JESUS IN QURAN & ISLAMIC CELEBRATIONS

TALK DELIVERED BY MULLA MUJAHIDALI SHERIFF AT PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL

Thursday 7^th December 2004

In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful

May his peace and blessings be upon all those who receive His guidance and follow it devotedly.

Ladies and Gentlemen

Good evening and peace be upon you all.

Once again, we have the honour of gathering here this evening to celebrate the birth of Jesus son of Mary (Peace be upon him).

ABRAHAM (PBUH) IN ISLAM

Delivered by Mulla Mujahidali Sheriff at Briantspuddle Village Hall on Thursday 2^nd December 2004

I begin in the Name of God, the beneficent, the Merciful.

May His peace and blessings upon those who receive His guidance and follow it devotedly.

NOTE OF GRATITUDE

First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Reverend Ian Woodward for inviting us here to talk about Islam.

THE BRAVERY OF ABDULLAH BIN ‘AFEEF AL-AZDI

When the people of the household of Muhammad (saww) were imprisoned in Kufa, Ibn Ziyad – the governor of Yazeed ibn Mu’awiya made a speech, in which he said, “The liar of liars, Husayn, was killed”.

Abdullah ibn ‘Afeef al-Azdi, an old and blind man interrupted him and said, “You are the liar of liars! You kill the children of the Prophet and you call yourself a Muslim?”

JANNATUL-BAQEE’ (YAUME GHAM)

On 8^th Shawwal, Wednesday, in the year 1345 AH, (April 21^st 1925) the mausoleums in Jannatul-Baqee’ in Madina were demolished by King Ibn Sau’d. In the same year, he also demolished the tombs of holy personages at Jannatul-Muallah where the Holy Prophet (saww)’s mother, wife, grandfather and other ancestors are buried.

Destruction of the sacred sites in Hijaz by the Saudi Wahhabis continues even today. According to some scholars what is happening today in Hijaz is actually a conspiracy under the guise of Tawheed to eradicate the Islamic legacy

Hazrat Abbas(A.S.) was the son of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib(A.S.).His mother's name was Fatima Binte Hazam bin Khalid Ibn-e-Rabi'e Ibn-e-Amer Kalbi. She was also known as 'Ummul Baneen'. She belonged to the clan of Banu Kilah, which was one the noblest families amongst the Hashimites and famous for the bravery and valour of its warriors.
According to historical accounts Hadrat Ummul Baneen was born in the year 5 A.H.

Shahrbano was the daughter of the (Iranian) kings and was mother of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him. This great mistress occupied an important position in the world of the Muslim woman. Indeed, she was among the great mistresses of her time. She was among the prominent Muslim women and was distinguished by noble qualities. Among them are:
A. She had a very clear lineage. She was the daughter of Choesroe, the just king and pride of the kings of the East. Concerning him, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, said with pride: "I was born at the time of the just King, Choesroe."
B. She was the wife of the father of the free and lord of martyrs, Ima`m Husayn, peace be on him.

The name of this divine lady was Fatima and her nickname was Masoumah. Her father was Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S.), the seventh Imam of the Shi'ites and her mother was named Najma Khatun who was also the mother of Imam Reza (A.S.), the eighth Shi'ite Imam.
She was born on first day of the month of Zee al-Qa'adah in the year 173 A.H. in the holy city of Madinah Munawwarah. Her holy father was martyred in the Baghdad prison at the hands of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid after undergoing long term of imprisonment and tortures. After the martyrdom of her holy father she came under the care of Imam Reza (A.S.), her elder brother.

When Hadrat Fatima Masoumah (A.S.) was buried in Qum there was a shade made of straw on the holy grave built by Musa bin Khajraj. The first dome which was in the form of a tower, was built by Hadrat Zainab (A.S.), the daughter of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (A.S.) in the middle of third century hijrah. Stone, bricks and stucco were used as construction material for this dome.

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Hadrat Abdul Azim Hasani (A.S.)

The Holy Shrine
The holy shrine of Hazrat Abdul Azim Hasani (A.S.) along with the sacred tombs of Hazrat Imamzadeh Hamzeh ibn Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S) and Imamzadeh Taher ibn Imam Ali ibn Husayn (A.S.) in Ray city has been one of the most famous sacred places and tourist attractions in Iran. Millions of the lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt (house hold of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) from all parts of the world every year visit this holy shrine.

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The Child Martyr

After the martyrdom of his father, Imam al-Hasan's son Abdullah lived with his holy uncle, Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) and loved him very much. Imam Husayn too had a great affection for his young nephew.
"`Abdullah went to Karbala with his uncle and saw everything that happened there. He saw his young brothers and cousins putting on their suits of armor and, with the cry of "Allahu akbar' and their swords whirling, rushing off to the battlefield. He saw them fighting battle with the enemies of religion and of the Qur'an, the disbelievers and hypocrites. and saw them killing them and being killed.

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Hadrat Fatima Masumah (A.S.)

Name: Fatima
Title: Masumah
Born at: Medina,First Day of Zee Qa'dah 173 A.H.
Father's name: Imam Musa al-Kazim(A.S.)
Mother's name: Najma Khatoon mother of Imam Reza(A.S.)
Died at the age 28,at Qum on 10th Rabi al-Thani,201 A.H.
Buried in the holy shrine in the holy city of Qum.
Noble Descent

Jannat-al-Baqi is the famous burial place of great personalities without whom the history of Islam is incomplete, in fact, some of them wrote the history of Islam with their deeds and achievements. The Prophet's companion Usman bin Mazoon was the first companion to be buried there on instructions by the Prophet (SA). The Prophet's son, Ibrahim, who died in infancy (and was very dear to the Prophet) was also buried there. Then the Prophet's beloved grandson Hazrat Imam Hasan (AS), was also laid to rest in al-Baqi. Al-Baqi has the graves of three more stars of the Prophet's family, his grandsons, Hazrat Ali ibn Imam Husain, Hazrat Muhammad Baqir ibn Ali ibn Imam Hussain, and Hazrat Jafar Sadiq ibn Muhammad Baqir ibn Ali ibn Imam Hussain.

One of the exemplary women in the history of Islam was Fatima bint Assad, who got many honors in her blessed life. Her father was Assad, son of Hashim. Her life is worthy of note from different aspects, because the virtues that Allah had bestowed on her were so great that no other woman, before or after her, could be her equal in that respect.
Allah willed for reasons He alone knew that the Prophet (SAW) should be away from his parents. After Abdul-Mutallib, the Prophet (s.a.w.) became his uncle, Abu Talib's charge and thenceforth he and his wife, Fatima, nurtured him. The Prophet (s.a.w.) always lauded the personality of this great lady and appreciated the value of her motherly care for himself. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “After Abu-Talib she was the best person to care for me. It was a great honor for Fatima bint Assad to be called mother by the Prophet (s.a.w.). Abutalib was the breadwinner and Fatima always left some food for the Prophet (s.a.w.) to be eaten later after the meal was over.

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Hazrat Khadija (SA): The Perfect Woman

By: Fatimah

There are only four women in the entire world who measured up to the lofty standards of real greatness and perfection set by Islam. They are:

1. Hazrat Asiya (SA), the wife of Pharaoh

2. Hazrat Maryam (SA), the mother of Esa (AS)

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Hazrat Hurr (a.s)

By: Jawad Hussain

Jawad lives in Hopkinton. He attends Hopkinton High School.

When we hear the words of the grief stricken story of Karbala, many names come to mind, names of those who laid their lives for the preservation of Islam. There are the more prominent martyrs, such as Hazrat Qasim (AS) Hazrat Abbas (AS) and Hazrat Ali Akbar (AS). Prominent because there were the men from the family of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and it was not entirely surprising that they gave their lives for Islam. Then there were those friends of Imam (AS) who travelled to Karbala to fight Yazeed’s armies in defence of Imam Husayn (AS). These were people like Habib ibne Mazaher (AS) and Muslim Bin Osajah.

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Hazrat Aun and Muhammad (AS)

The two children of Hazrat Zainab (AS)

By: Ali Haider

Ali Haider is fifteen years old and he currently resides in Hopkinton. He attends Hopkinton High School and is in the tenth grade

Today I would like to dedicate my speech to the two little sons of Bibi Zainab (AS), Hazrat Aun (AS) and Muhammad (AS). What hopes and feelings surge in young hearts during this time of life! How every nerve quivers with the joy of living! But there are some youths to which the cup of life is dealt in another measure.

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Hazrat Qasim (a.s)
By: Alma Bukhari

Alma lives in Stow and she is seventeen years old. She attends Nashoba Regional High School and she is in the eleventh grade.

Those were most likely the words spoken by Hazrat Qasim (AS) while entering the battlefield of Karbala. For he was beginning his jihad in the name of Allah (SWT) and for Allah's (SWT) message, Islam. Hazrat Qasim (AS) was the son of Imam Hasan (A.S.). At the young age of 3, Hazrat Qasim (AS) witnessed his own father's lifeless body being speared. But, the hardships and struggles didn't stop there. Hazrat Qasim (AS) and his mother, Umme-e-Farwa (AS), accompanied Imam Husayn (AS), his new father figure, from Madina to Karbala in Rajab 60 A.H.

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Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS)

By: Zahra Bukhari

Zahra is fifteen years old and she currently lives in Stow. She attends Nashoba Regional High School and is in the tenth grade.

During the month of Muharram I normally pay a lot of attention to the younger children of our Imambarah. Mashallah we are so fortunate to have such exuberant children who are so full of life. In seeing how joyous the next generation of our Imambarah is we normally do not notice when a child is playing or talking during a majalis. The constant mind-set is that they are probably too young to understand how deep the month of Muharram is. Well, when one thinks like that it is hard to imagine how an infant of 6 months could understand, but I am here tonight to talk about one who did.

A New History Begins

After the death of Abu Talib, enmity and hatred reaches its peak. A group of the Companions and followers of the Prophet go to Ethiopia while another group suffer loneliness and poverty under the increasing torture of the Qoraish. Mohammad, who had reached fifty years of age, whose life had been spent in difficulties without any security, is living alone with Fatima, his young daughter. But ... no. The hand of fate brings a son to this house and no one knew what role he would play.

The Battle of Khaibar

Khaibar is situated about 100 miles to the north east of Medinah, and means, literally, a fortified place. The Jews of Khaibar constituted a serious threat to the Muslims. The Jews who had lost their fights against the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) had slowly and imperceptibly collected in the vicinity of this fort and had begun to incite their brethren to wage war against the Muslims. The valley surrounding Khaibar was considered as one of the most fertile of the desert oases and its great gardens of date palms were most jealously guarded by the various Jewish tribes whose territory it was. The Jews of Khaibar were considered the bravest warriors, and they posed a most powerful challenge to the supremacy of Islam.

Battle of the Camel 'Jamal'

On the morning of Friday, the 16th of Jamadi II, 36 A.H. (November 656 A.D.) Ayesha took the field, mounted in a litter on her great camel Al-Askar and riding up and down among her troops, animating them by their presence and by her voice. In history, the battle is named 'the battle of the camel' after the strange animal on which Ayesha was mounted, though it was fought on the field of Khoreiba close to Basra.

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The Great Battle of Badr

Badr lies 200 miles from Mecca and 80 miles from Madinah. It was the site of the first battle fought by the forces of the Islamic state. The Muslims were outnumbered by 3:1 by an army of Meccan’s led by Abu Jahl. In the winter of 2 A.H. (after hijrah) his army was proceeding toward Madinah when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) sent out his forces of 313 to prevent bloodshed inside the city limits.

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