Swiss Professional Footballer 'Philippe Senderos' Converts to Shia Islam

The Swiss professional footballer, Philippe Senderos who plays as a defender for the British Premier League club Fulham has embraced Islam and converted to the Shia Muslim religion.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Swiss professional footballer, Philippe Senderos who plays as a defender for the British Premier League club Fulham has embraced Islam and converted to the Shia Muslim religion.

He declared his faith in Islam in the English city of Manchester, in an Islamic center dedicated to propagating the Islamic religion and the teachings of the Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them).

Philippe Senderos formerly played for English football giants, Arsenal, and now plays for his country's national team, Switzerland.

Philippe, a theology graduate, showed much interest in world religions and spent most of his time outside football reading up on religious
matters before he embraced Islam.

“I am very interested in world religions and read a lot of books about that subject”, Senderos once said in an interview with Arsenal Magazine.

“If I wasn’t playing football, I would probably have become a priest”, he added.

Senderos has finally sought knowledge to his benefit and found guidance in the religion of Islam. 

Sunni Scholar: Islamic Awakening should be promoted via unity

“Recent uprisings and revolution in Muslim countries are derived from the 1979 Islamic revolution of Iran,” said Abdol Aziz Akhund Davari, a Sunni scholar from Bojnourd city.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “Recent uprisings and revolution in Muslim countries are derived from the 1979 Islamic revolution of Iran,” said Abdol Aziz Akhund Davari, a Sunni scholar from Bojnourd city.

The Islamic scholar stressed the necessity of Muslim unity saying Muslims should abide by the Islamic rules and Quranic values.

Akhund Davari took any disputation over minimal issues on the chin and underlined, “One the priorities which Quran puts stress on is the issue of unity among Muslims which each of us should take into consideration.”

Akhund Davari went on,” the importance of unity and proximity among Muslim nations should not be fallen on deaf ears and all Muslims should eschew from any behavior which leads to dispersion among Islamic denominations.”

“The arrogant world knows that it cannot regain the power it enjoyed before the spread of Islamic awakening in the region,” he underlined.

Bojnourd Sunni scholar called on Muslims to follow the goals and values of the Islamic Revolution of Iran and via this way progress and revive justice and Islamic values in the society.

Akhund Davari said Muslim unity foils plots of the enemies and underscored,” it is incumbent upon each of us, especially religious scholars, to inform other people of the necessity of this issue.”

“It is Muslims’ duty to spread the Islamic Awakening via resorting to unity and proximity,” he underlined. 

Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim (A.S.)

Imam Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim(A.S.),the Seventh Holy Infallible Imam of the Shiites whose matchless devotion and worship of God has earned him the titles of "Abd-e-Saleh" and "Bab-ul-Hawaij" (The Door to Fulfilling Peoples' Needs). The Holy Imam (A.S.) was confined in prisons for 14 years by the ruling Abbasid caliphs and was finally martyred by poisoning in the prison of Baghdad on 25th Rajab, 183 A.H., by the tyrant and cruel Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. On this heartbreaking and sad occasion we extend our Heartfelt Sorrow and Condolences to all the Shiites and the Lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) in the world.

Imam Musa bin Ja'far al-Kazim(A.S.) The Seventh Holy Imam

Name: MusaTitle: Al-KazimKunyat: Abu IbrahimBorn: at Abwa (between Mecca and Medina) on Sunday the 7th Safar 128 A.HFather's name: Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq(A.S.).
Mother's name: Hamida Khatoon.
Martyred:aged 55 years at Baghdad on Friday, 25th Rajab 183 A.H.
Poisoned by: Harun-al-Rashid.the ruling Abbasid caliph.
Buried:at Kazmain, Baghdad.

Name Epithet and TitlesName "Musa", epithet Abul Hasan and his famous title was Kazim. His matchless devotion and worship of God has also earned him the title of "Abd-e-Saleh" (virtuous slave of God). Generosity was synonymous with his name and no beggar ever returned from his door empty handed. Even after his martyrdom, he continued to be obliging and was generous to his devotees who came to his Holy tomb with prayers and behests which were invariably granted by God. Thus one of his additional titles is also "Bab-e-Qaza-ul-Hawaij" (the door to fulfilling needs).

Parents:The Holy Imam Moosa-e-Kazim(A.S.) was the son of Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq(A.S.) the sixth Imam. The name of his mother was Hamida who was the daughter of a noble man named Saed, hailing from the country of Berber(present Algeria).Birth:The Holy Imam was born on 7th Safar 128 A.H. at a place called Abwa, situated between Mecca and Medina.

Imamat:The Holy Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq(A.S.) was martyred by the Abbasid caliph by poisoning on 15 Rajab 148 A.H. and with effect from the same date Imam Moosa-e-Kazim(A.S.) succeeded the Holy Office of Imamat as the seventh Imam. The period of his Imamat continued for 35 years. In the first decade of his Imamat, Holy Imam Moosa Kazim(A.S.) could afford a peaceful execution of the responsibilities of his sacred office and carried on the propagationof the teachings of the Holy Prophet(S.A.W.). But soon after, he fell a victim to the ruling kings and a greater part of his life passed in prison.

Martyrdom:In 179 A.H. king Haroon-al-Rashid visited Medina. The fire of malice and jealousy against the Ahl-ul-Bayt was kindled in his heart when he saw the great influence and popularity which the Holy Imam enjoyed amongst the people there. He got the Holy Imam arrested while he was busy in prayer at the tomb of the Holy Prophet(S.A.W.) and kept him in prison in Baghdad for a period of about 4 years. On the 25th of Rajab 183 A.H., he got the Imam martyred by poison. Even his corpse was not spared humiliation and was taken out of the prison and left on the bridge of Baghdad. His devotees however, managed to lay the Holy body of the Imam to rest in Kazmain (Iraq).