⚫️Imam Reza's (A.S.) Martyrdom⚫️

🔘The vicious #caliph was #scared of the Holy #Imam's (A.S.) increasing #publicity and #popularity. There was a rapid spread of #Shiism, a growth in the attachment of the populace to the Holy Imam (A.S.).
#Mamun sought to find a remedy for this difficulty and decided to martyr the Holy Imam (A.S.).
Imam Reza (A.S.) was #imprisoned in Sarakhs by Mamun. Then the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken to #Sanabad.
During the morning of the last day of the month of #Safar 203 A.H./ 818 A.D., the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken before #Mamun in that palace. The caliph, first asked the Holy Imam (A.S.) to eat grapes which were #poisoned and then cunningly induced His Holiness to drink venom pomegranate juice. Mamun in this way wanted not to leave a clue behind that he had poisoned the Holy Imam (A.S.).
The Holy Imam (A.S.) knew everything about that intrigue, and when his companions met him soon after that event, the Holy Imam (A.S.) reported the murderous attempt of Mamun to them.
During that day after saying his noon prayers in seriously ill condition, he summoned one of his private servants and inquired whether the other servants had had their lunch.
"My lord, how can we eat food when we witness you are seriously ill in bed?", answered the man.
In that critical condition also he ate some food in the company of his servants💟 and attendants by controlling his severe pain due to poisoning😭. It was the practice of the Holy Imam (A.S.) to have food in the company of his servants. While having lunch the Holy Imam (A.S.) did not express his severe pain and affectionately talked with each servant of his till all of them completed having their lunch.
◾️Suddenly the Holy Imam (A.S.) was seized with intensive pain and languor, and consequently fainted. The holy soul of the innocent Holy Imam (A.S.) departed to heaven and the entire world of faith and sincerity fell into lamentation.😭😭

Source: www.imamreza.net/eng

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✳️امام خمینی ره:
یکی از مبانی اختصاصی #شیعه، مبارزه با ظلم و دولتهای ظالم است. شیعه علیه آن زور و ستم مبارزه کرده‌اند، کشته دادند، فداکاری کردند. و مذهب شیعه با خون خود #آزادی_بشر را تضمین کرده است.
آبان ۱۳۵۷

من الركائز الخاصة عند الشيعة نضال الظالم والحكومات الظالمة. فإن الشيعة ناضلوا الظلم كما ضحوا وقدموا كثيراً من الشهداء. وحافظ مذهب الشيعة بدمائه على حرية البشر (الانسان).
ذی الحجه ۱۳۹۸
✳️Imam Khomeini:
One of the exclusive principles in #Shiism is struggle against oppression and oppressive regimes. they fought against oppression and hegemony, made sacrifices and were killed(in their struggles).And the Shiia school of thought has guaranteed the #freedom_of_man by offering blood.
November 1978

Source: Emam.com

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◼️Fatima is Fatima

▪️Author: #Dr_Ali_Shariati

#part_3

🔰#Shiism is nothing other than #Islam ‑ not that which they tell us: `Islam in addition, to other things'. #No! Shi'ism means #pure_Islam, Islam minus the Caliphate, pseudo Arabness and those who live in luxury. Shi'ism does not take the two principles of #justice and #imamate (religious leadership) and add them to Islam ‑ Islam without justice and Imamate is the same as the religion of #Islam_minus_Islam. The same is true for Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Vedantism, Buddhism and Taoism.
#Ali a.s has not been added to #Muhammad(‘s). We have taken Ali in order not to lose Muhammad.
The descendants of the historical Caesars, Kings, Pharaohs all spoke from Muhammad, yet there is a difference in what they stood for.
We do not replace the Traditions (#sunnah) of the Prophet with the #family_of_Ali, nor do we add to them. Very simply and straight forwardly, this is his family. We seek to know, through the Traditions, what he said, what he did and what he wanted but with the help and guidance of his
family.
✨Contrary to what both enemies and lovers today think, #Shiism is the most traditional sect of Islam.
The major difference stems principally from whether or not Ali and the #real_Shiites tried consciously and correctly, from the beginning, in opposition to innovations and heresy, to remain traditional and retain the traditions.

🔘🔜

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‍ ⚫️Imam Reza's (A.S.) Martyrdom⚫️

🔘The vicious #caliph was #scared of the Holy #Imam's (A.S.) increasing #publicity and #popularity. There was a rapid spread of #Shiism, a growth in the attachment of the populace to the Holy Imam (A.S.).
#Mamun sought to find a remedy for this difficulty and decided to martyr the Holy Imam (A.S.).
Imam Reza (A.S.) was #imprisoned in Sarakhs by Mamun. Then the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken to #Sanabad.
During the morning of the last day of the month of #Safar 203 A.H./ 818 A.D., the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken before #Mamun in that palace. The caliph, first asked the Holy Imam (A.S.) to eat grapes which were #poisoned and then cunningly induced His Holiness to drink venom pomegranate juice. Mamun in this way wanted not to leave a clue behind that he had poisoned the Holy Imam (A.S.).
The Holy Imam (A.S.) knew everything about that intrigue, and when his companions met him soon after that event, the Holy Imam (A.S.) reported the murderous attempt of Mamun to them.
During that day after saying his noon prayers in seriously ill condition, he summoned one of his private servants and inquired whether the other servants had had their lunch.
"My lord, how can we eat food when we witness you are seriously ill in bed?", answered the man.
In that critical condition also he ate some food in the company of his servants💟 and attendants by controlling his severe pain due to poisoning😭. It was the practice of the Holy Imam (A.S.) to have food in the company of his servants. While having lunch the Holy Imam (A.S.) did not express his severe pain and affectionately talked with each servant of his till all of them completed having their lunch.
◾️Suddenly the Holy Imam (A.S.) was seized with intensive pain and languor, and consequently fainted. The holy soul of the innocent Holy Imam (A.S.) departed to heaven and the entire world of faith and sincerity fell into lamentation.😭

Source: www.imamreza.net/eng

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‍ 📚Book of the week📚

📕 shi'ite Islam

🔴 ‍ This #book, which we have called Shi’ite Islam, seeks to clarify the #true_identity of #Shiism which is one of the two major branches of #Islam -the other being Sunnism. It deals in particular with the way Shi’ism originated and later developed, with the type of religious thought present in Shi’ism, and with Islamic sciences and culture as seen from the Shi’ite point of view.

📝 By Allamah Sayyed Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai

📝 Translated and Edited by Seyyed Hossein Nasr

🖨 State University of New York Press, 1975

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✨ What Is the Meaning of Imam?

#Imamate
#Shiism

🌐 http://rahyafteha.ir/en/7032

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‍ ⚫️Imam Reza's (A.S.) Martyrdom⚫️

🔘The vicious #caliph was #scared of the Holy #Imam's (A.S.) increasing #publicity and #popularity. There was a rapid spread of #Shiism, a growth in the attachment of the populace to the Holy Imam (A.S.).
#Mamun sought to find a remedy for this difficulty and decided to martyr the Holy Imam (A.S.).
Imam Reza (A.S.) was #imprisoned in Sarakhs by Mamun. Then the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken to #Sanabad.
During the morning of the last day of the month of #Safar 203 A.H./ 818 A.D., the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken before #Mamun in that palace. The caliph, first asked the Holy Imam (A.S.) to eat grapes which were #poisoned and then cunningly induced His Holiness to drink venom pomegranate juice. Mamun in this way wanted not to leave a clue behind that he had poisoned the Holy Imam (A.S.).
The Holy Imam (A.S.) knew everything about that intrigue, and when his companions met him soon after that event, the Holy Imam (A.S.) reported the murderous attempt of Mamun to them.
During that day after saying his noon prayers in seriously ill condition, he summoned one of his private servants and inquired whether the other servants had had their lunch.
"My lord, how can we eat food when we witness you are seriously ill in bed?", answered the man.
In that critical condition also he ate some food in the company of his servants💟 and attendants by controlling his severe pain due to poisoning😭. It was the practice of the Holy Imam (A.S.) to have food in the company of his servants. While having lunch the Holy Imam (A.S.) did not express his severe pain and affectionately talked with each servant of his till all of them completed having their lunch.
◾️Suddenly the Holy Imam (A.S.) was seized with intensive pain and languor, and consequently fainted. The holy soul of the innocent Holy Imam (A.S.) departed to heaven and the entire world of faith and sincerity fell into lamentation.😭

Source: www.imamreza.net/eng

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‍ ⚫️Imam Reza's (A.S.) Martyrdom

🔘The vicious #caliph was #scared of the Holy #Imam's (A.S.) increasing #publicity and #popularity. There was a rapid spread of #Shiism, a growth in the attachment of the populace to the Holy Imam (A.S.).
#Mamun sought to find a remedy for this difficulty and decided to martyr the Holy Imam (A.S.).
Imam Reza (A.S.) was #imprisoned in Sarakhs by Mamun. Then the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken to #Sanabad.
During the morning of the last day of the month of #Safar 203 A.H./ 818 A.D., the Holy Imam (A.S.) was taken before #Mamun in that palace. The caliph, first asked the Holy Imam (A.S.) to eat grapes which were #poisoned and then cunningly induced His Holiness to drink venom pomegranate juice. Mamun in this way wanted not to leave a clue behind that he had poisoned the Holy Imam (A.S.).
The Holy Imam (A.S.) knew everything about that intrigue, and when his companions met him soon after that event, the Holy Imam (A.S.) reported the murderous attempt of Mamun to them.
During that day after saying his noon prayers in seriously ill condition, he summoned one of his private servants and inquired whether the other servants had had their lunch.
"My lord, how can we eat food when we witness you are seriously ill in bed?", answered the man.
In that critical condition also he ate some food in the company of his servants💟 and attendants by controlling his severe pain due to poisoning😭. It was the practice of the Holy Imam (A.S.) to have food in the company of his servants. While having lunch the Holy Imam (A.S.) did not express his severe pain and affectionately talked with each servant of his till all of them completed having their lunch.
◾️Suddenly the Holy Imam (A.S.) was seized with intensive pain and languor, and consequently fainted. The holy soul of the innocent Holy Imam (A.S.) departed to heaven and the entire world of faith and sincerity fell into lamentation.😭

Source: www.imamreza.net/eng

💠 @rahyafte_en 💠

✅ Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah
"Those who practice Qama Zani (self-flagellation), where are they when Islam, Muslims, the holy shrines, Shi'ism, the sanctuaries, and the religious seminaries are in danger?! Why don't we see them?! Why are they nowhere to be found?!"
https://t.me/rahyafte_com/62865
🌐 @rahyafte_en #Islam #Muslims #Shiism #HolyShrines #Truth

👈 Statements of the Leader of the Revolution on Love and Following the Commander of the Faithful (AS)

✏️ "We, who are known in the world as Shia, have defined Shi'ism as follows: ‘The Shia are those who follow Ali (AS).’ We must walk in his footsteps and pursue his goals. It is clear that, despite all our efforts, we will never reach the rank of the Commander of the Faithful, but we must strive toward that peak." (July 16, 2008)

#ImamAli #Shiism #Wilayah #Leadership #IslamicTeachings #FollowTheTruth
https://t.me/khamenei_irNews/26205
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📜 The Crusades: In the Name of Christ, for the Benefit of the Jews!

https://jscenter.ir/judaism-and-islam/jewish-intrigue/10060

When the Party of Satan found itself threatened by two major forces—
1️⃣ the future-shaping intellectual movement of the Shi’a Imams, and
2️⃣ the rise of powerful Shi’a governments—
it sought new allies. Northern Turkic tribes were empowered to expand across the Islamic world and even into Byzantium. Yet, when their influence grew too much, Europe was pushed to turn against them.

Caught in this shifting balance, a new strategy emerged: the Crusades—a turning point that would shape world history for centuries.

⚔️ From 1095 to 1291 (489–691 AH), eight major wars and countless side conflicts unfolded under the banner of the Cross. On the surface, they were launched to “liberate Jerusalem” and “protect Christian pilgrims.” In reality, they were carefully engineered to:

Restructure power between Muslims and Christians,

Weaken Islamic unity, and

Empower Jewish trade networks in the Mediterranean.

📌 Key Facts & Hidden Realities

🔹 Muslims vs. Christians?
The Qur’an (5:82) clearly states that the Jews and polytheists are the fiercest enemies of the believers, while Christians are closer in affection. Yet, through deception, Muslims and Christians were set against each other in devastating wars.

🔹 The Role of Jewish-Origin Popes

Pope Gregory VII (1073–1085), of Jewish descent, coined the term “Army of Christ.”

Pope Urban II (1088–1099), also of Jewish origin (from the Pierleoni family), delivered his fiery sermon at Clermont in 1095, sparking the First Crusade.

🔹 Commercial Powers Behind the Crusades
The republics of Venice, Genoa, and Pisa—Jewish merchant hubs—profited enormously through:

Controlling trade routes in the Mediterranean,

Securing ports in Egypt and the Levant,

Transporting Crusader armies.

🔹 Jewish Dual Strategy
While Crusaders massacred Muslims in Jerusalem (1099), Jews themselves faced persecution in Europe. Expulsions, massacres, and even the burning of the Talmud occurred. But far from weakening Jewry, this “persecution narrative” was later weaponized—culminating in the establishment of Zionism.

🏰 Strange Outcomes

1️⃣ Rise of “Jewish Christianity”
Expelled Jews in Iberia (Spain & Portugal) often became Marranos—outwardly Christian but secretly Jewish. Their influence birthed Judeo-Christianity, which in modern times evolved into Christian Zionism.

2️⃣ Birth of the Knights Templar
After capturing Jerusalem, Crusader knights stationed at the Temple Mount absorbed Jewish mystical teachings, especially Kabbalah. They later fled to England and Scotland, where their order secretly survived—eventually morphing into Freemasonry.

3️⃣ Impact on Islam

Social corruption, class divides, and moral decay spread in the Levant.

Sufism and anti-Sufi movements (e.g., Ibn Taymiyyah) both grew out of this period.

The balance of Islamic civilization collapsed, paving the way for Europe’s rise.

4️⃣ Impact on Europe

Europeans absorbed science and culture from the Islamic world.

Feudalism weakened, the Church lost control, and the foundations of Western civilization were laid.

This was exactly what the “Party of Satan” wanted: prevent Islamic unity, build the West on its ruins.

⚠️ The Bigger Picture
The Crusades were never simply “Christian vs. Muslim.”
They were part of a long war: Faith vs. Anti-Faith.

Just as Zionist lobbies today manipulate Western powers against the Muslim world, the same strategy of deception was used a millennium ago: instigating bloodshed between Muslims and Christians while Jews reaped long-term benefits—economic, political, and ideological.

📖 Reference: JSCenter.ir – Jewish Intrigue and the Crusades

✍️ #Crusades #Zionism #History #Shiism #Freemasonry
🕋 #Jerusalem #ChristianZionism #IslamicCivilization

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The Day God Was Pleased—and the Day the Prophet Was Martyred

🔷 The Day God Was Pleased—and the Day the Prophet Was Martyred

The verses of Tabligh (5:67) and Ikmal (5:3) illuminate the central place of the wilayah of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) within the structure of Islam.

The mission of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not reach its completion merely by conveying a collection of laws and teachings. The proclamation of wilayah was the link that completed this divine mission.

The Qur’an declares:

“O Messenger! Convey what has been revealed to you from your Lord…”

(Qur’an 5:67)

And following the event of Ghadir, Allah declares:

“Today I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and chosen Islam as your religion.”

(Qur’an 5:3)

Ghadir, therefore, was not merely a political or historical event. It was the moment when the structure of divine religion was completed through wilayah, ensuring that the path of guidance would continue after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

Even during the final days of his life, amid illness and suffering, the Prophet ﷺ continued to strive to preserve this path and establish the wilayah of Imam Ali (peace be upon him).

From this perspective, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ can be regarded as the first martyr of the path of wilayah—the Prophet who carried his mission to his final breath in defense of the true path of Islam.

His final days reveal not only the depth of his suffering, but also the magnitude of his concern for the future of the Ummah. His message was not merely about establishing a religion; it was about ensuring that divine guidance would not be abandoned after his departure.

The loneliness of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, his suffering, and the events surrounding his final illness remain among the most painful chapters in the history of Islam.

The Prophet completed his mission.
Ghadir completed the religion.
And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ became the first martyr on the path of wilayah.

May Allah grant us the understanding and loyalty to the path of Muhammad ﷺ and the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).

#Ghadir #Wilayah #ImamAli #AliIbnAbiTalib #AyatAlTabligh #AyatAlIkmal #Imamate #ProphetMuhammad #AhlulBayt #IslamicHistory #Shiism #GhadirKhum #MessengerOfAllah #MartyrdomOfTheProphet #Seerah #MuhammadKhaneifarzadeh #SahebMedia

🔗 Saheb Media:
https://eitaa.com/Sahebmedia1/2699

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After returning to the Netherlands, she decided to share her experiences and challenge the negative perceptions of Iran and Islam that surrounded her.

✨ Sometimes, the search for truth begins with a simple question.

And sometimes, that question becomes a journey that changes an entire life.

🌙 “The more I read the Qur’an, the more peace I found.”

#Islam #Quran #ConversionToIslam #MuslimConvert #Zahra #NickyHarman #Shiism #ShiaMuslim #IslamicStory #JourneyToIslam

🌐 Source:
http://rahyafteha.ir/33080/

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I hope that God grants us the opportunity to serve even more.

🌿 Professor Muhammad Legenhausen

🔗 Source: Rahyafte — Comprehensive Platform for Missionaries and Converts

#Islam #ShiaIslam #ConversionToIslam #MuhammadLegenhausen #IslamicPhilosophy #Shiism #JourneyToIslam #SearchForTruth

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Interestingly, when asked about the greatest challenge of becoming a Twelver Shia, the person did not mention learning Arabic, attending a mosque or changing their daily lifestyle.

They identified something much more fundamental:

Going from having no belief in God to having an absolute belief in God.

That is a much bigger psychological and philosophical transition than simply changing religious affiliation.

For someone raised as an atheist, the starting point is not:

“Which religion is true?”

It can be:

“Is there anything beyond the material world at all?”

Only after that question is answered does the next one become possible.

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🧩 What can we actually learn from this story?

We should be careful not to turn one person's experience into a general rule.

This is a single self-reported testimony, posted anonymously on Reddit.

It cannot tell us how common this pathway is.

But it does give us a fascinating example of one possible route:

Atheism → Theism → Islam → Shi‘ism

And it shows that conversion can involve multiple separate intellectual decisions rather than one single leap.

First:

“I believe God exists.”

Then:

“I believe Islam is true.”

And finally:

“I believe Twelver Shi‘ism best explains Islam.”

Three different questions.

Three different stages of the journey.

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🌱 A second recent example

Interestingly, another Reddit testimony from May 2025 describes a similar journey.

That person says they were raised by atheist parents and began searching for spiritual answers as a teenager.

After exploring several religions, they came to believe in monotheism and eventually Islam.

They then chose Twelver Shi‘ism, mentioning the stories of Sayyidah Fatimah, the Twelve Successors, Karbala, and an interest in Iranian culture among the factors that drew them toward Shi‘ism.

Again, this is an individual testimony — not statistical evidence.

But having two recent, independent personal accounts with a similar broad structure is noteworthy.

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💭 Perhaps the most interesting question isn't “Why did they become Muslim?”

It's this:

Why didn't their search end with belief in God?

For these individuals, becoming convinced that God exists was only the beginning.

They continued searching for answers about:

Who is God?
What is revelation?
Why Islam?
Who should lead the Muslim community?
What happened after the Prophet Muhammad?
What is the significance of Ghadir Khumm?
What is the role of the Ahl al-Bayt?

And eventually, their answers led them toward Twelver Shi‘ism.

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📌 SOURCE
Personal AMA published on Reddit:
May 26, 2026

🔗 Full testimony and Q&A:
https://www.reddit.com/r/religion/comments/1toicd6/i_am_a_former_atheist_who_has_converted_to/

A related 2025 testimony:
https://www.reddit.com/r/progressive_islam/comments/1kojtwh/i_was_raised_atheist_and_that_was_what_i_believed/

📚 For academic context:
Akif Tahiiev, “Becoming a Shia in Russia: Reasons for Conversion to Shi‘ism in Russia”, Anthropological Journal of European Cultures, 2025.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399917744_Becoming_a_Shia_in_Russia_Reasons_for_Conversion_to_Shi%27ism_in_Russia

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Sometimes a religious journey doesn't begin with faith.

Sometimes it begins with a question.

And sometimes one question leads to another — until a person finds an answer they are willing to build their life around.

#Islam #ShiaIslam #Shiism #TwelverShia #Conversion #Atheism #Faith #IslamicStudies #AhlulBayt

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