Read thoughtfully.
Know the source.
A clear distinction between introductory teaching, historical interpretation and reflective activities.
Understand how this collection uses Qur’anic verses, historical reports, Twelver Shia teachings and later devotional traditions, including areas awaiting review.
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What this edition contains
The English biographies, family stories, activities, genealogy, Karbala timeline and historical research overviews are adapted directly from the existing Ahlulbait app resources. They retain their original editorial status: source verification and qualified scholarly review are pending.
How to read the collection
- Statements of belief are presented within a Twelver Shia perspective.
- Historical accounts may differ. A source lead is a starting point for research, not proof of every sentence.
- Modern imagined scenarios in family learning are reflection exercises, not claims about historical events.
- The collection is educational and is not a substitute for personal religious rulings from a qualified authority.
Research source guide
The app identifies the following works as research directions. Precise edition, page and report references remain to be checked.
The Qur’an
Primary scripture; distinguish text from later exegetical interpretations.
al-Tabari, Tarikh al-rusul wa-l-muluk (History of Prophets and Kings)
Early compilation preserving divergent reports; evaluate individual chains and variants.
al-Shaykh al-Mufid, Kitab al-Irshad
Influential Twelver account of the Imams; explicitly confessional and written centuries after events.
al-Kulayni, al-Kafi
Twelver hadith collection; authenticity differs by individual narration and scholarly assessment.
Academic secondary scholarship on early Islam, the Imamate, Karbala and occultation
Compare historical-critical treatments and modern research; specific titles and pages to be added after review.
al-Baladhuri, Ansab al-ashraf
Historical genealogy and early political narratives; compare versions.
Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi
Influential attributed sermons and letters; individual attribution requires study.
al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya
Devotional collection attributed to the fourth Imam; investigate recensions.
al-Nu’mani, Kitab al-Ghayba
Early Twelver occultation literature; assess transmission and context.
al-Tusi, Kitab al-Ghayba
Later systematic occultation treatment; distinguish retrospective theology.
Introductory reading links
Artwork
The architectural hero illustration is conceptual artwork created for this website. It is not presented as a documentary photograph of a particular shrine. Geometric ornaments and initials represent reading themes; they do not depict sacred figures. App icons and the ShiaPray screenshot come from the project’s existing artwork.
YOUR NEXT STEP · SOURCES & EDITORIAL APPROACH
Explore with context
The material is presented for learning, with review status and historical nuance where applicable.
V35: Source and biography review
All fourteen biographies now include topic-specific Twelver Shia reading context and external source leads. A 140-question game audit identifies source-sensitive questions and the status of their review. This does not mean every sentence has received scholarly approval.
Read the editorial review method →V36 reference register
A transparent inventory of the source links added to stories, Karbala chapters and historical reading pages.
Open reference register →