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The martyrdom of Imam Hassan al-Askari, the 11th Imam of Shia Islam, is a significant chapter in Islamic history, marked by profound devotion, resistance to tyranny, and the preservation of Islamic teachings in the face of oppression. Born in 846 CE (232 AH) in Medina and martyred in 874 CE (260 AH) in Samarra, Imam Hassan […]
Since the great migration (hijra) from Makkah to Madīnah, Muslims have been using the Islamic (hijri) calendar as the standard measure of time. The creation of the Islamic calendar was a great feat. It took a culture and transformed it into a civilisation. The calendar plays an important role in dictating dates for major acts […]