The ViGiL have finally released the video of their first track, from their forthcoming album - "Birth".

The track is called Seal of Prophets. Have a look see, give your thoughts on the video, personally I think it’s excellent, both visually, as well as how it’s mixed, and the track - totally awesome!  I love it

The guys have blended Arabic and Western languages and musical styles to produce a set of tracks that are truely a first of their kind - I would invite anyone to have a good listen and learn from the spiritual vibes of The ViGiL.

Enjoy:

You’ll be able to get the album very shortly from right here (as well as from their site), stay posted for more information soon.  Having heard it already, I can say with complete certainty it’s absolutely awesome!!

SPREAD THE WORD!!

With Salaams and Dua’s

Shabbir

In His Name, the Most High

The Muharram 1429 (2008) Editorial is now live, you can find it here.  This editorial will be updated regularly, so keep checking.

Karbala.se will also be launching very shortly - insha Allah for the 3rd of Muharram 1429 (around January 12, 2008 - insha Allah).

Karbala.com will be launching shortly after, with insha Allah both sites being ready for Ashura 1429.

Please don’t forget us in your adiyaat for this special month.  To learn about Muharram, you can listen to the Story of Ashura, and some English language lamentational poetry using the two links below:

The Story of Ashura in English

Shaheed of Karbala - English Lamentational Poetry For Ashura

On the Event of Muharram 1429, we all give our condolences to the grandson of Aba Abdillah al-Husayn(A), our beloved Master(AJ), al-Hujjat ibn al-Hasan al-Askari(AJ), to all the righteous Ulema, and to the lovers of Husayn(A).

Peace be upon you O Aba Abdillah al-Husayn(A)!

Peace be upon those heads raised on spears!

Peace be upon the bravest of all infants, upon the murdered son of al-Husayn!

Peace be upon those who follow the path of al-Husayn(A)!

Peace be upon those whose heart breaks when remembering al-Husayn(A)!

Ya Husayn! Ya Husayn! Ya Husayn! Ya Husayn! Ya Husayn! Ya Husayn!

Ya Mahdi! Ya Zahra! Ya Haider!

Ya Allah, We beg you to hasten the return of the one who will avenge the innocent blood spilled on the barren plain of Karbala.

With Salaams and Dua’s

Shabbir and Fatema

Ziyarat Ashura in Arabic (Video)

Ziyarat Ashura - Arabic Text

Part One  - Introduction

This is a new series that we have worked hard to bring to you.  Herein, we have a brief discussion and Tafseer of Ziyarat Ashura, the salutation to Imam al-Husayn(A), the Martyr of Karbala, as taught by the Aimmah al-Athaar(A).

This discussion will be spread over a number of parts:

1. Introduction
2. Ziyarat Ashura in Arabic
3. English Translation of Ziyarat Ashura (with section boundaries marked)
4. The Ziyarah of Imam Husayn(A) and it’s benefits
5. The Etiquette of the Ziyarah of Imam Husayn(A)
6. Commentary - What does “Salaam” mean?
7. Commentary - First Section of the Ziyarah
8. Commentary - Second Section of the Ziyarah
9. Commentary - Third Section of the Ziyarah
10. Commentary - Fourth Section of the Ziyarah
11. Commentary - Fifth Section of the Ziyarah
12. Commentary - Sixth Section of the Ziyarah
13. Commentary - Seventh and Eighth Sections of the Ziyarah
14. Commentary - Ninth Section of the Ziyarah
15. Commentary - Tenth Section of the Ziyarah
16. Commentary - Eleventh Section of the Ziyarah
17. Commentary - Twelfth Section of the Ziyarah
18. Commentary - Thirteenth Section of the Ziyarah
19. Commentary - Fourteenth Section of the Ziyarah
20. Commentary - Fifteenth Section of the Ziyarah
21. Commentary - Sixteenth and Seventeenth Sections of the Ziyarah
22. Commentary - Eighteenth Section of the Ziyarah
23. Commentary - Nineteenth Section of the Ziyarah
24. Commentary - Twentieth Section of the Ziyarah
25. Commentary - Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Sections of the Ziyarah
26. Commentary - Twenty-Third Section of the Ziyarah
27. Commentary - Twenty-Forth Section of the Ziyarah
28. Commentary - Twenty-Fifth and Twenty-Sixth Sections of the Ziyarah
29. Commentary - Twenty-Seventh Section of the Ziyarah
30. Commentary - Twenty-Eighth Section of the Ziyarah
31. Commentary - Twenty-Ninth Section of the Ziyarah and Conclusion

Please don’t forget us in your adiyaat.  It is narrated in many an authentic tradition, that if someone has a pressing task that requires fulfillment, he/she should recite Ziyarat Ashura for three days in a row, and give them all as a gift to the Mother of Imam al-Hujjah(AJ); it is narrated that soon after this they will obtain that which they have been praying for (naturally with the usual caveats and conditions).