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29th Jamada Al Ula 1446 AH Sunday December 1st 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

- Highlighting Fāṭimiyyah and the first violation of women's rights. - All Muslims agree Fāṭimah (a) was the Prophet’s only surviving daughter. - The property of Fadak, gifted to Fāṭimah by the Prophet, was seized. - Her inheritance claim was denied using a fabricated hadith, contradicting Qur'anic laws. - In her speech, Fāṭimah cited Qur'anic verses supporting inheritance, including those about S...

- Imam ‘Ali cited the Prophet's teaching: a community cannot be sanctified if the weak cannot claim their rights without fear. - The United Nations aims to resolve international disputes but faces challenges due to the Security Council’s veto power. - Despite limitations, institutions like the UN General Assembly and the International Criminal Court (ICC) provide a voice for the vulnerable. - The...

1. The modern world exhibits an unprecedented level of hypocrisy, especially powerful nations like the US, which justify invasions in the name of democracy while toppling legitimate leaders. 2. The US recently set a condition for Israel to allow 350 aid trucks into Gaza daily to continue military assistance but ignored its own ultimatum despite Israel failing to meet this requirement. 3. This inco...

19th Jamada Al Ula 1446 AH Thursday November 21st 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

- The Prophet (s) introduced his Ahlul Bayt using examples from past nations, including comparing them to the Ark of Nūḥ and the Door of Forgiveness in the story of Prophet Mūsa and Bani Isrā’il. - The hadith about the Door of Forgiveness states: *“The likeness of my Ahlul Bayt is the simile of the Door of Forgiveness of Bani Isrā’il: whoever enters it, his sins will be forgiven.”* - The authentic...

-Verse Hud 11:41: Prophet Nūḥ calls to embark in Allah’s name, connecting to guidance and salvation. -Prophet Muhammad (s) introduced the Ahlul Bayt using past prophets as examples to show their importance. -Verse 33:33 identifies the Ahlul Bayt as purified, with Fāṭimah (a) at its heart. -Hadith: "The Ahlul Bayt are like Noah’s Ark; whoever boards it is saved, and whoever abandons it perishes." -...

Wiladat of Bibi Zaynab (SA) - Sheikh Jaffer H Jaffer November 7th, 2024 | 5th Jamadal Awal 1446 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

- Today marks the birth anniversary of Zaynab bint ‘Ali wa Fatimah (a), known as the Lady of Courage. - Islam emerged in a society where Arabs saw female children as a disgrace, often hiding or rejecting their daughters, as described in Qur’an 16:58-59. - Allah granted Prophet Muhammad children, but his sons didn’t survive; this highlighted that his lineage would continue through his daughter, Fat...

- Recognizing historical bias; Euro-centric views often overlook contributions from other civilizations. - Term "Dark Ages" specifically applies to Europe (500-1500 AD) after the fall of the Roman Empire, not the entire world. - During Europe’s Dark Ages, the Muslim world led in science and knowledge, with significant contributions under Muslim rule in Spain. - Cordoba and Sicily were major center...

Thursday Night Program October 24th, 2024 | 20th Rabi Thani 1446 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

- War often distorts the truth, especially in media and historical accounts, so viewers should be cautious. - Media owners can influence narratives based on their personal biases, as seen with Israel Asper, a pro-Zionist founder of CanWest Global Communications. - Honest Reporting Canada (HRC) seeks to shape Canadian media to support Israeli perspectives, often pressuring outlets to modify or with...

- The Golden Rule is shared across religions, including the Prophet’s saying: “Love for the people what you love for yourself.” - The issue is racism and greed, not ignorance, as seen in conflicts like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s long-standing occupation of Palestine. - Israel, backed by the West, violates international laws but is still seen as a democracy. - High civilian casualtie...

- Terrorism applies to both state and non-state entities, including governments and occupying powers, which can engage in terrorism. - Occupation is considered the worst form of terrorism in global circles. - In 2006, Edward Peck, a former U.S. diplomat, explained that while working on a definition of terrorism in 1985, the U.S. rejected several definitions because they implicated the U.S. itself,...

- The term "terrorism" originally referred to state violence during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. - Modern history expanded the term to include armed uprisings against foreign rule, such as the IRA and Nelson Mandela's ANC. - Western governments selectively apply "terrorism" to non-state groups but often avoid using it for state violence. - UN resolutions do not differentiate between st...

Thursday Night Majlis October 3rd 2024 29th Rabi Ul Awwal 1446 AH Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Thursday Night Majlis 22nd Rabi Ul Awwal 1446 AH September 26th 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

- The Middle East situation is worsening, with the UN Secretary-General describing Lebanon as descending into chaos. - Israel is conducting indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Gaza and Lebanon, killing women, children, and non-combatants. - An elderly Canadian couple was killed while fleeing southern Lebanon, sparking condemnation from Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly. - Over 600 people ha...

- The birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad brings blessings for all Muslims; he is described as "the mercy for the universe." - The Prophet’s mercy is evident in the guidance given to Muslim soldiers, as reported by Imām Ja‘far aṣ-Ṣādiq, whose birth anniversary coincides with the Prophet’s. - Prophet Muhammad instructed his soldiers to avoid deceit, mutilation, killing non-combatants, and harming...

- Shi‘as express happiness with the happiness of Ahlul Bayt and sadness with their sorrow. Eid-e Zahrā’ is celebrated as the day the family of ‘Ali and Fāṭimah rejoiced after the criminals responsible for Karbala were brought to justice by Mukhtār. - Shi‘a Islām is rooted in the principles of love and hate (ḥubb and bughdh): love for Allah, the Prophet, the Ahlul Bayt, their followers, and values,...

- Imām Ḥasan al-‘Askari (a) quotes Imām Ja‘far as-Sādiq (a.s.) condemning people who follow corrupt religious leaders. - He advises people to follow only jurists who control their desires, protect their religion, and obey their Master, emphasizing that such qualities are found in only some jurists. - The ḥadith, although from Imām aṣ-Ṣādiq (a), reached the community through Imām Ḥasan al-‘Askari (...

6th Rabi Al Awwal 1446 AH Tuesday, September 10th 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

8th Rabi Ul Awwal 1446 AH Wednesday, September 11th 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

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