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- Examining the life of the 11th Imam, and his 6 year span of Imamate in a 28 year span lifetime - Why do Shi\'as prefer the Ahlul Bayt over other sources? - Examining Sunni scholars who compiled ahadith in history - Why did many Sunni scholars avoid the Ahlul Bayt? - Quoting a Sunni source, Sibt ibn al-Jawzi al-Hanafi, and his book on the Imams of the Ahlul Bayt - Narrating a Hadith of the Prophet from the 11th Imam - Discussing a hadith regarding the consequences of drinking alcohol - Looking at pseudo miracles, and the misguidance people create by linking natural phenomenon to the image of their power - Narrating an example of this during the 11th Imam\'s time Wiladat 11th Imam (a.s.) - November 4th, 2022 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

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- With a total lunar eclipse approaching, examining the concept of \\\'Salatul Ayat\\\', and the meaning behind it - How did this ritual originate, and why is it connected to natural phenomenon? - Narrating the story of a son of the Prophet, and the solar eclipse that coincided with his death, and the Prophet\\\'s statement on this matter - Historical events where people have taken advantage of various incidents for personal gain, such as Columbus taking advantage of the Aboriginals regarding lunar eclipses - Another story of Samiry, who deceived the believers when Prophet Musa went away for 30 days - Narrating advice from the 11th Imam on the eve of his birth anniversary. 7 traits that we should aspire towards Friday Juma Khutba November 4th, 2022 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

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- Today\'s instant communication, and social media, has both positive and negative implications for society - One of the negative implications is the populations adversity to reading, looking up facts, or concentrating on content for anything beyond a short period - Everyone has become used to \'sound bites\', quick clips, and short messages - 25% of students have been impacted when it comes to reading according to one study - Looking at the emphasis on learning in Islam, as demonstrated and stated by the Prophet - Always ensure to verify information you come across, do not take it for granted at face value - The importance of inculcating the habit of reading in your children from a young age - An example of this from Imam Hasan - Discussing the unfortunate terrorist attacks on the shrine of Shah Charagh, Ahmed bin Musa al-Kazim, in Shiraz - Friday Juma Khutba - October 28th, 2022