Salam The following caught my attention when reading extracts from Imam al-Dhahabi’s Siyar Ialam al-Nubala ( 4/487-489). I believe it relates to a discussion that Hajjaj (a ruler known for his harsh temperament and aggressive policies) had with one of those…
Salam Imam al-Dhahabi mentions the following story in his entry for Sufyan al-Thawri -Allah have mercy on him- (as cited in Fawaid al-Gharra 3/281): “Ali bin Abd al-Aziz said: Arim narrated to us saying: I went to Abu Mansur to…
Salam Please find below a brief article which I have finally had the chance to publish now. As many of you will be aware, recent years have seen the growing popularity of the Ba Alawi order in the West, more…
