The Qur’anic command to love the Prophet’s family is not a minor teaching, it is a divine trust. To fast while turning away from the suffering of the Prophet’s Family and to dismiss their oppression with slogans like “history is complicated,” such a fast may be recorded on the calendar, but in the sight of God it is stripped of light, because it is built on a refusal to acknowledge injustice against those whom He commanded us to honour. 

Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan recounted, in his majestic voice, his meetings with Imam Al-Mahdi Mohammed ibn Al-Hassan Al-Askari. The first meeting of Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan with Imam Al-Mahdi in this worldly life took place at the shrine of the two Imams, Al-Hadi and Al-Askari. This meeting occurred many years ago, during which he became acquainted with the Imam. Subsequent meetings followed, each strengthening their bond.

Imam Ahmed Al-Hassan, born as Ahmed Ismail, is the First of the Twelve Mahdis and the promised Yamani. He publicly emerged in 1999 in Basra, Iraq, as the Messenger and successor of Imam Mahdi. Before his divine appointment, he was an ordinary man living a normal life—he studied engineering at university and was married with children.

These statues, commissioned by Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq for the very first time in history, give anyone the chance to take a glimpse into the past through the life-size portrayals of these six historic figures. The world has effectively been deprived of gazing upon their images for approximately 1,400 years.

What if becoming godlike isn’t myth but method? A case for discipline as the path to transcendence.

A reflective exploration of Día de los Muertos, tracing its ancient Indigenous roots, its fusion with Catholicism, and its deep spiritual parallels with Egyptian, Islamic, Jewish and Christian views of death and remembrance.

Exploring wine’s forgotten sacred past, from prophets who drank it to mystical teachings that saw it as divine light—and why the real issue was never the wine, but the human being.

Beyda Kassem, a member of Aba Al-Sadiq's community, reflects on what true happiness really is - and how she found it in his community.

Why does a “good” God let the world rot with poverty, corruption, and pain? From broke Americans hustling for soup to oil-rich royals flexing billion-dollar palaces, this piece asks if life is really a test, a prison for the soul, and whether true freedom lies beyond the flesh.

Every prophet, sage, and scripture warned us about the same hidden enemy: the ego. It hides behind piety, fuels pride, blinds us to truth, and even rejects God’s chosen guides. From Jesus to Muhammad to Krishna, the message is clear—conquer the self or be conquered by it.

A closer look at the Bhagavad Gita begs a controversial question: Is Hinduism a monotheistic religion at heart?

What are the origins and benefits of meditation? Could this ancient practice have roots in Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

Dreams are divine messages in major religions, offering guidance, warnings, and prophecies about the end times.

Savior figures across Hinduism, Buddhism, Mesoamerican traditions, Zoroastrianism and Islam have more in common than you might think.

Buddha taught that religion thrives through divine guides, shaping communities with the Holy Spirit and teachings.

Jesus' life and transformative ministry emphasized the importance of community life. AROPL revives this message.