No Imam began his Imamate in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamate saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in Karbala. His father and predecessor had sacrificed all ...

No Imam began his Imamat in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamat saw him seriously ill and a captive of the ...

Prayer can take many forms: It can be spoken, silent, spontaneous, formulaic, or repetitive. Indeed, theologians down the ages have argued that prayer should be defined broadly.