Ever since the year 260 A.H. that Hadrat Mahdi (PBUH) has been in Occultation, sincere and devoted Believers, with tearful eyes and hopeful hearts, have been Anticipating his glorious and Promised Emergence, but many passed away brokenhearted without witnessing that which they had wholeheartedly anticipated.

Approaching two blessed moments in time, the glorious birth anniversary of the Lady of all ladies ever created, Hadrat Fatemah (PBUH), and, the magnificent birth anniversary of the only Amir and Commander of all Mo'menin and Believers, Hadrat Ali (PBUH), we wish to narrate a delightful true story regarding "Fadak", hoping for a smile, though momentarily, on their beloved Mahdi's (PBUT) beautiful face … . This story clearly reveals that the Wilayat of the AhlulBayt (PBUT) was the story behind Fadak! In fact, the Lady (PBUH), through demanding Fadak, was actually reminding the usurpers about the Allah-Bestowed Successorship of Ali (PBUH), a fact which was clearer than the day light for those usurpers. Ah! Alas! If Ali's (PBUH) Allah-Bestowed Right was not usurped, the human Path to Blissful Eternity would not have become so mirage-full!

In the first verse of Surah Nooh (71) of the Karim Qur'an, Allah -Glory be to He-, after confirming the Prophethood of the Prophet Nooh -Noah- (PBUH), has stated that he (PBUH) was commanded to deliver His message" Warn your people before there come upon them a painful chastisement".

Allah -Glory be to He- in verse 35 of Surah Maa'edah (5) of the Karim Qur'an has said:

O' you who Believe! Have Taqwa and fear Allah (guard against sins …), and seek AL-WASEELAH (the Means) toward Him, and strive with might in His Sabeel (Path), so that you may achieve salvation.

Allah -Glory be to He- in verse 148 of Surah Baqarah (2) of the Majeed Qur'an has said:

And for each, there is a direction toward which he shall turn to; therefore vie in "Khayraat" [good deeds]; wherever you may be, Allah will bring you together; surely Allah is Omnipotent over all things.

Allah -Glory be to He- in verse 62 of the Surah Naml (27) of the Karim Qur'an has stated:

Or, Who answers 'the Moztar' [the Distressed] -when he calls upon Him-, and removes the suffering, and makes you the successors and viceroys of the earth? Is there a god with Allah? Little it is that ye heed!

The Karim (Bounteous, …) Qur'an, in different verses such as verses 71 and 72 of Surah Saad (38), in regard to the earthly creation of Hadrat Adam (PBUH), has stated:

When your Lord said to the angels: Surely, I am going to Create a human from clay;

So, when I have made him complete, and breathed into him of "My Rooh" [My Spirit], fall in prostration for him.

One of the devoted servants of Imam Hasan Askari (PBUH), named Nasr, has narrated that he used to see and hear the Imam (PBUH) speaking to his Roman, Turkish, Indian and … staff in their own native languages. Nasr was astonished; he said that one day he was thinking how could that be, how could he speak to them in their languages, while the Imam (PBUH) was born in Medina, and as long as his father was alive, he had not spoken to any one but his father! Let us not forget that the beloved father of Hadrat Mahdi (May Allah hasten his Emergence), Imam Hasan Askari (PBUH), had assumed the responsibility of Imamat, after his father, Imam Ali son of Muhammad, Haadi, (PBUT) was martyred, and like his fathers (PBUT), had no human teacher but his father (PBUH).

Finally some one has arrived; some one is entering the Masjid Al-Haraam.

He is Ameen (Trustworthy); Mohammad, the 'Ameen'.

We accept his judgment.

These are a sample of statements stated by those from the tribes of Qoraish who had been sitting for hours in the Masjid-Ol-Haraam, waiting for the first one to enter the Masjid, and settle their differences.

Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first moon whose 14th day (the ecclesiastic "full moon") is on or after March 21 (the ecclesiastic "vernal equinox"). (Wikipedia encyclopedia)

On the very auspicious occasions of birth anniversaries of the most beautiful and perfect creation of Allah, the most kind and benevolent Hadrat Muhammad (PBUH&HP), and his Allah-Chosen sixth Successor, the manifestation of Divinely Bestowed Knowledge, Hadrat Saadeq, Ja'far son of Muhammad (PBUT), we wish to offer those who truly love and follow them, a celestial Golden Key decorated with the heavenly white ribbon of Ever-Anticipated Peace, and celestial blue bows of True Monotheism and Justice.

While the time of Appearance is not prefixed and no one except Allah knows when it shall occur, but Imam Saadeq (PBUH) has given us a Golden Key which can open the dark door of Occultation, sooner rather than later! In a lengthy Hadith, the Imam has mentioned that when the hardships of Bani-Israel, being captured under the rulership of Pharaoh of Egypt, became too long and intolerable, for forty consecutive mornings, they cried and prayed wholeheartedly and implored Allah to hasten the Promised Relief. Hence, Allah communicated with Hadrat Moosa and Hadrat Haaroon (PBUT) through Divine Revelations, and commanded them to go to Egypt and free the Bani-Israel from their calamity. In this manner, as the result of their sincere supplication and repentance, Allah reduced one hundred and seventy years from the previously ordained four hundred years of hardship (due to their disobedience and …).

In one Tawqee' (signed letter), Imam Mahdi (PBUH) has warned:

“… And, as for the Reappearance, then it is with Allah. And, those who fix a time are liars.”

(Kamaal-O-Ddeen, p. 484, H. 4; …)

The glorious month of Rabi'-Ol-Awwal is upon us -the month in which the most beautiful and perfect creation of Allah, Hadrat Mohammad (PBUH&HP), and years later, his sixth beloved Successor, blessed this tired old and anticipating earth with their magnificent births-, and after the eighth day on which the earth lost another star, on the ninth day of this blessed month, among other auspicious occasions, we are observing the start of the Imamat of the Last Infallible Imam from the wonderful progeny of that same Prophet Muhammad (PBUT), the Ever-Anticipated Mahdi of Fatemah (PBUT). We are honored to narrate a true story through which it is clearly demonstrated that without a doubt, OCCULTATION is absolutely not tantamount to non-existence, rather it is PRESENCE, that is if the pious and obedient souls truly believe in and seek the benevolence and kindness and …, the Allah-Bestowed lordship and leadership, i.e. the Divinely Ordained Imamat of him whom we are Anticipating, moment by moment.

Just by looking at the surface of the very profound Hadith of Thaqalain, we ,Allah-Willing, receive a celestial Light of Knowledge which can enlighten our souls and hearts; but, what if we took a deeper look?!

From yet another anniversary of the Everlasting and Ever-shining 'Aashoora, forty contemplating days and mourning nights have flown away, riding upon two wings of black sorrow and snowy white hope. But the sorrow and hope have flown to a place in time not so far away; a beautiful place in time as soft and blue as the morning sky; as green and magnificent as the pure gardens of heavens; as sincere and fragrant as the red tulips of Karbala; as meaningful and celestial as tears of all Prophets and Successors (PBUT), tears of all mourners and anticipators, becoming the fresh and pure dews, embracing the heavenly smelling Anticipated narcissus … . And once the sorrow and hope will reach that place in time, the black sorrow shall transform to evergreen bliss and happiness, to golden peace and security, and most important of it all, to Allah's Pleasedness.

Truly, from the viewpoint of Islam, how much is human life worth?!

Jihad (Jahaad) in Islam, just like other exalted and aimful matters within Islam, is an issue which has been misrepresented quite often, either by those who knowingly, for worldly reasons, have wished to weaken and make Islam look bad, or by those who have desired to gain more of this world using religion, or by those who have not had sufficient information, or … .

From the beginning of declaration of his Prophethood, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP), repeatedly, introduced Ali and his Ahl-Ol-Bayt (PBUT) as his Allah-Chosen Successors, and at the Day of Ghadir, by Allah's command, in presence of the Prophet, over one hundred thousand people pledged their allegiance to Hadrat Ali and the AhlulBayt (PBUT), including AbuBakr and 'Omar as the first two who shook the Prophet's and Ali's hands as the so-called sign of their loyalty and allegiance; but as every one knows, they were also the first to break their promise of loyalty after the Prophet (PBUH&HP), and therefore, they usurped the Allah-bestowed Right of Ali and the AhlulBayt and thus distorted the Path of Everlasting Salvation … .

Imam Saadeq (PBUH) has said:

Any one who believes in all the Infallible Imams and rejects Mahdi, is like he who believes in all Prophets and rejects Mohammad (PBUT).

(Kamaal-O-Ddeen, …)

Let us think for one moment; how would we really feel if our most beloved child, or some one whom we loved the most, was unfairly imprisoned? Would we just forget about him/her and unworryingly, get on with our every day lives as if nothing has happened, or would we try, hope and pray for his/her freedom, and cry broken heartedly because of his/her unjust captivity?

In these very heavy and mournful moments of Moharram that the back of time has been broken from its weight, before we start relating a true heart-touching story which Sayyed Haashem Bahraani, a great Shi'ah scholar narrated from the AhlulBayt (PBUT) in his very precious book "Madinat-Ol-Ma'aajez" -a collection of the AhlulBayt's miracles-, we wish to offer our deepest sorrow and sympathy to our beloved Imam of time, Hadrat Mahdi (PBUH), the true mourner of 'Aashoora who has been mourning for this everlasting epic every morning and evening.

Now, here is the touching true story of a little white bird:

Rayyaan son of Shabeeb said: I had gone to visit Imam Red(z)a (PBUH) on the first day of Moharram; the Imam (PBUH) asked me:

Are you fasting today?

I replied that I was not; then the Imam (PBUH) said:

Surely this day is the day in which Zakariya -Zechariah- (PBUH) called his Lord -Glorified and Grand be He-, and said: O' my Lord! Grant me from Your Presence, a pure offspring, surely You are the Listener of prayers. So Allah responded to him and He commanded His angels [to execute]; so the angels addressed Zakariya while he was standing in the altar to pray: O' Zakariya! Surely Allah gives you the good news about Yahya -John- [known as the Baptist], a confirmer.

Does Christmas really celebrate the birthday of Prophet Jesus (PBUH)? Was He really born on December 25th?

The plain truth is, Christmas -as it has been defined- is NOT Jesus' (PBUH) birthday at all! And this festival, important as it seems to so many, is of pagan-origin!

On that unforgettable day next to the Pond of Ghadir, The most beloved, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) raised Hadrat Ali's (PBUH) kind and strong hand and formally established the Divinely Ordained Successorship Covenant, and clearly defined the only Straight Path as the Path of Ali and his Infallible sons from Ali (PBUT); then the Prophet (PBUH&HP) required every one until Eternity, man and woman, young and old, black and white, …, to pledge allegiance to them; that is of course if they and we wish to be considered as Believers!

The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) has said:

Anyone who denies the Qaa'em from my offspring during his Occultation, dies a death of Jaaheliyah (preIslamic ignorance).

(Behaar-Ol-Anwaar, Ekhtesaas, Montakhab-Ol-Athar, …)

It is the Hajj season again, and all pilgrims should pray that Allah may accept their Hajj; after all the greatness of Hajj, is Allah's acceptance, not the great number of people present at the ceremonies!

The rituals and the conditions and prerequisites for acceptance of Hajj are not things that pilgrims are to make up for themselves, rather they are Allah Ordained and have been taught to Believers by the Prophet of Allah (PBUH&HP) as the representative of Allah.

The Holy Prophet and his AhlulBayt (PBUT) have taught us from Qur'an that without the acceptance of the Allah-Ordained "walaayat" ("Wilayat"), no deed is accepted; in this regard, we cordially invite you to read the article: "O' God!" in the site kindfather.com

Also, here we have presented another beautiful and profound Hadith from our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) in which he has emphasized that without believing in his Mahdi (PBUH), a person at time of leaving this world, will not even be considered with Islam, let alone with accepted obligatory duties of Islam such as Hajj.

O' our beloved Mahdi (PBUH)! In this sad and lonely Era of Occultation which our loving Prophet (PBUH&HP) had also prophesied about, you are the lord of Hajj, you are the heart and spirit of Ka'bah; you are the Allah-Chosen witness to every one's Hajj in this glorious and celestial season; it must break your loving heart to watch so many who have disobeyed Allah and their Hajj is only a body without spirit … .

We humbly extend our most sincere felicitations to our beloved Imam (PBUH) for his perfect Hajj, and to those who hope in their hearts that their Hajj may also be accepted through the "walaayat" of their Imam, and also to those who are not in Mecca but their hearts are there.

'Eed Mobaarak

For centuries and centuries …, broken has been, the earth's back;

from the heavy load of the oppression and injustice of the Unjust;

the Unjust who have annoyed, attempted to martyr or did so, the Chosen-Ones.