3-8: Husayn And Karbala Part 2

The Assassination of Caliph Walid II serves as the violent climax to an era of mounting tension, marking the definitive start of the Third Fitna civil war. This episode explores the roots of this collapse, beginning with the Early History and Passive Protest of Sufism, where figu ...  Show more

Host Majid and guest Muttaqi Ismail discuss recent US enforcement actions—ICE and Border Patrol raids, the killing in Minneapolis, and community reactions—placing these events in the context of immigrant communities, politics, and public protest. They also cover how social media, ...  Show more

Karbala and the events following can be viewed in several angles in ways affecting Shia Muslims and the general Muslim world. This week, Sheikh Mohamed Abbas Panju of Najaf joins us to discuss the following and more: the wilayah of Imam Hussain (as), the concept of Ulama-al-Ab ...

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Details of the night Imam Mahdi was born- What were the first words of Imam Mahdi?- Striking observations by Lady Haleema on Imam Mahdi's birthJoin us as we explore the core of Shia Islam like never before. De ...  Show more

**Note 2: Given everything that's happened, I've unlocked this episode for the main feed** *Note: This is the part of my conversation with Karim. We continued for another 45 mins! To listen to the entire episode, join The East is a Podcast Patreon. Help keep the show going and ac ...  Show more

Things you'll learn in this episode of The Real Shia Beliefs:- Why Shia scholars use Sunni sources to justify Mut'ah- Meaning of Mut'ah and it's relation to Quran (4:24)- Companions and Sunni scholars who believe (4:24) is for Mut'ahJoin us as we explore the c ...  Show more