sallamu-Alaykom dear brother and sisters The masses of Christians and Christian missionaries have claimed that verse 256 of Chapter 2 has been abrogated; some claim that many verses abrogate this (verse 256), where as certain missionaries claim that only one verse in particular abrogates the verse. In today’s article we will examine what ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/09/15/has-verse-256-of-surah-al-baqara-been-abrogated/  (Bfoali) As-Sallamu-Alaykom dear brothers and sisters,             One of the most controversial topics when it comes to Sunni and Shia dialogue is the discussion of ‘Ilmu ‘l-ghayb (who has it, has anyone been shown any aspect of it etc). My personal experience with Sunni Muslims and Salafies has caused me to categorise ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/09/04/knowledge-of-the-unseen-ilmu-%e2%80%98l-ghayb/ BAGHDAD -- A suicide car bomb devastated a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, one of a series of attacks Friday that killed at least 37 Shiite pilgrims and worshippers, police and medical officials said. . The incidents are the latest in a series that have targeted Shiites, raising concerns that insurgents ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/08/07/the-oppression-of-shia-muslims/ Ali.H (Bfoali) As-Sallamu-Alaykom to all of our readers, In today’s article we will examine the issue of Taqiyya with three main objectives: We will first learn about Taqiyya (when is it applicable, what is the definition etc), secondly we will seek to prove its legitimacy from the Holy Quran, and finally examine the ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/07/25/taqiyya-as-viewed-by-the-qur%e2%80%99an-and-sunnah/ Ali.H (Bfoali)  As-Sallamu-Alaykom dear brothers and sisters, Before we examine the article that was written on ‘’Answering- Christianity.com’’ I would first like to give my sincere gratitude to Osama Abdullah. When I doubted my faith a few years ago, it was his site that gave strength to my faith. It was his site ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/07/23/rebuttal-to-osama-abdullah%e2%80%99s-article-on-surah-3333-revised-edition/  Ali.H (Bfoali) As-Sallamu-Alaykom to all of our readers This is a video I found on YouTube where Ayatollah Modarresi addresses the claims of a Wahhabi Cleric (the clip of the cleric comes in at 56 seconds) who says that giving allegiance to Yazid (La) was obligatory on Imam Hussein (as).  Ayatollah Modarresi vs. ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/07/22/ayatollah-modarresi-vs-top-wahhabi-cleric/ Ali. H (Bfoali) As-Sallamu-Alaykom my dear brothers and sisters CNN) -- Hundreds of Egyptians took part Monday in the funeral of Marwa Sherbini, an Egyptian woman who was stabbed to death last week in the German city of Dresden in a crime believed to be racially motivated         Sherbini, 33, was stabbed to ... http://www.shiacrescent.com/2009/07/16/egyptian-muslim-woman-dr-marwa-el-sherbiny-killed-by-german-racist/