Name: Jaffer

Imam Jaffer As-Sadiq (A.S.) was born in Madina in 83 AH to Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) and Umm-e-Farwa who was the daughter of Al-Qasim bin Muhammad bin Abi-Bakr. Imam Jaffer As-Sadiq (A.S.) was 15 years of age when his grandfather Imam Sajjad (A.S.) was martyred and 34 years old when his father Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) was martyred. His Imamate lasted for 34 years.

Often the end of tyranny, injustice and oppression is celebrated in the most glorious of ways! That is why, independence days are celebrated with such splendor and happiness! Similarly, the 9th of Rabi ul Awwal is considered to be one the grandest of Eids because it marked the revenge of the oppression and tyranny of Karbala. This is the day, when Imam Zainul Abideen smiled for the first time after the horrendous massacre of his father and companions.

9th Rabiul Awwal was the day when Mukhtar ath Thaqafi took revenge from the killers of Imam Hussain. A brief story of this is as follows:

Mukhtar was arrested before the Battle of Karbala and therefore was unable to take part in the battle. He was the son of Abu Ubaid bin Masoud who had led the Muslim army to conquer the Persia. Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad wanted to kill Mukhtar in the prison but Yazid ordered him not to do so on the request of Abdullah ibn Umar (who was the husband of Mukhtar’s sister). Yazeed asked Ibn Ziyad to release Mukhtar.  Ibn Ziyad told Mukhtar that he had to leave Kufa in the next three days or he would kill him. Therefore, Mukhtar left Kufa and headed towards Makkah.

“We have two unacknowledged blessings: health and security” - Imam Ali (AS)

"Preventing Ill Health" by Dr Shahid Merali

"Dental Health in Our Community" by Dr Kazim Mirza

Allah SWT says in the Holy Quran 42:1:

Gracious is Allah to His servants: He gives Sustenance to whom He pleases: and He has power and can carry out His Will.

Salamun Alaikum W.R.W.B.K.T

With the world in an economic turmoil and many of our community members, not the least in Europe, facing financial struggle,

The Council of European Jamaats is working together with our umbrella organisation, The World Federation, to find ways to inspire and motivate our community to get through this crisis.

One such measure, is the Economic Bulletin which The World Federation has published:

WF Economic Bulletin 1

Urdu Majlis by Maulana Syed Raza Haider

English Majlis by Sheikh Mohammed Reza Tajri (Fri 6th - Sun 8th)

English Majlis by Sheikh Muhammed Rashid (Mon 9th - Wed 11th)

English Majlis by Sheikh Abbas Jaffer (Thu 12th - Mon 16th)

Presentation of a model created by the Abbasi Youth depicting the journey of the women after shame e ghariba entitled "THE JOURNEY OF TEARS: A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHOSE EYES WERE TEARFUL AND HEARTS ANGUISHED" by Sheikh Abbas Jaffer -

Presentation of a model created by the Abbasi Youth depicting the journey of the women after shame e ghariba entitled "THE JOURNEY OF TEARS: A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHOSE EYES WERE TEARFUL AND HEARTS ANGUISHED" by Sheikh Abbas Jaffer.

Starting today!

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Carrying on from the Holy Month of Ramadhan 1428, we are now restarting the 120 mumineen Quran recitation.

This recitation involves the Quran being divided into 120 parts. Each day, mumineen would recite a different part, in their own time, in any language of their preference, for 120 days. Collectively, 120 recitations will be completed each day. At the end of the 120 days, each mumin would have recited their own entire Quran.

All this requires is 15 minutes a day for 120 days.

The niyat for this years recitation is for the gift of Bibi Zainab and all the marhumeen of the participants.

This recitation will inshAllah begin the day after Chelum, Tuesday 17th February 2009. If you would like to take part, please give your names during the nights of Ashra e Zainabiya.

All mumineen are encouraged not to miss out on this great opportunity!