The history of Shia Islam and Sadat’s presence in Africa dates back to the time of the Infallible Imams (AS); this is why Shia teachings have much in common with the nature of the African people and their traditional culture. In the last decades of the twentieth century, the Shia school came to the attention of the oppressed nations of the Black Continent. Indigenous African missionaries such as Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, using the devotion of the indigenous people to the Ahlal-Bayt (A.S) and the promotion of peace and peaceful coexistence between religions were very successful in converting of African Shia newcomers to the school of the Ahlal-Bayt (A.S).
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Imam Sadiq (pbuh), a man of knowledge, struggle & political networking for forming Islamic rule
Imam Sadiq (pbuh), similar to other Shi’a Imams, made the issue of Imamate the prominent axis of his efforts to promote Islam.
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Islam in Africa: Signs of growth from 2010 to 2030
Sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to undergo a population explosion in the next 20 years. The Muslim population of the region is projected to represent 17.6% of the global Muslim population by 2030.
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The prospect of Coronavirus in Africa: Lower rate of transmission and more prolonged outbreak
The prospect of Coronavirus spreading across the world’s poorest continent is frightening. The virus has spread to dozens of countries within weeks in Africa. In the absence of aggressive action, experts fear, will come a cascade of COVID-19 cases that quickly overwhelms weakened health care systems, coupled with an economic cataclysm that compounds the risk of a human tragedy on a continental scale.
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Imam Hassan (a.s) prepared the ground for the uprising in Ashura
Imam Hassan (pbuh) avoided a military war with an enemy - who needed to be exposed first and then confronted - in order to start his political war, cultural war, informational war, and Islamic war against that enemy. Imam Hassan prepared the ground for the uprising in Ashura. Imam Khamenei, June 7, 1985
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The Leader: Qur’an a Book of Life for all of humanity
The Qur’an Recitation Ceremony, which is held every year on the first day of the month of Ramadan, was held this year via videoconference with the presence of a number of outstanding reciters of the Holy Qur’an on Saturday, April 25th, 2020. After the Qur’an was read by these reciters, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, described the Qur’an as a “Book of Life” for all of humanity and as a book which can bring people bliss in this world and the next.
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If the Holy Prophet (pbuh) were among us today, he would invite us to have unity
Today, the world of Islam is facing many problems. Islam has placed great emphasis on the unity, unanimity and brotherhood of Muslims. We can hold fast by the rope that Allah stretches out individually, but Islam does not advise this: "And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah stretches out for you" [The Holy Quran, 3: 103].
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If the Holy Prophet (pbuh) were among us today, he would invite us to have unity
Today, the world of Islam is facing many problems. Islam has placed great emphasis on the unity, unanimity and brotherhood of Muslims. We can hold fast by the rope that Allah stretches out individually, but Islam does not advise this: "And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah stretches out for you" [The Holy Quran, 3: 103].
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Arbaeen procession in some african countries
Arbaeen procession in some african countries
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What is Ashura? How this Shiite Muslim holiday inspires millions
Tens of millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world will visit Iraq on Sept. 10 this year to see the shrines of Hussain, grandson of Prophet Mohammed, and his brother Abbas on the day of “Ashura.”
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