رسول الله صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهٖ أَنَا مَدِينَةُ الْعِلْمِ وَ عَلِيٌّ بَابُهَا فَمَنْ أَرَادَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَلْيَأْتِ الْبَاب
The Messenger of Allah (peace be on him and his progeny) declared,
“I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its door. So, whoever intends to (enter) the city, then he must come through the door.”
Among the many luminous titles bestowed upon Imam Husain ibn Ali (a.s.), the title al-Qamar al-Azhar - the Radiant Moon stands apart in depth and meaning. This title is a perfect description of a divine light whose presence illuminated the earth during his lifetime and adorns the Throne of Allah in the Hereafter.
The 28th of Rajab marks one of the most decisive moments in Islamic history—the departure of Imam Husain ibn Ali (a.s.) from Madinah toward Makkah, initiating the journey that would culminate in Karbala.
Introduction: When Sacred Space Bears Witness to Divine ChoiceIslamic history records many births, but only one birth altered the meaning of sacred space itself. The Holy Ka’bah, the House built for the exclusive worship of Allah and the direction of prayer for all believers, has witnessed prophets,
Allah, the Exalted, says in the Holy Quran: وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ قَالَ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ وَلَمْ يُوحَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ “And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah, or says, ‘It has been revealed to me,’ when nothing has been revealed to him…”