In the annals of history, August 1979 marked a pivotal moment: the last Friday of Ramadan was sanctified as International Quds (Jerusalem) Day. This declaration wasn’t merely a date on the calendar; it became a beacon of truth, a clarion call for justice amidst the tumult of oppression. Imagine, if you will, the words echoing from the Sage of Jamaran, resonating with the fervor of a righteous cause. “The Day of Quds,” he proclaimed, “shall be the litmus test revealing
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Exactly 25 Years Ago
It’s exactly 25 years back. 1998. February 11. 3:12 am. “In a few moments, we will land in Mehrabad International Airport,” an IranAir flight attendant in navy blue hijab assured with a smile the drowsy passengers to a seven-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tehran. A score of fellow students from Mindanao and I were fetched by a minibus at the airport and transported to Qazvin, a city over 100 kilometers away. After taking a sumptuous breakfast in Karaj in
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Top Seller in July 2023
As it’s already the month of August, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top seller in the previous month of July (Dhu’l-Hijjah – Muharram): Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi, ISLAMIC POLITICAL THEORY (LEGISLATION), VOLUME 1, trans. Mansoor Limba, US$25, https://amzn.to/459WU1u Want a sneak peek of the book? Grab your FREE SAMPLE copy here: About the Book Embark on a journey into the depths of Islamic political theory with the erudite scholar Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi’s “Islamic Political Theory
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Exactly 23 Years Ago
It’s exactly 23 years back. 1998. February 11. 3:12 am. “In a few moments, we will land in Mehrabad International Airport,” an IranAir flight attendant in navy blue hijab assured with a smile the drowsy passengers to a seven-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tehran. A score of fellow students from Mindanao and I were fetched by a minibus at the airport and transported to Qazvin, a city over 100 kilometers away. After taking a sumptuous breakfast in Karaj in
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5 Key Points of the Declaration of International Quds Day
To fully grasp the importance of the declaration of the last Friday of Ramadan as Quds Day, it is necessary to quote at some length the first message of Quds Day founder, which lays down the cornerstone of his conception of, and philosophy behind, the declaration, and the subsequent messages are based on these declarations. Thereafter, we will analyze the implication of the key points of the statements towards the Palestinian Question. “In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the
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