#Shi'i

[tamamita]

Whenever there is a discussion about the regime in Iran, you can always be sure that every Khomeinist will accuse other Shi'as of being a British spy, because of the whole notion that it's inconceivable for any sane Shi'a Muslim to oppose/criticize a so-called Shi'i Islamic government, and even if there's blatant corruption going on in the IR, the blame is always shifted upon the West or some third-party that is interested in undermining the Iranian regime. But the moment you're a Shi'a who hold an opposing opinion to the IR, you're somehow a Mossad agent, lmao...

#Can't wait to chill with my Shi'i friends at Scotland yards #Clerical worship is a disease

[hahahakeemu]

Bismillah. I hope to put the writings on some other sites as well at some point, but it was easiest to copy and paste on this, so here we go. Forgive any errors, mistakes, etc. Enjoy.

P.S. the endnotes have translations or explanations where I thought they’d be necessary.

#Islamic History #Fatimid Caliphate #Abu Abdullah al-Shi'i #Maghrib #Abdullah al-Mahdi #Ismailism #Ibn al-Haytham

[nabihaiderali]

"Returning What Was Once Lost" — an orphaned Sakina once again finds herself in the arms of her father...

Feeling bittersweet as Ayyam-e-Aza—the Shi'i mourning period��draws to a close after over two months. It's a season of tearful goodbyes as well as reunions, of loved ones put to rest, of martyrs uniting in the next world, of earthly wayfarers aching to return to this very same realm next year...

#art #original art #muharram #shia islam #my art #tw artistic gore

[dkettchen]

writing opla zosan headcanons down rn, do I spell opla sanji's dialogue normally or the way he actually talks?

#important opinion poll for my one piece heads #one piece #sanji #zosan #live action one piece #netflix one piece #fun lemons fact leon is canonically from stafford make of that what you will for his accent lmao #something about lemons

[eretzyisrael]

by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi

Today, the Islamic State's al-Furqan media released a new speech from Islamic State spokesman Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari. The speech, entitled "And kill them wherever you find them" (taken from Qur'an 2:191), focused primarily on the Israel-Gaza war but was a very predictable reiteration of the group's talking points: (i) that the battle in Palestine is a religious war against Jews, and not one about liberation to establish a national homeland, (ii) denunciation of the various 'nationalist' Palestinian factions and those like Hamas aligned with the broader Iranian-led 'resistance' axis, which is utilised by Iran as a Shi'i expansionist project that is no less dangerous if not more so to Islam and Muslims than the state of Israel, (iii) the various Sunni Arab governments are 'apostate' entities that are part of the Jewish-'Crusader' alliance against Islam, (iv) the correct form of jihad is one the Islamic State pursues to establish the rule of God's law, and fighting all the disbelievers.

Within this context, the Islamic State has now launched a new expedition entitled "Kill them wherever you find them," beginning with claiming responsibility for the two bombings that took place on in the hometown of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force commander Qasim Sulaymani on the fourth anniversary of his assassination by the Americans. As soon as the sheer scale of the killing of people in such an indiscriminate terrorist attack, it became evident to me that the bombings were likely an Islamic State operation (though it is always wise to wait and see if the group claims a particular attack). Blaming Israel for the incident, as John Hopkins professor Vali Nasr did, was frankly ludicrous. It is simply not Israel's modus operandi to engage in such terroristic acts inside Iran: rather, Israel pursues carefully targeted killings for specific goals like undermining Iran's nuclear program. The suggestions that the attacks might have been an inside Iranian job also struck me as ridiculous.

These attacks illustrate the Islamic State's unchanging basic worldview and that it is ultimately a marginal player in wider regional geopolitics. The Islamic State pursues an ideologically purist agenda based on fighting all others who do not share its rigid political program, wherever it is possible for the group's members and supporters to do so. Ultimately, this amounts to the same old messaging and the same old tactics. While there was concern that these bombings would somehow trigger further 'regional escalation,' they are in reality a sideshow, especially now that the Islamic State has officially claimed the attacks.

Below is the statement by Islamic State claiming responsibility for the Iran bombings, translated by me.

As part of the 'And kill them wherever you find them' expedition: the killing and wounding of more than 300 of the idolatrous Rafidites [Shi'a] in a dual martyrdom operation [suicide bombing] in Iran.

Iran: Thursday, 22 Jumada al-Akhira 1445 AH

Through granting of success by God Almighty, and as part of the 'And kill them wherever you find them' expedition, two martyrdom operative brothers- Omar al-Muwahhid and Sayf Allah al-Mujahid (may God Almighty accept them both)- headed yesterday towards a great gathering of idolatrous Rafidites, near the tomb of their hypocrite leader 'Qasim Sulaymani' in the town of Kerman in southern Iran. There, they blew up their explosive belts amid their gathering. This resulted in the killing and wounding of more than 300 idolatrous Rafidites. Thanks and praise be to God.

May the idolatrous Rafidites know that the mujahidin lie in wait for them and their projects, by the permission of God Almighty.

#isis #islamic state #terrorism #terror attack #iran #terror attack in iran

[wariocompany]

I saw some of your posts on him, and I just wanted to say something irt £n£c00/n£nd0cr*s that I think you should know: I vividly recall seeing a post (that he later deleted) where he said something along the lines of "I believe all Sunnis can and will burn in hell. Signed, a Shi'i"

HGSDFGDGHJDGKJFGFNHKFUHDJER

#hi de ho #God

[the-archlich]

Been busy. Probably resuming regular internet activity soon. First order of business is writing up my thought on @hahahakeemu's article about the Fatimids, which you should all read:

Just from the first pass I can say that this is a much more comprehensive explanation of the forces that brought about the creation of the Fatimid caliphate than what I usually see. If you've got an interest in a very intriguing chunk of history this article is a good place to start.

[menalez]

Babes if your father is Shi’i then you and your sis will inherit. The sons law is for Sunni inheritance. It’s complete and utter bullshit. Girl in my school only had sisters and they were Sunni, so their father changed to Shi’i so that his daughters could inherit. Justification for unequal inheritance between the sexes is that women will get married so their husband will provide for them 😊 بازووووووع 😭

whew thats good (for me & my sister specifically) at least...... my mom is insane so she lies to me all the time (in this case she has a motivation to lie too) and i guess thats just another one of those cases lol. i guess sunni divorce laws are better for women whereas shi'i inheritance laws are better for women 🤠but both ways we are treated like lesser overall... how nice 🥰

did u read their justification for not allowing women to divorce in shi'i courts in bahrain? they said women are irrational and emotional and if they can ask for a divorce the way a man can "in a month every woman will be divorced" 🤢

[apenitentialprayer]

https://apenitentialprayer.tumblr.com/post/683442891672141824 are you aware that this is only meant to apply to Muslims amongst themselves, but not to non-Muslims, whom they call kafirs?

Well, that is one possible interpretation, yes, much like how some but not all Christians have said that Matthew 25:31-46 only really applies to Christians. But, much like the Matthew verse, the interpretation you are citing is not the only one, and I can cite a passage from the Nahj al-Balagha that directly contradicts yours:

Habituate your heart to mercy for the subjects and to affection and kindness for them. Do not stand over them like greedy beasts who feel it is enough to devour them, since they are of two kinds, either your brother in religion or one like you in creation. They will commit slips and encounter mistakes. They may act wrongly, wilfully or by neglect. So, extend to them your forgiveness and pardon, in the same way as you would like Allāh to extend His forgiveness and pardon to you, because you are over them and your responsible Imām is over you while Allāh is over him who has appointed you.

This is a letter (53rd in the collection) purportedly written by 'Alī ibn 'Abī Talib, the first (male) convert to Islam, one of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs according to Sunni Islam, the first Imām according to Shi'a Islam. It's authorship is debated, but Shi'is consider it authentic, and Shi'is view 'Alī as an inerrant interpreter of the Qur'an.

So you're right, but you're also wrong. And I would really recommend familiarizing yourself with different strains of Islamic thought before making blanket statements about what Muslims believe.

#Islam #Shi'ism #Nahj al Balagha #asks

[ahlulbaytnetworks]

🍃🕊🍃 How Can I Convert From Sunni To Shia?

🍃 Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the...

🍃 Answer updated 2 years ago 🍃

🍃🕊🍃 It is not necessary to make a formal conversion. You can simply make an inner commitment to follow and respect Imam Ali and the other Imams, to implement the teachings of the Prophet (S) as transmitted from the family of the Prophet (S) (that is, Shi'i hadith), and to follow Shi'i religious law.

In practice, you will probably also want to find a Shi'i mosque or Shi'i gatherings to attend, if it is possible where you live. (It isn't a requirement, but most people like to spend time with people of the same faith orientation.)

There are a number of recommended practices in Shi'ism that are not required while, at the same time, are spiritually beneficial, such as reciting certain du'as on certain days, such as Du'a Kumayl on Thursday nights. One can find more information on these things on the websites www.duas.org. Attending gatherings for these can also be both spiritually and socially beneficial, although they are not considered necessary in the same way the salat is necessary.

In terms of deepening one's knowledge of the Shi'i tradition, there are a lot of good videos on YouTube and on sites such as ShiaTV.Net as well as sites from mosques (for instance, broadcasting Friday sermons), and also a lot of books available, including on al-islam.org.

(Note that I am putting these resources for information only, not implying that you do not have knowledge of these subjects already! However someone else might come across this response and find the links useful.)

🍃🕊🍃 Best wishes! 🍃🕊🍃

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[didyouknow-wp]

#wikipedia #random facts #did you know

[tamamita]

Apparently there was this Shi'a scholar dude in England who directed a movie that was a direct attack on certain personalities revered by the Sunnis, and there was apparently a mob of Sunnis that went to the screening shouting a bunch of anti-shi'i rhetoric.

#i dont like that shi'i scholar he's only stirring up unnecessary trouble and hes racist af

[hahahakeemu]

Peace be upon you, I stumbled upon your blog and was amazed that you wrote a piece on Abu Abdallah Al-Shi'i, I assume that you are well-read on early Islamic history and the history of the Imams peace be upon them, are there any books that you recommend about this subject? I am looking to educate myself and I think you would have some good recommendations.

Wa alaikum salam wa rahmatullah! So the first to come to mind would surely be Kitab al-Irshad by Sheikh al-Mufid. The old book has been translated and the scholar’s work is in depth, including ahadith and history. The first half or so is dedicated to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib ع, while the second half covers the rest of the Imams ع. The free PDF is also easily accessible. Also in English, Sheikh Mahdi Pishavi’s The Lives of the Twelve: A Look at the Social and Political Lives of the Twelve Infallible Imams (in English, it’s 4 parts) has been translated. It gives a basic context to the caliphs and governments under which the Imams ع lived alongside some famous ahadith surrounding the Imam’s life which the author writes about at that given moment.

There are other works that are more specific. A Restatement of Islam of the History of Islam and Muslims by Sayyid Ali Asghar Razwy is a pretty solid piece for the Prophet ص to the caliphate of Imam Ali ع. Ayatollah Muhammad-Sadiq Najmi has authored From Medina to Karbala: In the Words of Imam Al Husayn; this piece is great as it is a collection of early sources, primarily quotes (and letters), from the journey of Imam Hussain ع and his caravan.

Of course, I would recommend you make use of al-Islam.org, the website full of free (and translated) books which can insha’Allah benefit you in your search for knowledge. May God increase your knowledge, hopefully this has been a help for you.

#Shia #islamic history #Shia books

[tawakkull]

ISLAM 101: SPIRITUALITY IN ISLAM: PART 100

Contemporary scholars of Sufism often express their dismay that Sufism is often dismissed as the “mystical” version of Islam, as if it implies an unorthodox school. In fact, being a member of a Sufi order is an entirely separate matter from one’s sectarian or legal affiliation with one or another school of Islamic law. That is, Sufis could be Sunni or Shi'i, they could be Hanbali or Shafii in terms of law, and the practice of Sufism in no way implies the abandonment of the basic pillars and requirements of mainstream Islam. Neither is there necessarily a sense, on the part of Sufis, that their way of life should be prescribed for all Muslims. Rather, Sufi practitioners emphasize additional dimensions of their own spiritual life, and devote themselves to cultivating and purifying their souls through their relationship with a murshid, guide.

Because of Sufism’s emphasis on the teacher-student relationship, the heart of moral training in Sufism is education. Equally important is the value of charity, and Sufi teaching also emphasizes material provision for the needy. This is part of the reason Sufi lodges often include housing for wayfarers or travelers.

Although there is no formal monasticism in Islam, a corollary to asceticism, called zuhd is regularly practiced by Sufis who seek to limit if not eliminate their dependence on material luxury. This could include fasting, extra prayers, and abstaining from wealth and luxury, though celibacy is not a widespread practice in Sufism. Muhammad actually frowned on celibacy and is said to have proclaimed, “there is no Monkery is Islam.” And while some famous Sufis were celibate, they are the exception and not the norm.

Along with material renunciation, Sufis also practice repentance and the purification of the soul under the broader rubric of humility before God. In seeking to transcend the self and cultivate a purity of heart, Sufis are constantly on guard against the sins of pride, comfort, and preoccupation with their own worldly desires. By organizing one’s life around a discipline that involves both physical and spiritual exercises, the Sufi attempts to prevent the corruption of body and soul, and to eliminate the attachment to the material world.

Sufi discipline is often described in terms of adab, which means etiquette, or futuwwah, which means chivalry. These also indicate comportment, culture, or correct ethical attitudes and etiquette. The model for adab for Sufis, as for all Muslims, is Muhammad. He is known for having lived a life of relative poverty, when on some days his stomach growled from hunger. In one famous Sufi anecdote, the Prophet and his family were very hungry, and when he asked his daughter, Fatima, if she had any food she nearly panicked until God miraculously provided some. Muhammad was also known for his nightly prayers, which were so long and arduous that according to his wife Fatima he would sometimes pray until his feet cracked and bled.

For the Sufi moral vision, proper adab also implies curtailing the passions and disciplining the body so as to cultivate its dignified nature, emphasizing the beautiful and shifting away from the profane world. The goal of the Sufi in this regard is to act with love and compassion, as opposed to greediness and anger, and to detach from the world so as to be better able to perform God’s will. The reliance upon God by virtue of detaching from the self is called taqwa, a generic term found in the Quran that simply translated means “piety.” From a Sufi perspective, taqwa necessitates detaching from the world to the extent that one’s actions are attached only to God, and in effect, become pure. Efficacious moral action is therefore a product of the Sufi’s spiritual discipline.

#allah #god #islam #muslim #quran #revert #convert #convert islam #revert islam #revert help #revert help team #help #islamhelp #converthelp #prayer #salah #muslimah #reminder #pray #dua #hijab #religion #mohammad #new muslim #new revert #new convert #how to convert to islam #convert to islam #welcome to islam

[imaminoccultation]

Letter 6: The Sudani Sectarian Pocket Dictionary - Explaining Some Vocab

Peace be upon those who follow the right path.

Minor occultation has been a challenge. I start several letters and, as I begin to delve into the stories and the topics, I find myself falling into fear, paranoia, isolation – flashbacks of Friday. I don’t know if Twelvers typically do occultation as a practice, v.s. as a smarmy Islamic studies joke: for me, though, occultation is serious. The need to withdraw, pace your communication through writing, filter out the affairs of dunya through intermediaries, at least temporarily: it’s a great space to think, even if it seems to make most people think I’m just insane. But after a traumatic experience, I find comfort in spirituality. Occultation is helping me, so, I dunno. Consider it for yourself.

Anyways, I’ve noticed there have been questions about some vocabulary. For a low stakes letter today, here’s some explanations of key vocabulary:

Sunni: It’s hard to define any religious group without starting a flame war, but for the most part, I would say it’s best to think of Sunnis, at least in Muslim-America, as the white people of the Muslim world. They’re so used to being the majority and having their narrative as the default narrative that the moment somebody with actual life experience has something to say that implies blasphemously that their normative narrative may not be the only way to view history, they descend into the most self-masturbatory victim complex that could possibly be produced by people whose ideology is…you know…backed by legal force in a number of states. Kind of like Evangelical Christianity in the US. Currently recognize the consensus of the community of Sunni scholars, particularly medieval exegetes, as the current rightful spiritual heir to the Prophet Muhammad. Sectarian slur used by Shi'is: Ahl al-Khalaf (people of the caliphs...?)

Shi’i: Muslims typically defined by their acceptance of Imamate passed familially through the line of Imam ‘Ali. Tend to recognize one Imam or another as the current rightful spiritual heir to the Prophet Muhammad: Zaydis have no current Imam, but others tend to think an Imam is required at all times, like Twelvers and Isma'ilis. Sectarian slur used by Sunnis: Raafidhi, Rawaafidh (rejecters, namely of consensus)

Hikma: Meaning “wisdom,” hikma is roughly equivalent to the English term gnosis, a tradition of Islamic esotericism with a highly transcendent view of God and a lot of reliance on rational thinking and modal logic. I personally use it to refer to this weird shit I’m doing now, which is to say, performing literary interpretation of the Qur’an in a Neoplatonist theological framework with the explicit purpose of, you know, making room for the gays. You got me!

Personally I’m not really so invested in the international politics of sects. I mean, the current Islamic theocracies are just Western imperialist puppet states, and if you’re denial about that in fucking 2022 I really don’t know what to tell you. For me, Hikma, and thus, my Shi’i conversion, has always been about its transcendent God, the mystery of the occultation, the power of its historical narrative…and Islamic literature and principles. Lately, I’ve been frustrated with the overemphasis on the written nature of the Qur’an, AKA in reality, the Uthmanic Bible which is recited as the Recitation in Muslim prayer. One day, we’ll have to get into the “issues” of “preservation” that polemicists like to talk about, which is to say, the evolution of the Recitation corpus over the course of Islamic history. We also seriously need to talk about how I view the Recitation as the composition of the Prophet Muhammad rather than the pre-existent Word of God, and especially what this means in the context of the mysterious letter attributed to Muhammad and it’s cryptic reference to “the sin of the Arians.”

But, here are some genres of Islamic literature, with the English words I’m using instead:

Qur’an: Arabic for “the recitation,” a collection of 114 hymns (typically referred to as surahs, which I call Songs) attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, said to have been divinely revealed to him by the Angel Jibra’il. The written Qur’an is known as the mushaf, meaning “codex” or “book,” which I have been referring to as the Uthmanic Bible to differentiate it from the Recitation. The Recitation is a ritual, not a text: it’s something you do during prayer, with a super elaborate set of rules and movements to help connect the reciter to Allah, through the Light of Muhammad via their imitation of the Prophet Muhammad. The Uthmanic Bible is merely a guide to the Recitation, and should not be assumed to have the same purpose in shaping doctrine as the Christian or Hebrew Bible do in their respective religions.

Hadith: Arabic for “sayings,” perhaps equivalent to proverbs, refers to a massive genre of sayings primarily attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, but also important figures from his lifetime, including his wives, children, as well as, for Shi’i Muslims, Imam ‘Ali’s sayings and those of his descendants. The process of authenticating hadith is…complicated, and we’ll have to do it some other time.

Sirah: Biographies about the Prophet Muhammad. If you want a good English one to start with, go with Martin Ling’s. Might be too Perennialist for some, but I’m an Islamic Neoplatonist so I could not give a shit.

Feel free to ask me any questions, besties. An imam’s job is to provide guidance for their community, even when in occultation, and give everybody the tools to bring out the Light of Muhammad in themselves and others. This is a safe space for Islamic heretics of all stripes. 

#islamic studies #islam #arabic #revert #muslim #religion

[noori1998]

This photo is an insult to the sacredness of Muslims And this means that you are enemies with the Muslims of Iran and the world

#mahsa amini #iran #iranian #muslim #muslims