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Statements 101 to 200 of 325.

English original broadcast at 55:52
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Shahid Qasem Soleimani came, and these videos are still there. They started calling on our mother, Sayyida Fatima. Believers are about to risk their lives. How much iman do you have to have to go in? How much iman do I have to have to send someone into this? He came to the edge of the water, and he started addressing the water 'cause the water is also under the control of Allah.

Light of Guidance · video “Reclaiming the Narrative | Do Not Despair” · posted April 7, 2023 · 55:52 into the video

English original broadcast at 7:27
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InshaAllah, if we could please recite Surah Al-Fatiha for all your marhumeen, the shuhada, Imam Khomeini, all the martyrs on the path of Al-Quds and one of our greatest martyrs, Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah.

Light of Guidance · video “Night 4 | Keepers of His Light: The Journey of Divine Mercy | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/29/2025” · posted June 29, 2025 · 7:27 into the video

English original broadcast at 13:19
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Imam Khamenei, may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala protect him and prolong his life. He mentions that the significance of Ashura and the significance of Karbala is not in the material dimension of the movement... When you have the resistance in Palestine and in Lebanon and in the region standing truly in front of the entire world... you see that these Muqawwimin, these Mujahideen... Them and their families and their children they stand in front of the might of the entire world of kuffer and shirk and neither heart nor limb tremble.

Light of Guidance · video “Maqtal | 7/16/2024” · posted July 16, 2024 · 13:19 into the video

English original broadcast at 31:33
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Some of them, like for instance, Qasim Soleimani, he says that he's a hujjah for us to know that you can do these things. It's possible. We've heard these stories about Ahlul Bayt, but you and I, it's possible to live in this way and to do these things. This man was a living legend, a contemporary of shuhada that we've only heard about. A man who achieved things.

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Moral Excellence in Times of Trial | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 4/24/2020” · posted May 14, 2020 · 31:33 into the video

English original broadcast at 46:23
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It's a principle that you and I learned from Shahid Qasem Soleimani. What did he teach us? He taught us that in times of crisis, there is incredible opportunity.

Light of Guidance · video “The Psychological Effects of Belief in Tawheed | Commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam al-Kadhi…” · posted February 9, 2024 · 46:23 into the video

English original broadcast at 13:03
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Inshallah, before we begin, if we can recite another Surah Al-Fatiha on the souls of all of your marhumeen, all of the ulema, all of the shuhada, and in particular, Shaheed Al-Aqdas Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Light of Guidance · video “Night 7 | Keepers of His Light: The Journey of Divine Mercy | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/2/2025” · posted July 2, 2025 · 13:03 into the video

English original broadcast at 33:08
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Let's remember Sayyid Hassan. Let's remember Imam Khomeini. Let's remember the recent shuhada. Let's remember those who are struggling now, who are living under rubble, those who are doing the heavy lifting so we can all be free. Let's gift the thawab of these ayat to these individuals.

Light of Guidance · video “Night 7 | Keepers of His Light: The Journey of Divine Mercy | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/2/2025” · posted July 2, 2025 · 33:08 into the video

English original broadcast at 38:46
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He says that I was in the southern part of Beirut at this time, and I get a message from Imam Khamenei. It's a voice message from Imam Khamenei, and he said, "At this time, cut off, destruction, savagery." We were at a stage where the idea of survival, even coming out dignified, that was ... the Hezbollah is getting crushed. The leader said, the effect of tasbih, the leader said, "You guys, this is like the Battle of Khandaq. Just like in the Battle of Khandaq, the Mushikin, they all came, brought everybody. The Yahud came, everybody came to destroy the Muslims and wipe them out and finish the Mu'mineen, and they weren't able to. This is also the same thing. More than that, you're going to be victorious."

Light of Guidance · video “Day 1: Pearls of Revelation: Glimpses into Surah at-Taghabun | | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 3/13/…” · posted March 13, 2024 · 38:46 into the video

English original broadcast at 18:25
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As one of the greatest martyrs of our time, Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah said, During the days of Muharram, we repeat his words. We renew our pledge to Hussein, peace be upon him, and we affirm to him.

Light of Guidance · video “Night 2 | Keepers of His Light: The Journey of Divine Mercy | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/27/2025” · posted June 27, 2025 · 18:25 into the video

English original broadcast at 35:34
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We've learned the principle from the leaders of the resistance, from Sayyid Al-Qa'id, from Sayyid Hassan Nasrullah. They have repeated time and again that there is a price of resistance but the price of submission is far greater.

Light of Guidance · video “Ashura Lecture: Night 5 | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/10/2024” · posted July 10, 2024 · 35:34 into the video

English original broadcast at 25:15
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When Qasim Suleymani May Allah raise him with Ahlul Bayt Went into Syria 85% of Syria had been captured Let's not forget history They were a thousand feet Less than a thousand feet From the shrine of Lady Zainab

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Moral Excellence in Times of Trial | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 4/24/2020” · posted April 24, 2020 · 25:15 into the video

English original broadcast at 33:13
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These individuals, Ayatollah Sistani, may Allah protect him, and all of our maraja, he had given the fatwa for jihad. The Hashd, our brothers in Iraq, they wanted to go over and to assist them. . . . At that stage, Qasem Soleimani goes in, . . . Now the leader, Qasem Soleimani, goes in on a helicopter, flies over Daesh, lands in the town, organizes the believers and fights his way out of the town. This person, the humility of this person, the person who our urafa were calling him the Malik-e Ashtar of Imam Khamenei.

Light of Guidance · video “Commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Ali(as) | Shk. Usama Abdulghani | May 14, 2020 Majlis/Latmiya re” · posted May 14, 2020 · 33:13 into the video

English original broadcast at 18:01
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The Lebanese resistance, when Israel first took over in Lebanon, a group of them, a small group of them, they went and visited Imam Khomeini. The ones who started the resistance. And they thought, that's it, that they're all going to attain shahada. They didn't really think they were going to change anything, but this is their taklif. This is what they had to do. This was the right thing to do to fight against the injustice. So they went to Imam Khomeini and they're telling him. But he told them, "I see victory written on your foreheads." But they weren't working for the result. They were working, doing their taklif.

Islamic House of Wisdom · video “10/20/15: Sayed Hussain Makke- "Tawakul during the Journey of Life "” · posted October 22, 2015 · 18:01 into the video

English original broadcast at 16:54
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Amongst this true genocide and holocaust, only one nation has stood up in support. They call it the axis of evil. We know it as the axis of truth, righteousness, and resistance. Resistance to global tyranny, imperialism, oppression, slavery of the globe, body, and souls. And the leader of this resistance is none other than the flesh and blood of Sayyida Fatima, Sayyid Ali Khamenei.

Light of Guidance · video “Night 3 | Keepers of His Light: The Journey of Divine Mercy | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/28/2025” · posted June 28, 2025 · 16:54 into the video

English original broadcast at 18:41
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Brothers and sisters, recently, I'm sure many of us, we've read the will of Qasem Soleimani after all that he had done, all of the battles, defending Lady Zainab, defending the shrines, Jihad fi sabiilillah, the same person who was with Mahdi Zainuddin and so many others. He says, I'm going back and I don't have anything.

Light of Guidance · video “Commemorating the Life of Lady Khadijah(as) | Shk. Usama Abdulghani” · posted May 4, 2020 · 18:41 into the video

English original broadcast at 48:21
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There at some stage during this mission, you and I will have to learn to trust our leadership, to know Imam Khamenei is a very capable general. He's playing chess while they're playing checkers. If he said to pause now, it's not because he doesn't know what they do during a ceasefire. It's not because anybody's gone to sleep. He knows what he's doing.

Light of Guidance · video “Night 1 | Keepers of His Light: The Journey of Divine Mercy | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/26/2025” · posted June 26, 2025 · 48:21 into the video

English original broadcast at 59:25
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In order for our houses to be successful, in order for our children to be Malik for their Imam, there's a lesson we can learn from the resistance. The lesson that we learned from the resistance was this: Those who were taken from a military academy and then placed in charge of troops were not as successful as those who had come up through the ranks. Those who were first a foot soldier and then a leader of a platoon, and then a sergeant. Those individuals by the time they became a major general, let's say the Qasim Soleimanis of this world who had served in all those positions, those people are much more effective than those who are always entitled.

Light of Guidance · video “Ashura Lecture: Night 3 | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/8/2024” · posted July 8, 2024 · 59:25 into the video

English original broadcast at 20:52
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That follow Ali and Hussein until they run out of ammunition. That follow the leader who is Ali Husseini, who's not just the commander of an army, air force, or navy, but is in command of the hearts and minds of every human being who seeks to be free from the devil's governance and slavery.

Light of Guidance · video “Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution| Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 2/13/2026” · posted February 13, 2026 · 20:52 into the video

English original broadcast at 23:39
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like Samahat Sayyid Ali Khamenei and Samahat Sayyidi Hassan Nasrullah, and all of those ulema'a and shuhada'a truly embodied the words of Imam Hussain because they as long as they saw themselves on the path of truth they were truly unafraid of death

Light of Guidance · video “Sword of the Twelve: The True Identity of the Imams (Night 7) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/22/26” · posted June 22, 2026 · 23:39 into the video

English original broadcast at 17:34
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That camp has launched a war against the camp of Allah which is led by Imam Khamenei. Now what happens is and they've named it we can rename it its operation Epstein's Fury. They made a fatal error by deciding to go after the last stronghold of Islam.

Light of Guidance · video “Under His Decree: Night 4| Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 2/28/2026” · posted February 28, 2026 · 17:34 into the video

English original broadcast at 42:28
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This Eid feels especially different as we remember our martyred leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei and we pray for mercy for the martyrs, protection for the oppressed and victory for those standing for truth and justice.

Light of Guidance · video “Eid al-Fitr Prayer | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 3/20/26” · posted March 20, 2026 · 42:28 into the video

English original broadcast at 20:34
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we recite surat al-fatiha for all of the shuhada all of the marhumeen for the leaders of islam sayyid ali khaminai sayyid hassan nasrullah Sayyid Hashim Safi ad-Din and all of those who made a Hussaini stand until their last breath.

Light of Guidance · video “Sword of the Twelve: The True Identity of the Imams (Night 9) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/24/26” · posted June 24, 2026 · 20:34 into the video

English original broadcast at 1:01:48
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...to express my gratitude to all of those mothers who brought their children to the majlis of Hajj Qassim Suleimani. All of those fathers who made time to attend a majlis when they knew the shuhada would be mentioned... Inshallah, all of you be raised with Hajj Qassim Suleimani.

Light of Guidance · video “Wiladah of Ameer Al-Mo’mineen (as) & Remembering the Martyrs|Shaykh Usama Abdulghani| 1/2/2026” · posted January 2, 2026 · 1:01:48 into the video

English original broadcast at 43:14
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Secretary General of Hezbollah, he was speaking. And he was testifying how the leader made sure Hezbollah had every single thing that they needed. If there was anything that they needed, he would make sure that they had it, and he never asked for anything back. Same thing for Hamas. Same thing. The Islamic Republic, the stance of the Islamic Republic was, “We help the mathloom.”

Light of Guidance · video “Commemorating Imam al-Sajjad & Shaheed Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/10/26” · posted July 10, 2026 · 43:14 into the video

English original broadcast at 21:38
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This is a war of those who against the baby-killing Israeli entity took the front lines and stations. This is a war of those in Lebanon who from their homes had made migration. A war of those who from Mecca to Medina made migration. A war of the one who they used 90 tons of explosives to kill because his tongue was a key of liberation. A war between those who closed the Hormuz Strait like a brace that made the devils align their backs in prostration. A war between the one who broke Khaybar's gate when diplomacy could not be reached with an evil nation. A war between a man reciting Quran with a clenched fist who showed them that death will spread a truth that cannot be killed by assassination. A war between the million-man marches in Yemen when our dignity is under examination.

Light of Guidance · video “Sword of the Twelve: The True Identity of the Imams (Night 1) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/16/26” · posted June 16, 2026 · 21:38 into the video

English original broadcast at 18:20
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Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyid Ali Khamenei Sallalat Ala Muhammadin Wa Ali Muhammad Sweeter than honey, he said. Death was sweeter than honey, he said, and to most it might sound insane.

Light of Guidance · video “Sword of the Twelve: The True Identity of the Imams (Night 5) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/20/26” · posted June 20, 2026 · 18:20 into the video

English original broadcast at 22:54
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And at the forefront of all of those martyrs, of course, we never forget the martyred leaders, Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyid Ali Khamenei. If we can recite Surah Al-Fatiha for them and for the victory of the global resistance.

Light of Guidance · video “Sword of the Twelve: The True Identity of the Imams (Night 3) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/18/26” · posted June 18, 2026 · 22:54 into the video

English original broadcast at 26:03
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We come from the school where the Hussein of our time Imam Khamenei on the 10th of Ramadan while bombs were pointed towards him was reciting the Quran with a clenched fist and he did not flee.

Light of Guidance · video “Sword of the Twelve: The True Identity of the Imams (Night 5) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/20/26” · posted June 20, 2026 · 26:03 into the video

English original broadcast at 59:49
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He is the person who would give encouragement to our dear Sayyid Hasan Nasrullah, we've seen the video. Sayyid Hasan Nasrrullah fighting the whole world, who does he go to get encouragement from?

Light of Guidance · video “Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution| Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 2/13/2026” · posted February 13, 2026 · 59:49 into the video

English original broadcast at 50:08
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number two if he has committed for fornication or adultery and if he is or she is married number three if she has or he has converted from Islam to any other religion these are the only four conditions in which the life of a human being can be taken

Islamic Organization of North America · video “Part 3 Exposition of Wholesome Deeds Lesson 4 3” · posted December 25, 2013 · 50:08 into the video

Arabic original broadcast at 17:29
English translationO Allah, bring down Your defeat upon Your enemies, the criminal Zionists. O Allah, take the worst vengeance upon them. O Allah, direct their shots into their throats. O Allah, whoever intends [harm against] Islam and the Muslims and the Shia, then intend [harm against him in return]; and whoever plots against them, then plot against him. O Allah, eradicate the root of the criminal Zionists.
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اللهم انزل هزيمتك باعدائك كالصهاينه المجرمين اللهم انتقم منهم شر انتقام اللهم سدد رميتهم في نحورهم اللهم ومن اراد الاسلام والمسلمين والشيعه فارد ومن كادهم فكد اللهم استاصل شافه الصهاينه المجرمين

Islamic Institute of America · video “اعمال الليلة الصغرى الثانية - Aamal of Laylat Al-Qadr l” · posted March 8, 2026 · 17:29 into the video

English original broadcast at 11:06
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Remember later when you hear, ’cause this is the latest speech of the leader, the latest speech of the leader, he explained that the Islamic Republic, the axis of resistance, hasn’t gotten weaker with the loss of our greats. He mentioned Shahid Deif, he mentioned Shahid Hassan Nasrallah, he mentioned Shahid Yahya Sinwar. He mentioned those names, but he said we’re not weaker, at least if we’re not, we’re never weaker in any area, but in some areas we’re definitely stronger.

Light of Guidance · video “Day 4: Unraveling the Path to His Mercy | | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 03/14/25” · posted March 14, 2025 · 11:06 into the video

English original broadcast at 22:18
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Imam Khomeini who did those kind of services and was a ruler and was in charge and led wars and had peace and established a government and so many things. How did he feel when he's going to meet Allah? ... Imam Khomeini says this. He says, With a tranquil heart... After those years of jihad and struggle and resistance and apparently victories and apparently defeats

Light of Guidance · video “Night Two | Tranquil Soul - Ashura 2022 | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/31/2022” · posted July 31, 2022 · 22:18 into the video

English original broadcast at 1:14:22
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Imam Khomeini now makes the hearts fortified. From our sacrifice, we write our story and destiny. Our hearts are with and tied to Ashura eternally. Karbala and Masjid Al-Aqsa our destiny. We’re revolutionaries. Love of Wilayah in us. Hayha minaddillah. Love of Shahadat with us. Labbaik ya tharAllah.

Light of Guidance · video “Night Two | Tranquil Soul - Ashura 2022 | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/31/2022” · posted July 31, 2022 · 1:14:22 into the video

English original broadcast at 41:20
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Until we were awakened by the Islamic Revolution and its son who embodied the ultimate revolutionary. They don't want to just assassinate him, but destroy the Islamic Republic, God's final sanctuary. But we are here to say and to pledge to his pure blood that we will never be afraid of Iblis and his thugs. That we will call upon them to do their worst, for our leaders, Imam Khomeini and Sayyid Ali, showed us how to destroy you and to never be coerced.

Light of Guidance · video “Majlis for His Eminence The Martyr Sayyid Ali Khamenei(ra) | 3/1/26” · posted March 1, 2026 · 41:20 into the video

Urdu original broadcast at 1:03:59
English translationGrant the eminent ulama, the honored maraji‘, and the Leader of the Revolution a blessed lifespan.
Original, Urdu
علماء اعلیٰ، مراجع کرام، رہبر انقلاب کو عمر با برکت عنایت فرما۔

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Prophet Muhammad & Imam Hassan Shahadat - 5th Majlis | Mol Nafees Taqavi” · posted October 9, 2021 · 1:03:59 into the video

English original broadcast at 11:46
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what happens is if you look at the words of our leadership imam khamenei he says this that the west discovered a very long time ago that if they were to stop the spread of islam they would have to distort and defame our prophet they would have to distort his character they'd have to defame our prophet

Light of Guidance · video “Wafat of Prophet Mohammad(sawa)/Martyrdom of Imam al-Mujtaba(as) | Shk Usama Abdulghani | 10/6/2021” · posted October 6, 2021 · 11:46 into the video

English original broadcast at 38:12
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Who doesn't know right now that the Hussain of the time is Imam Khamenei? Who hasn't heard Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, who even in Israel they know he tells the truth? The Hussain of the time is Imam Khamenei. Who doesn't know that? Why would people not speak?

Light of Guidance · video “Muharram 2020 | The Spectators of Oppression | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani” · posted August 23, 2020 · 38:12 into the video

English original broadcast at 23:30
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So we know that Imam Khomeini and the leader Imam Khamenei ... In the time of Imam Khomeini, he was our wali. Now our wali is Imam Khamenei. And these individuals, we believe, are literally being guided by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Meaning Allah chooses a special person to carry the flag of Islam. In the absence of your imam ...

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Ashura 2020 Night 9 | Shk Usama Abdulghani | Br Ali Aboukhodr | 8/28/20” · posted August 28, 2020 · 23:30 into the video

English original broadcast at 39:15
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If Muslims would, would assume and understand this role that they have been assigned, then they must have a leader who is the main, you know, agent of change, and all should follow him to bring justice to mankind. And we see that Imam Khomeini, with the kind of person that he was, the revolution... why would a person living in another part of the world accept influence from another nation's leader because he sees that person as his own leader?

Light of Guidance · video “The Social Muwahid: Intellectual, Spiritual & Sociopolitical thoughts of Imam Khomeini(ra)” · posted June 5, 2020 · 39:15 into the video

English original broadcast at 1:03:03
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Assalamu alaikum everyone. I'm very happy to be with you but of course it is a sad day, the anniversary of the death of our great leader Imam Khomeini, may God have mercy on him. It has been 31 years, 31 years since we have lost this unbelievable leader.

Light of Guidance · video “The Social Muwahid: Intellectual, Spiritual & Sociopolitical thoughts of Imam Khomeini(ra)” · posted June 5, 2020 · 1:03:03 into the video

English original broadcast at 1:44:53
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some people they think that Imam he was the leader of a revolution in Iran he stood against Pahlavi regime yes that's true apparently that's right but in reality he stood against the global system he stood against the global system of injustice

Light of Guidance · video “The Social Muwahid: Intellectual, Spiritual & Sociopolitical thoughts of Imam Khomeini(ra)” · posted June 5, 2020 · 1:44:53 into the video

English original broadcast at 2:00:01
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Khomeini the Great. And now you can link this, that qiyam, that revolution he said, Lillah. An taqoomoo lillahi. That you stand up for Allah. It's not just for the Iranian nation. Yes, that he was there in Iran, and he has to stand up for the nation, but in reality, his revolution was global. ... And he said, “Aristotle democracy is one thing, the Soviet democracy is another thing, the democracy of the capitalist is still another. We cannot afford to have such an ambiguous concept placed in our constitution.” He bluntly reject this word. He says, “Only Islamic Republic.”

Light of Guidance · video “The Social Muwahid: Intellectual, Spiritual & Sociopolitical thoughts of Imam Khomeini(ra)” · posted June 5, 2020 · 2:00:01 into the video

English original broadcast at 2:04:20
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and I always think to myself that if anybody ever was truly like that it was Imam Khomeini who was Ruhullah, truly the spirit of Allah, the Most High, that gives life, and in a world of materialism and in a world of irreligiosity, a world of secularism, Allah, the Most High, placed Imam Khomeini, He placed Ruhullah and gave life to the entire Ummah, and God willing, through him we'll see that the entire world comes to life, God willing.

Light of Guidance · video “The Social Muwahid: Intellectual, Spiritual & Sociopolitical thoughts of Imam Khomeini(ra)” · posted June 5, 2020 · 2:04:20 into the video

English original broadcast at 12:05
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I'm hoping that this reminder will do two things one of them is that hopefully we will take that prayer for the Imam and the return of the Imam that much more seriously hopefully we will not only do that but try even harder to prepare the grounds for his arrival the second thing that I'm hoping will come out of this reminder is that we pray a bit more fervently for our leader Imam Khamenei the person who is currently currently carrying the flag so the two reminders that I would like to the current events and then after that move to Surah Taghabun the first one is about the operation called operation true promise I'd like to share a few points about that

Light of Guidance · video “Glimpses into Surah Taghabun | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 4/26/2024” · posted April 26, 2024 · 12:05 into the video

English original broadcast at 16:28
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Up until now our heart has still embraced the welaya of the wali of the time. Up until now, up until now we're still marching with the army of the wali of the time. Up until now we haven't abandoned the truth. We're thankful to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, and then God says, if you're grateful I will increase you. So alhamdulillah, Allah has not made us reject the glorious legacy of Imam Khomeini. And remember, this embracing of Imam Khomeini is not real, is not true, unless you also embrace and follow the wali of the time.

Light of Guidance · video “Commemorating the passing of Imam Khomeini(ra) | Shk Usama Abdulghani | 6/3/2022” · posted June 3, 2022 · 16:28 into the video

English original broadcast at 40:49
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Now, the legacy of Imam Khomeini, brothers and sisters, was that we, his sons and daughters, we should, wherever we are, build resistance communities. Wherever Allah takes us, we should build these resistance communities. Individuals are trained. They become

Light of Guidance · video “Commemorating the passing of Imam Khomeini(ra) | Shk Usama Abdulghani | 6/3/2022” · posted June 3, 2022 · 40:49 into the video

English original broadcast at 18:55
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That is why you hate this revolution. That is why you try to make the entire world hate Imam Khomeini, the one who sought to put the rule of the modern-day Pharaohs to an end and replace it with the rule of the divine.

Light of Guidance · video “The Psychological Effects of Belief in Tawheed | Commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam al-Kadhi…” · posted February 9, 2024 · 18:55 into the video

English original broadcast at 46:16
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We ask that Allah accept what was said and heard, that He liberate the globe with the return of our master, and that He protect the believers (men and women), the oppressed, and our maraji, our leader Imam Khamenei, and of course, that He hasten the reappearance of our master Imam Mahdi

Light of Guidance · video “Friday Night Talks | Shk. Usama Abdulghani | Presented by the Light of Guidance” · posted June 26, 2020 · 46:16 into the video

English original broadcast at 23:00
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life it seems sometimes our enemies know the importance of our ulama even more than us our enemies singled out Grand Ayatollah Sistani we've all seen it where they openly, and how do they give themselves this kind of audacity to dare to do this, to openly declare that they want to martyr the marja but you see they realize how his brave stances, his firm hand, how important that is to the entire axis of resistance

Light of Guidance · video “Wiladah of Imam al-Askari(as) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 10/11/2024” · posted October 11, 2024 · 23:00 into the video

English original broadcast at 13:21
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an example the leader was talking about Imam Khomeini and he said this I Take God as my witness the leaders saying I Take God as my witness never in my life have I seen or heard about someone who took God's promises more seriously and thought more of God thought better of God

Light of Guidance · video “Reclaiming the Narrative | Divine Promises” · posted March 23, 2023 · 13:21 into the video

Arabic original broadcast at 47:48
English translationAmong the most important matters that protect the ummah (the Muslim community), unite the ummah, and ward off oppression and humiliation from the ummah, and abasement from the ummah, is this wilayah (religious guardianship/authority), which must be embodied by the scholars who safeguard their religion, those who, I mean, possess the knowledge of the Family of Muhammad: the courageous one, empowered to act (literally: "with an outstretched hand"), who does not accept humiliation. I mean, now if we look at Iran, I mean, if Iran did not have this strength of resolve and the Sayyid Leader, may God preserve him, the whole thing would have fallen apart (literally: "the ornaments would have all come unstrung"). This is comprehensive and exclusive, as they say in logic, when they define something: that this Imam acts according to the wilayah of the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, and he is empowered to act. Who is it that wants to humiliate Iran? Who is it that, from Iran, wants to make a deal that would involve humiliation of the Muslims? He stands in his way. He says to him, "Come here. Whatever you may be, president of the republic or not, this you are forbidden to do." Why? Because it entails humiliation of the Muslims, humiliation of the Shi'a of the Family of Muhammad, and the Shi'a of the Family of Muhammad are never humiliated.
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من اهم المسائل التي تحمي الامه وتجمع الامه وتدفع الظلم والذل عن الامه والهوان عن الامه هي هذه الولايه التي يجب ان تتمثل بالعلماء الحافظين لدينهم الذين يعني عندهم علم آل محمد الشجاع مبسوط اليد الذي لا يرضى الذل يعني هلأ اذا بننظر الى ايران يعني ايران اذا ما فيها هذه قوه الشكيمه والسيد القائد الله يحفظه تكون فرطت الحلي كلها هذا جامع مانع مثل ما بيقولوا بالمنطق عندما بعرفوا شي انه انه هذا الامام يعمل بولايه اهل البيت عليهم السلام وهو مبسوط اليد مين هو اللي بده يذل ايران مين هو اللي من ايران بده يعمل معامله يكون فيها ذل للمسلمين هذا بيقف بوجهه يقول له تعال هون شو ما كنت انت رئيس جمهوريه او غير رئيس جمهوريه هذا ممنوع تعمله ليه لانه في اذلال للمسلمين اذلال لشيعه آل محمد وشيعه

Islamic Institute of America · video “الليلة السابعة من شهر رمضان - الشيخ إبراهيم ياسين” · posted February 24, 2026 · 47:48 into the video

Arabic original broadcast at 52:40
English translationImam Khomeini was, of course, the leader of a revolution, and he was a leader, and he was a marja, and all these titles, this man, with all these positions and titles he had, was stern for God's sake. This is one of his important traits. He was stern for God's sake. And every believer, not just Imam Khomeini, every believer, must be sharp and decisive when it comes to the limits of religious law.
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الإمام الخميني كان طبعا قائد ثورة وكان زعيم وكان إنسان مرجع وكل العناوين هذه. هذا الرجل مع كل هذه المواقع والعناوين اللي عنده كان شديدا في ذات الله. هذه من صفاته المهمة. كان شديدا في ذات الله، ولازم كل مؤمن مو بس الإمام الخميني كل مؤمن أن يكون في مجال الحدود الشرعية حادا وحاسما

The Ashura Project · video “Ashura 2024 | Arabic Program | Night 6” · posted July 11, 2024 · 52:40 into the video

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Republic, General Qasem Soleimani, and he gave a one-and-a-half-hour interview, profound interview. First time in twenty years since this man has become a leader where he is openly talking. It's a brilliant PR strategy. And he was asked about the thirty-three-day war in Lebanon, and he was there with Shahid Imad Mugniyah. And he said that when the battle started, we were getting whipped. We had such a low sense of morale that we thought, “Oh my God, I don't know how we're gonna survive this.” ... And he quotes this verse where Allah strengthen, and they will be victorious like Khandaq. Nobody knew this. General Qasem Soleimani is a master strategist.

Enlight Media · video “Sacrifice of Sayyidah Ruqayya (as)” · posted December 12, 2019 · 1:01:32 into the video

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I'm not saying that all the ideas and thoughts of Imam Khomeini and the vision that he had about establishment of Islamic Republic all are materialized one hundred percent. Nobody claimed that. But at least he opened that vision, and he showed the path. And I'm sure that there are so many people over there that they are committed to the vision of the founder of that republic, and they are working to make it happen.

Islamic House of Wisdom · video “6-17-16: Mohammad Ali: Muslim American Hero -faith, courage & commitment” · posted June 24, 2016 · 25:44 into the video

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During the course of the revolution, there were some individuals. There was an alam. The leader talks about this. And he would be debating with mumineen, and one of his debates was this. He said that, “Why do we have to say three salawat after we say Imam Khomeini’s name? We say Rasulullah’s name, we only say one salawat. Imam Khomeini’s name, three. What is this?” The guy who’s from the khawas, who understands, is trying to talk gently to the alam, explain to the alam. He’s like, “Right now we’re in a struggle. When you say the name of Imam Khomeini, this is jihad.” He said, “Once we win, we’ll say three salawats every time we hear the Prophet’s name. Right now, saying the Prophet’s name, that’s not the jihad. What hurts the enemy is saying Imam Khomeini.”

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Ashura 2020 Night 10 | Shk Usama Abdulghani | Br Ali Aboukhodr | 8/29/20” · posted August 29, 2020 · 29:08 into the video

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This from the Arafah. We wanna pray for the blessed soul of Imam Khomeini. Some of you, like me, I owe even being Shia to Imam Khomeini. For some of you, you woke up, or your forefathers woke up because of that great man. You wanna pray for the success of the revolution. The revolution is what started this, what's moving this whole thing. Of course, maybe you've heard from the words of the leader, we all have to pull our weight. It's not just what's happening in Iran, but we wanna pray for their success over there, and in particular, the success and the health of Imam Khamenei, the person who's carrying the flag right now.

Light of Guidance · video “Laylatul Qadr Night Two | 03/30/2024” · posted March 30, 2024 · 40:30 into the video

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Imam Khomeini says this. He says, "The Muslims and the Basijis of the world"—look how far, how much foresight Imam Khomeini had—"the Muslims and the Basijis of the world, the global Basijis must work towards creating that global Islamic government, the government of Imam Mahdi, and this is entirely possible. How do they do this? We have to all be actively working..." Imam Khomeini said the Basijis are not limited to the Islamic Republic of Iran; these nuclei of resistance have to be created all over the world. Part of that, brothers and sisters, wherever you are, whether you're resisting as an individual or as a collective, part of a resistance community.

Light of Guidance · video “Migrating to Wilayah of God| Commemoration of the Wiladah of Imam Mahdi(ajtf) | Shk Usama Abdulghani” · posted February 26, 2024 · 45:22 into the video

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So you noticed one person, this was something that I noticed in Iran. The leader was always thanking the Iranian nation, always appreciating. Jazakallah khaira. You are the best. To the extent that recently after the one-year anniversary of the martyrdom of Shahid Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, not only was he thanking them, he was also thanking the Iraqis.

Light of Guidance · video “The Good Life | The Miracle of Expressing Gratitude | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani” · posted January 22, 2021 · 26:36 into the video

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In term of the politics, you just heard what Shahid Motahari had said with regards to Palestine 60 years ago. He was in fact arrested and imprisoned because of his support or in fact collection for collecting funds in support of homeless Palestinians. That is 60 years ago. Surely he would be inshallah on the same line today as well on political life. In term of his support for Wilayat al-Faqih and the line of Wilayat, Shahid Motahari is among those who was very much extremely supportive of that in the beginning because when Imam Khomeini tells us that he is the summary of my life, you read the rest of it. I think that speaks for itself.

Light of Guidance · video “Shaheed Mutahhari Conference 2020 | Attaining Spiritual Freedom | May 2nd, 2020” · posted May 2, 2020 · 2:11:07 into the video

Urdu original broadcast at 26:13
English translationGod sent this highly esteemed leader in this twentieth century: Agha Khomeini, who is seated on his prayer mat, yet is such a source of power that both the West was afraid and the East was afraid. He who sits alone on his prayer mat is not afraid; it is the powers of the world that are afraid. And look: he was put in prison but did not retreat from his position. He was exiled and sent to Turkey but did not retreat from his position. Expelled from Turkey, he went to live in Najaf but did not retreat from his position. Expelled from Najaf, he went to Paris but did not retreat from his position. This is strength of character.
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اللہ نے اس بیسویں صدی میں اس رہبر آل خضر کو بھیج دیا آقا خمینی جو مسلح پر بیٹھے لیکن طاقت کا ایسا سرجشمہ ہے کہ مغرب بھی خوف زدہ تھا اور مشرق بھی خوف زیادہ ... اور آپ دیکھ لیجئے کہ ان کو جل میں ڈالا گیا اپنے قوم موقف سے نہیں ہٹے جلاوطن کر دیا گیا ترکی بھیجیے گیا موقف سے نہیں هٹے ترکی سے نکال دیئے گئے نجف میں جا کے رہنے لگے موقف سے نہیں hٹے نجف سے نکال لے گئے پیرج چلے گئے موقف سے نہ ہٹے یہ کردار کی مضبوطی ہے

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Zainabia Center Live Stream” · posted October 11, 2018 · 26:13 into the video

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When you're no longer under the wilaya of the taghut, and you're under the wilaya of Allah, when you're in the system of the waliye faqih, it comes with a great sense of responsibility. You're kings, you're in your charge of yourselves. But now it's on you: have to fight off the enemies, you have whatever it is. The government and the people are one.

Light of Guidance · video “Friday Night Talks | Shk Usama Abdulghani” · posted April 3, 2020 · 26:08 into the video

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He is writing this letter, and this is Imam Khomeini, the founder of the greatest revolution in history of our faith ... fida'iki Ruhollah. Sincerely, the one who is ready to sacrifice for you, your husband, Ruhollah. ... Asalaam alaikum ya Ruhollah. Let us send our salutation and peace to this great man who was an example of not only a social leader, but a great husband, a great father, and great family member.

Islamic House of Wisdom · video “2/14/14: Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi- Arabic & English Friday Prayer Sermon” · posted February 16, 2014 · 34:41 into the video

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The enemies of Islam did not want that Quds Day happen. And the leader, the Wali, insisted that we have Quds, and alhamdulillah brothers and sisters were able to answer the bell. Remember brothers and sisters that the leader had been asking for this. Brothers and sisters remember the Quds message. They remember the emphasis that he placed on it. They remember that even the student encampments he considered to be part of the resistance, the resistance fronts... Let alone, brothers and sisters, let alone the day of Quds, and then this year he particularly called on the people in America to show up for the day of Quds. If the Wali makes a call and we recognize he's talking to us and he says to come out, if the ummah fails... only Allah knows what would have happened to the ummah

Light of Guidance · video “Eid al-Fitr Program | 3/31/2025” · posted March 31, 2025 · 44:18 into the video

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This lesson we learned from our martyr Qasim Soleimani, may Allah have mercy on his soul, may Allah raise him with the Ahlul Bayt. He said that during the imposed war, the way that those commanders would lead their troops was like this: they would go forward and they would invite the brothers to join them.

Light of Guidance · video “The Good Life | Weekly Lecture with Shk Usama Abdulghani | 6/18/2021” · posted June 18, 2021 · 24:12 into the video

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Now, this is something for you and I as the children of Imam Khomeini for us to really ponder over. Imam Khomeini said something very deep. He said that the wilaya, the wilaya of the faqih... We're not talking about the maqam of Ahlul Bayt. The maqam of Ahlul Bayt, even anbiya, even anbiya weren't like Amir al-Mu'minin. We're not talking about that. Practically speaking, the wilaya of Ali ibn Abi Talib is the same as the wilaya of the current faqih. Whatever you would do for Ali, if you really were a big supporter, you're doing it right now for the current wali. Why is it that he is a red line for us? Because Ali is. The wilaya is the same.

Light of Guidance · video “Day Two: The Victorious Lion of Allah: The Life of Ali Ibn Abi Talib(as) | Shaykh Usama Abdulghan…” · posted April 9, 2022 · 48:45 into the video

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I wanna tell you a story about something that happened. An Iranian professor... This is gonna be part of the solution. An Iranian professor, this is why you and I were so glad to be alive when we've learned in the school of Imam Khomeini, why we're on the verge of victory. An Iranian professor went to Tokyo, the University of Tokyo. When he goes to the University of Tokyo, he's invited. He's there to give a speech. It's not political speech, right? But this man is an ideological son of Imam Khomeini, not a biological son, but he's been raised. He's a war veteran, right? Raised with karama.

Light of Guidance · video “Friday Night Program | Shk Usama Abdulghani | 09/21/2024” · posted September 20, 2024 · 59:18 into the video

Arabic original broadcast at 1:34:24
English translation...and he is Imam Khomeini, may God's pleasure be upon him. The late Imam moved, as you know, from Iran: he set out for Turkey, then Iraq, where he remained about thirteen years, then to France... He was explaining this point to him: "Now, the most important thing for us is this fortress. This idol must fall, because if this idol falls, the conquests will open." And indeed, that is what happened. This was the conquest of conquests (fath al-futuh). The Islamic Revolution was the conquest of conquests. The Imam describes it by saying, "an explosion of light," when Islam set out from there.
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وهو الإمام الخمينة اضغط على له الإمام الراحل انتقل التعرفون من من إيران انقم إلى تركيا إلى العراق بقى هناك 13 سنة حوالي ثم إلى فرنسا...كان يبني له هذه النقطة انه الان نحن اهم شيء عندنا هذه القلعة لازم يسقط هذا الصنم لانه زين ان سقط هذا الصنم فتحت الفتوح وفعل ذلك هذا اللي صار هذا فتح الفتوح كان ثور الاسلامية كانت فتح الفتح اذا ما يعبر عنه يقول انفجار للنور لما انطلق الاسلام من هناك

Islamic House of Wisdom · video “September 24, 2017: Ashura Program at the Islamic House of Wisdom- Night 3” · posted September 24, 2017 · 1:34:24 into the video

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We must strive to establish an Islamic civilization that embodies honor, dignity, and unwavering submission to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala alone, drawing inspiration from the teachings of Muhammad wa ale Muhammad. … Imam Khamenei says, “No, the revolution was not the goal. Establishing a government, establishing a government was not the goal. That was just the first step. Our goal is to have an Islamic civilization.” … This is why the leader, when you listen to the leader, he constantly emphasizes and advises the government and the leaders in the government that, “Listen, we have no problem having a relationship with any country while maintaining our respect and dignity and honor of our own people.” We bow to no one except Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Muharum, Aug 9, 2024 | Moulana Sayed Adel Makki 3/3 | Zainabia Center of MI” · posted August 10, 2024 · 39:12 into the video

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Sons and daughters of Imam Khomeini, we can take words or inspiration from these ahadith. They told us—the Ahlul Bayt told us—that this blessed event would take place in the end of times... Living in the time after the establishment of the Islamic Republic, brothers and sisters, that's just extra incentive... Knowing and recognizing this blessed path and line of the resistance.

Light of Guidance · video “The Good Life | Commemorating the Days of Allah swt | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani” · posted February 12, 2021 · 34:37 into the video

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And with this comprehensive plan, they were going to finish off the Islamic Republic to the the extent and this is just how Allah blinds them. They made the son of Yazid, right, the daddy of Netanyahu, the daddy of NATO, they made him come out and say surrender before Muharram, surrender. They really thought they had this, they had this in the bag. What happened? And then what's our responsibility? What happened though? Iran calmly proceeded to beat Israel to death. Iran was calmly curb-stomping after they went over and killed the leaders and they, you know, 15 hours later the leader had replaced his individuals. You see our system is a system of wilaya.

Light of Guidance · video “Night 1 | Keepers of His Light: The Journey of Divine Mercy | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 6/26/2025” · posted June 26, 2025 · 46:06 into the video

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The idea of being with the wali of the time. I think if there was one lesson that he would want us to take from him, it's being with the wali of the time. Standing for Palestine is part of that. If you remember, the will of Qasim Soleimani was the same thing. And the will of all of the shuhada. Just read them. You'll see one of the things they mention is the wali of the time.

Light of Guidance · video “Dua Tawassul & Majlis to commemorate the passing of our beloved scholar, Syed Asad Jafri | 10/31/…” · posted October 31, 2023 · 21:42 into the video

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What believer and follower of Hussein stood alone while he faced the whole world in opposition? What believer followed his grandfather who faced imposed wars and wars of attrition? What do you say of Imam al-Khumaini who faced extradition? Who said everything we have is from Karbala and Imam Hussein's mission? Who gave life back to the faith, who revived the teachings of Ahlul Bayt? A question honestly asked. So answer honestly.

Light of Guidance · video “Ashura Lecture: Night 10 | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 7/15/2024” · posted July 15, 2024 · 30:18 into the video

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In the life of the late, great Imam Khomeini. Imam Khomeini, may Allah bless him and raise him with the Ahlul Bayt alayhim as-salam. Yes, he was able to do something that we haven't seen since the time of Imam Hassan. From that long time, to be able to establish Islamic government in this way... Imam Khomeini went through difficulties... Allah granted him success that is, we see, unparalleled.

Zainabia Center (Ahle-Bait AS Association of Michigan) · video “Ashura 2020 Night 6 | Shk Usama Abdulghani | Br Ali Aboukhodr | 8/25/20” · posted August 25, 2020 · 0:53 into the video

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Now, knowing a little bit about what systemic racism is, what can we learn from the life of Imam Khomeini that will empower us to do this mission that we have and restore dignity to the oppressed? But not only the oppressed here, brothers and sisters, to liberate the globe. Remember, Imam Khomeini... May Allah have mercy on him. May he bless him and raise him with Ahlul Bayt alayhum as-salam. He did many things. He revived Islam. He gave us as a Muslim ummah, a sense of ummah. This is the greatest defense that we have against these hegemonic powers. He gave karama to the oppressed.

Light of Guidance · video “The Social Muwahid: Intellectual, Spiritual & Sociopolitical thoughts of Imam Khomeini(ra)” · posted June 5, 2020 · 1:21:35 into the video

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When that leader, that senior commander came in, he says... I've told the team, he was real cocky... When he said that, Haj Qasem Soleimani? Shaheed Haj Qasem Soleimani, he was cringing from the words of the commander... He was actually pulling at his hair in frustration.

Light of Guidance · video “Glimpses into Surah Taghabun | Shaykh Usama Abdulghani | 4/26/2024” · posted April 26, 2024 · 43:39 into the video