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To give examples, some hadiths about the merits of Ziyarah are mentioned below: | To give examples, some hadiths about the merits of Ziyarah are mentioned below: | ||
* [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] said, "Anyone who visits the grave of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] for the sake of God, God will free him from the fire of the hell and keeps him safe on the Day of Judgment. He would not ask God any request whether about the world or the hereafter except he would be granted." | |||
* [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] said, "The friend and followers of every Imam are bound to a covenant with him which would be fulfilled completely only when those Imams's (a) graves are visited. Thus, one who visits Imams (a) with all his love and admits to anything they desired, his Imams (a) will intercede for him on the [[Day of Judgment]]." | * [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] said, "The friend and followers of every Imam are bound to a covenant with him which would be fulfilled completely only when those Imams's (a) graves are visited. Thus, one who visits Imams (a) with all his love and admits to anything they desired, his Imams (a) will intercede for him on the [[Day of Judgment]]." | ||
* Imam al-Rida (a) said, "Anyone who visits me in this lonely town ([[Mashhad]]), I will come visit him in three places and will free him from fears: when his records of actions is submitted to him, when he passes [[Sirat]] and when his actions are being measured." | * Imam al-Rida (a) said, "Anyone who visits me in this lonely town ([[Mashhad]]), I will come visit him in three places and will free him from fears: when his records of actions is submitted to him, when he passes [[Sirat]] and when his actions are being measured." | ||
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Since the beginning of their history and in most ages, Shi'a have been a minority opposite to the government and hated by different political powers; therefore, political and social issues have been blended with the souls and beliefs of Shi'a. | Since the beginning of their history and in most ages, Shi'a have been a minority opposite to the government and hated by different political powers; therefore, political and social issues have been blended with the souls and beliefs of Shi'a. | ||
During history of Shi'a, respected shrines of infallible Imams (a) have been centers for knowledge and preaching religion, origins of revolutions and uprisings, places to make covenants for revolutions and social movements, etc. Largest Shi'a seminaries have been developed in Najaf, Qom and Mashhad. | During history of Shi'a, respected shrines of infallible Imams (a) have been centers for knowledge and preaching religion, origins of revolutions and uprisings, places to make covenants for revolutions and social movements, etc. Largest Shi'a seminaries have been developed in [[Najaf]], [[Qom]] and [[Mashhad]]. | ||
According to political and social problems, some major roles can be mentioned for Ziyarah in brief: | According to political and social problems, some major roles can be mentioned for Ziyarah in brief: | ||
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* Preaching the spirit of seeking truth and justice and focusing on claiming people's rights and performance of justice as the most important goal of Shi'a which can obviously be learned through the texts of Ziyarah. | * Preaching the spirit of seeking truth and justice and focusing on claiming people's rights and performance of justice as the most important goal of Shi'a which can obviously be learned through the texts of Ziyarah. | ||
* Reviving the spirit of revenge from oppressors by mentioning instances of oppression brought upon Shi'a Imams (a) and their followers during history. | * Reviving the spirit of revenge from oppressors by mentioning instances of oppression brought upon Shi'a Imams (a) and their followers during history. | ||
* Focusing on the society and ideal government which Imam al-Mahdi ( | * Focusing on the society and ideal government which Imam al-Mahdi (a) will establish after his reappearance. | ||
== Ziyarah Texts == | == Ziyarah Texts == | ||