The Third Day of the Month of Rajab

The Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Ali-un-Naqi al-Hadi(A.S.)

Imam Ali-un-Naqi al-Hadi(A.S.) the Tenth Holy Imam and the Infallible Leader of the Muslims who safeguarded the Islamic Sharia from the innovations spread by the ruling Abbasid caliphs was martyred by poisoning on the third day of the month of Rajab in the year 254 A.H. at Samarrah(Iraq) by the Abbasid caliph Mu'taz.

On this tragic and heartrending occasion we extend our Heartfelt Grief and Condolences to all the lovers and followers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) in the world.

Ziarat: Showing Honor and Reverence Towards Worthy People

In the present day, we witness how people of different nations, groups, and societies show appreciation to their scholars of literature, science, and art by holding conferences and seminars. Within the conferences they list all achievements of the scholars and express their pride in being a part of that scholar's nation or religion.
In Islam, this act of showing honor and reverence towards worthy people, people who established culture and whose names made a difference in history, is called Ziarat.
Doing Ziarat of prominent people results in the continuation and permanence of their scientific and spiritual lives. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)has stated that the effect of doing Ziarat of the Prophets and the Imams after their death has the same positive effect as if one met them when they were alive.

"O! Ali, anyone who meets me during my life or does Ziarat after my death, or does the same towards you or any of your sons, I will guarantee to make him free of the difficulties and worries of the day hereafter, till I bring him up to my level." Wasa'il al-Shia, Baab al-Mazar, the second Baab, vol. 14, p. 332