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Saturday January 24, 20265th Shaban 1447Wiladat of Imam Zaynul Abideen (AS)Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Friday January 23, 20264th Shaban 1447Wiladat of Hazrat Abbas (AS)• The occasion marks the birth anniversary of ‘Abbās bin ‘Ali (a), symbolized as courage, loyalty, and brotherhood• The central theme is brotherhood within the family, grounded in Qur’ānic teachings• Islam emphasizes family as the foundation of society, beginning with Adam and Hawwa as a married couple• Blood relationships are descr...

Friday Juma KhutbaJanuary 23, 2026• Today Marks The Birth Anniversary Of Imām Ḥusayn (A), A Symbol Of Moral Resistance And Divine Responsibility• On The Way To Karbalā’, Imām Ḥusayn (A) Addressed Ḥurr’s Army With The Prophetic Principle Of Standing Against Tyranny• The Ḥadīth Emphasizes That Silence Before An Unjust Ruler Makes One Complicit In Oppression• Imām Ḥusayn (A) Identified The Umayyad Au...

Thursday January 22, 20263rd Shaban 1447Wiladat of Imam Husayn (AS)• Commemoration Of The Birth Of Imām Ḥusayn (A), The Younger Grandson Of The Prophet, Son Of ‘Ali And Fāṭimah, And Member Of The Ahlul Kisā’.• Qur’ānic Principle Of Divine Selection And Purified Lineage As Applied To The Family Of The Prophet.• Statement Of The Prophet (S) Bequeathing Patience And Dignity To Ḥasan, And Generosity A...

Friday Juma KhutbaJanuary 16th, 2026• Hazrat Abū Ṭālib Was The Guardian, Mentor, And Protector Of The Prophet From Childhood Until Prophethood• He Used His Status As Chief Of Quraysh To Shield The Prophet From Physical Harm During The Early Mission• His Lifelong Support In Action, Word, And Sacrifice Clearly Demonstrates His Īmān• Claims That He Was A Kāfir Stem From Political Narratives, Not From...

Friday Juma KhutbaJanuary 9th, 2026• Rajab Is Associated With Imām ‘Ali (A), The Imām Of Justice And Moral Governance• Justice Is Presented As The Foundation Of Peace And Stability In Society• Imām ‘Ali (A) Was Asked Whether Justice Or Generosity Is Superior• Contrary To Popular Assumption, Imām ‘Ali (A) Declared Justice Superior To Generosity• Justice Places Everything In Its Proper Order, While...

Wafat Of Bibi Zainab (SA)January 4th, 2026Eve of 15th Rajab 1447 AH• The Greatest Miracle Of Prophet Muḥammad (S) Is The Qur’ān, Revealed By Allāh Through Jibrā’īl Al-Amīn To Muḥammad Al-Amīn• The Qur’ān Is Fundamentally Different From The New Testament, As It Is Divine Revelation, Not A Human-Authored Text• Qur’ānic Criticism Attempts To Treat The Qur’ān Like Human Scripture, Ignoring Its Divine...

Wiladat of Imam Ali (AS)January 2nd, 202613th Rajab 1447 AH• The Qur’ān’s Style Is To Present Universal Principles While Leaving Detailed Explanation To The Prophet Through His Sunnah• Verses Such As 16:44 And 16:64 Establish That The Prophet’s Role Is To Explain What Was Revealed• Imām Ja‘far Aṣ-Ṣādiq Explained The Absence Of ‘Ali’s Name By Comparing It To Ṣalāh, Whose Details Were Not Named In T...

Friday Juma KhutbaJanuary 2nd, 2026• Time Passes Rapidly, Reminding Us Of The Fragility And Value Of Life• Each New Year, Month, Week, And Day Should Be Better Than The Previous One• Imams Teach That Spiritual Stagnation Is Loss, Growth Is Success, And Decline Is Condemnation• Anniversaries Are Opportunities For Honest Self-Reflection And Accountability• We Must Ask Whether We Have Grown In Knowle...

Wiladat of Imam Muhammad At- Taqi (AS)December 30, 202510t Rajab 1447 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Shahadat of Imam Ali An-Naqi (AS)December 23rd, 2025 • The Lecture Commemorates The Wafat Of The 10th Imam, ‘Ali An-Naqi Al-Hādi (A.S.), Highlighting His 41-Year Life Spent Between Medina And Samarra Under Abbasid Surveillance • Imam Al-Hādi (A.S.) Lived Through Intense Political Oppression, Teaching Openly In Medina And Later Guiding The Ummah Through A Network Of Wukala During House Arrest In Sa...

Wiladat of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (AS)December 21, 20251st Rajab 1447 AH• Social Media Has Revolutionized The Speed And Reach Of Information, Placing Influence Directly In People’s Hands• The Same Platforms Can Become Tools Of Guidance Or Instruments Of Destruction Depending On Intention And Use• Extremist Movements Have Exploited Social Media By Mixing Truth With Falsehood To Mislead Youth Worldw...

● Social media has transformed how quickly and widely information spreads, placing news directly in people’s hands.● It can be a tool for either good or evil depending on how it’s used.● Extremist groups like ISIS used social media to recruit youth globally, even from countries like the UK and Canada.● In Sydney, a father and son attacked the Jewish community during Hanukkah, killing 15 and injuri...

Wiladat of Bibi Fatima (SA)December 11, 202520th Jamada Al Akhir 1447 AH• Fatima Al-Zahra Is Commonly Described Only Through Her Family Ties• Many Muslims, Including Shias, Limit Her Identity To Being Daughter, Wife, And Mother Of Holy Figures• Allamah Iqbal’s Early Verses Also Focused On Her Relationships Before Realizing Her Independent Merit• Historical Claims That She Was Merely One Of Four Da...

Friday Juma KhutbaDecember 5th, 2025- Canada’s Liberal government may remove the “religious exemption” from hate speech laws in Section 319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code.- Bill C-9 aims to amend the Criminal Code regarding hate propaganda, hate crime, and access to religious/cultural places.- The current exemption protects good-faith expressions or arguments based on religious beliefs or texts from p...

Ayyam E Fatimmiya - Night 4November 24, 20253rd Jamada Al Akhir 1447 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Friday Juma KhutbaNovember 21st, 2025The sermon opens by reminding believers to maintain God-consciousness and seek protection from spiritual pitfalls. The global Shia community is commemorating the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a), whose short life left a profound and lasting impact on Islamic history. Many non-Muslims first drawn to the tragedy of Karbala end up discovering Fatima (a), whic...

Ayyam E Fatimmiya - Night 3November 23, 20252nd Jamada Al Akhir 1447 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Ayyam E Fatimmiya - Night 2November 22, 20251st Jamada Al Akhir 1447 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Ayyam E Fatimmiya - Night 1November 21, 202530th Jamada Al Ula 1447 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Thursday Night Majlis November 20, 202529th Jamada Al Ula 1447 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Friday Juma KhutbaNovember 14th, 2025- Emphasizes long-standing guidance to engage politically for community benefit, choosing the “lesser of two evils” since no party fully aligns with Islamic values.- The core standard is supporting candidates who uphold justice for all, especially minorities.- The first migration to Abyssinia illustrates prioritizing a just ruler, even if he is not Muslim.- As...

November 13th, 2025Thursday Night LectureDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Thursday Night MajlisOctober 16th, 202523rd Rabi Al-Akhir 1447Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Thursday Night Majlis Eve of 15th Jamada Al Ula 1447 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)