This Day in History
(June 8)
Today is Monday; 19th of the Iranian month of Khordad 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 16th of the Islamic month of Shawwal 1441 lunar hijri; and June 8, 2020, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar.
1434 lunar years ago, on this day in 7 AH, the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), performed an astounding miracle known as "Radd ash-Shams” (Return of the Setting Sun), when he supplicated to God to reverse the revolve of Planet Earth for some moments so that the resulting daylight allows his cousin and divinely-decreed vicegerent Imam Ali (AS) to formally perform the Asr or late afternoon ritual prayer, which the Imam had performed through gestures, so as not to disturb the descent of Divine Revelation on the Prophet whose head was resting on his lap. This is indeed one of the proofs of the significant status of Imam Ali (AS). It happened that the Prophet had sent the Imam on an errand, and when the latter returned after discharging the duties entrusted to him, the Asr Congregational Prayer was over. At this time, the Prophet suddenly felt the descent of Divine Revelation upon him, and rested his head on his cousin’s lap. The revelation lasted till the sun was about to set, and on getting up the Prophet asked the Imam whether he had performed the Asr Prayer in the proper manner. The Imam replied: since your blessed head was on my lap and you were receiving Divine Revelation, I couldn’t disturb you and performed the Asr Prayer with gestures. The Prophet supplicated to God and suddenly daylight appeared as it is at the time of the Late Afternoon Ritual Prayer, allowing Imam Ali (AS) to perform the Asr Prayer in its proper manner. This event has been recorded by both Shi’a and Sunni historians and authorities of Hadith. A mosque was built at the place where the miracle had occurred in Medina, and was known as "Masjid Radd ash-Shams”. It stood for centuries and was a site of pilgrimage for both Sunni and Shi’a Muslims, until it was demolished in the 1980s by the heretical Wahhabi regime of Saudi Arabia.
1388 solar years ago, on this day in 632 AD (according to the Gregorian calendar), the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) passed away in Medina after preaching for 23 years the message of Islam, which means peace, harmony, healthy way of life, and submission to none but God the Almighty Creator. The date of his departure, as per the Islamic calendar is 28 Safar, 11 AH. It is said the cause of his death was a dose of poison administered by a spiteful Israelite woman. Born in 570 AD in Mecca in the monotheist Hashemite clan which was directly descended from Prophet Ishmael the firstborn son of Prophet Abraham, his mission was prophesied by all divine messengers throughout the globe, as the Man with the universal message of Islam. Today, Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion, with at least 1.7 billion Muslims worldwide.
931 lunar years ago, on this day in 510 AH, the hadith scholar and historian, Ahmad Ibn Yusuf Ibn Azraq al-Fareqi, was born in the Miyafareqeen region of what is now southeastern Turkey. He travelled widely, becoming familiar with social state of the masses, their customs, and the historical developments of the said regions. These journeys are recorded in his magnum opus titled "Tarikh al-Fareqi”, which is a general history with special focus upon the author’s native region of Miyafareqeen and Amed. He died in 577 AH at the age of 67 years.
330 solar years ago, on this day in 1690 AD, Yadi Sakat, the Siddi Muslim general of Abyssinian origin, razed the Mazagaon Fort in British-held Mumbai, before withdrawing on the orders of his overlord Yaqut Khan of Janjira Island, following Governor John Child’s acceptance of the terms set by Moghal Emperor, Aurangzeb, for peace including payment of 150,000 rupees (Over a billion USD at present conversion rates). Yaqut Khan was the title given by Aurangzeb to Qasim Khan, the Siddi admiral and administrator of Janjira Island, who first served the Adel-Shahi Bijapur Sultanate of Iranian origin and after its fall the Moghal Empire. Years earlier in October 1672, while in the service of Bijapur, he had entered the seven islands of Mumbai and attacked the Marathas. He returned the following year on 10th October 1673, after destroying the towns of Pen and Nagothane. In 1689 Yaqut Khan and his Siddis on the orders of Aurangzeb attacked Mumbai for the third time after Moghal vessels sailing to Surat were captured in 1686 by the British. The Siddis had earned a reputation as excellent sea-farers. Yaqut, along with Khairiyat Khan, had earlier saved the Portuguese from the Marathas of Sambhaji at Chaul. The Siddis had adopted Persian language and culture.
211 solar years ago, on this day in 1809 AD, English philosopher Thomas Paine died at the age of 74 in New York. He came to New England in what is now the US in 1774, and helped foment the American Revolution through his writings, most notably "Common Sense”, an incendiary pamphlet advocating independence from Britain. His sixteen "Crisis” papers, published between 1776 and 1783, helped to inspire the colonists during the ordeals of the revolution. He was an active advocate of the French Revolution as well. In his work "Rights of Man”, written in reply to Edmund Burke’s criticism of the French Revolution, he dismissed monarchy. He opposed slavery and was among the early advocates of social security. In his works, Paine emphasized on faith and monotheism.
165 solar years ago, on this day in 1855 AD, in the wake of a massive earthquake, Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, went up in flames and was completely destroyed. Almost 40,000 people lost their lives and two thirds of homes and commercial establishments were flattened. A total of 2,000 ships, warships, and boats anchored at the port were sunk.
137 solar years ago, on this day in 1783 AD, Laki, a volcano in Iceland, began an eight-month eruption which killed over 9,000 people and started a seven-year famine.
90 lunar years ago, on this day in 1351 AH, Source of Emulation, Ayatollah Shaikh Abdullah Mamaqani, passed away at the age of 60. Born in holy Najaf to the great scholar Ayatollah Mohammad Hassan Mamaqani, who personally groomed him, he in turn groomed many scholars and wrote several books, including the 3-volume "Tanqih al-Maqal fi Ilm ar-Rijal”, "Miqyas al-Hidaya fi Ilm ad-Daraya”, and "al-Fawa’ed at-Tibbiyya”. His famous Will to his sons has been translated into several languages, including English. It contains important points on "Usoul Din” or the Five Fundamentals of Faith, the benefits of "ziyarah” or visitation to the shrines of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) and the Infallible Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the importance of "Azadari” or mourning ceremonies for the Martyr of Karbala, Imam Husain (AS).
53 solar years ago, on this day in 1967 AD, the army of the illegal Zionist entity occupied the Islamic Palestinian city of al-Khalil, naming it Hebron and desecrating the sacred shrine of Prophet Abraham, as well as the Cave of the Patriarchs, where many prophets of God used to worship.
53 solar years ago, on this day in 1967, the USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, resulting in the death of 34 crew members (naval officers, seamen, two marines, and one civilian), A total of 171 American crew members were injured and the ship was severely damaged, but the US didn’t take any action against the Zionist entity, calling it a "case of mistaken identity”, and instead blaming the Arab countries. The attack occurred in international waters of the Mediterranean, about 47.2 km northwest from Egypt’s Sinai port of Arish. The Zionist state terrorism which was intended to force Washington to side more openly with Israel.
52 solar years ago, on this day in 1968 AD, the prominent Islamic scholar and mystic, Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Elahi Tabatabai, passed away at the age of 62. Born in Tabriz, northwestern Iran, he left for holy Najaf in Iraq at the age of 19 for higher Islamic studies. After attaining Ijtihad he returned to his hometown, Tabriz, and started teaching. Among his valuable works is "A Treatise on the Science of Music and Spiritual Relations with Sounds”.
28 solar years ago, on this day in 1992 AD, the notorious Zionist spy agency, Mossad, assassinated in France, prominent Palestinian official, Atef Bassiso. It took seven years for the French Police to admit that Mossad had masterminded this terrorist act in France.
(Courtesy: IRIB English Radio – http://parstoday.com/en)
Today is Monday; 19th of the Iranian month of Khordad 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 16th of the Islamic month of Shawwal 1441 lunar hijri; and June 8, 2020, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar.
1434 lunar years ago, on this day in 7 AH, the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), performed an astounding miracle known as "Radd ash-Shams” (Return of the Setting Sun), when he supplicated to God to reverse the revolve of Planet Earth for some moments so that the resulting daylight allows his cousin and divinely-decreed vicegerent Imam Ali (AS) to formally perform the Asr or late afternoon ritual prayer, which the Imam had performed through gestures, so as not to disturb the descent of Divine Revelation on the Prophet whose head was resting on his lap. This is indeed one of the proofs of the significant status of Imam Ali (AS). It happened that the Prophet had sent the Imam on an errand, and when the latter returned after discharging the duties entrusted to him, the Asr Congregational Prayer was over. At this time, the Prophet suddenly felt the descent of Divine Revelation upon him, and rested his head on his cousin’s lap. The revelation lasted till the sun was about to set, and on getting up the Prophet asked the Imam whether he had performed the Asr Prayer in the proper manner. The Imam replied: since your blessed head was on my lap and you were receiving Divine Revelation, I couldn’t disturb you and performed the Asr Prayer with gestures. The Prophet supplicated to God and suddenly daylight appeared as it is at the time of the Late Afternoon Ritual Prayer, allowing Imam Ali (AS) to perform the Asr Prayer in its proper manner. This event has been recorded by both Shi’a and Sunni historians and authorities of Hadith. A mosque was built at the place where the miracle had occurred in Medina, and was known as "Masjid Radd ash-Shams”. It stood for centuries and was a site of pilgrimage for both Sunni and Shi’a Muslims, until it was demolished in the 1980s by the heretical Wahhabi regime of Saudi Arabia.
1388 solar years ago, on this day in 632 AD (according to the Gregorian calendar), the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) passed away in Medina after preaching for 23 years the message of Islam, which means peace, harmony, healthy way of life, and submission to none but God the Almighty Creator. The date of his departure, as per the Islamic calendar is 28 Safar, 11 AH. It is said the cause of his death was a dose of poison administered by a spiteful Israelite woman. Born in 570 AD in Mecca in the monotheist Hashemite clan which was directly descended from Prophet Ishmael the firstborn son of Prophet Abraham, his mission was prophesied by all divine messengers throughout the globe, as the Man with the universal message of Islam. Today, Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion, with at least 1.7 billion Muslims worldwide.
931 lunar years ago, on this day in 510 AH, the hadith scholar and historian, Ahmad Ibn Yusuf Ibn Azraq al-Fareqi, was born in the Miyafareqeen region of what is now southeastern Turkey. He travelled widely, becoming familiar with social state of the masses, their customs, and the historical developments of the said regions. These journeys are recorded in his magnum opus titled "Tarikh al-Fareqi”, which is a general history with special focus upon the author’s native region of Miyafareqeen and Amed. He died in 577 AH at the age of 67 years.
330 solar years ago, on this day in 1690 AD, Yadi Sakat, the Siddi Muslim general of Abyssinian origin, razed the Mazagaon Fort in British-held Mumbai, before withdrawing on the orders of his overlord Yaqut Khan of Janjira Island, following Governor John Child’s acceptance of the terms set by Moghal Emperor, Aurangzeb, for peace including payment of 150,000 rupees (Over a billion USD at present conversion rates). Yaqut Khan was the title given by Aurangzeb to Qasim Khan, the Siddi admiral and administrator of Janjira Island, who first served the Adel-Shahi Bijapur Sultanate of Iranian origin and after its fall the Moghal Empire. Years earlier in October 1672, while in the service of Bijapur, he had entered the seven islands of Mumbai and attacked the Marathas. He returned the following year on 10th October 1673, after destroying the towns of Pen and Nagothane. In 1689 Yaqut Khan and his Siddis on the orders of Aurangzeb attacked Mumbai for the third time after Moghal vessels sailing to Surat were captured in 1686 by the British. The Siddis had earned a reputation as excellent sea-farers. Yaqut, along with Khairiyat Khan, had earlier saved the Portuguese from the Marathas of Sambhaji at Chaul. The Siddis had adopted Persian language and culture.
211 solar years ago, on this day in 1809 AD, English philosopher Thomas Paine died at the age of 74 in New York. He came to New England in what is now the US in 1774, and helped foment the American Revolution through his writings, most notably "Common Sense”, an incendiary pamphlet advocating independence from Britain. His sixteen "Crisis” papers, published between 1776 and 1783, helped to inspire the colonists during the ordeals of the revolution. He was an active advocate of the French Revolution as well. In his work "Rights of Man”, written in reply to Edmund Burke’s criticism of the French Revolution, he dismissed monarchy. He opposed slavery and was among the early advocates of social security. In his works, Paine emphasized on faith and monotheism.
165 solar years ago, on this day in 1855 AD, in the wake of a massive earthquake, Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, went up in flames and was completely destroyed. Almost 40,000 people lost their lives and two thirds of homes and commercial establishments were flattened. A total of 2,000 ships, warships, and boats anchored at the port were sunk.
137 solar years ago, on this day in 1783 AD, Laki, a volcano in Iceland, began an eight-month eruption which killed over 9,000 people and started a seven-year famine.
90 lunar years ago, on this day in 1351 AH, Source of Emulation, Ayatollah Shaikh Abdullah Mamaqani, passed away at the age of 60. Born in holy Najaf to the great scholar Ayatollah Mohammad Hassan Mamaqani, who personally groomed him, he in turn groomed many scholars and wrote several books, including the 3-volume "Tanqih al-Maqal fi Ilm ar-Rijal”, "Miqyas al-Hidaya fi Ilm ad-Daraya”, and "al-Fawa’ed at-Tibbiyya”. His famous Will to his sons has been translated into several languages, including English. It contains important points on "Usoul Din” or the Five Fundamentals of Faith, the benefits of "ziyarah” or visitation to the shrines of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) and the Infallible Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt, and the importance of "Azadari” or mourning ceremonies for the Martyr of Karbala, Imam Husain (AS).
53 solar years ago, on this day in 1967 AD, the army of the illegal Zionist entity occupied the Islamic Palestinian city of al-Khalil, naming it Hebron and desecrating the sacred shrine of Prophet Abraham, as well as the Cave of the Patriarchs, where many prophets of God used to worship.
53 solar years ago, on this day in 1967, the USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, resulting in the death of 34 crew members (naval officers, seamen, two marines, and one civilian), A total of 171 American crew members were injured and the ship was severely damaged, but the US didn’t take any action against the Zionist entity, calling it a "case of mistaken identity”, and instead blaming the Arab countries. The attack occurred in international waters of the Mediterranean, about 47.2 km northwest from Egypt’s Sinai port of Arish. The Zionist state terrorism which was intended to force Washington to side more openly with Israel.
52 solar years ago, on this day in 1968 AD, the prominent Islamic scholar and mystic, Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Elahi Tabatabai, passed away at the age of 62. Born in Tabriz, northwestern Iran, he left for holy Najaf in Iraq at the age of 19 for higher Islamic studies. After attaining Ijtihad he returned to his hometown, Tabriz, and started teaching. Among his valuable works is "A Treatise on the Science of Music and Spiritual Relations with Sounds”.
28 solar years ago, on this day in 1992 AD, the notorious Zionist spy agency, Mossad, assassinated in France, prominent Palestinian official, Atef Bassiso. It took seven years for the French Police to admit that Mossad had masterminded this terrorist act in France.
(Courtesy: IRIB English Radio – http://parstoday.com/en)