Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.) Biography for Kids cover
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  • Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.)

Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.) Biography for Kids

Behind guarded doors in Samarra lived an Imam whose light could not be hidden. This full biography of Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.) explores the blessed life of our 11th Imam. Even while living under the strict watch of rulers and spending time in prison, his knowledge, courage, and love for the people could not be confined. Discover the beautiful stories of his patience, his miraculous prayers for rain during a drought, and how he prepared the world for his son, Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.).

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  1. 1The Name in the Breeze
  2. 2Why al-Askari?
  3. 3A Whole Life Behind One Name
  4. 4Birth in Madina
  5. 5A Short Life, A Lasting Light
  6. 6Toward Samarra
  7. 7The Garrison Town
  8. 8Streets of Soldiers
  9. 9Calm Inside the Garrison
  10. 10The Caliph's Parade
  11. 11Ranks of Power
  12. 12Unmoved Before the Throne
  13. 13Look Between My Fingers
  14. 14An Army Beyond Counting
  15. 15The Ruler Astonished
  16. 16Not a Soldier
  17. 17The Guarded House
  18. 18Watched Doors
  19. 19Guidance Behind the Door
  20. 20Qur'an Under Watch
  21. 21Teaching the Ahlul Bayt's Way
  22. 22Tafsir Behind Closed Doors
  23. 23Truth Travels
  24. 24Taken Toward Baghdad
  25. 25Before the Authorities
  26. 26The Prison Door
  27. 27Caliphs Change, Captivity Remains
  28. 28The Cracked Earth
  29. 29Crops Begin to Fail
  30. 30Fear of Famine
  31. 31The Priest Steps Forward
  32. 32Rain from an Empty Sky
  33. 33Wonder in the Crowd
  34. 34Fear in the Court
  35. 35The Prisoner Is Consulted
  36. 36The Door Opens
  37. 37One Crowd, One Sky
  38. 38The Priest Raises His Hands
  39. 39Rain Again
  40. 40The Imam's Instruction
  41. 41The Hidden Bone
  42. 42The Relic Revealed
  43. 43Doubt Begins to Lift
  44. 44The Prayer Mat
  45. 45Two Rak'ats
  46. 46Hands Raised to Allah
  47. 47Rain in Abundance
  48. 48Green Returns
  49. 49Leaving the Prison
  50. 50Still Under Watch
  51. 51Strength Without Freedom
  52. 52Twenty-Eight Years
  53. 53Students Still Gather
  54. 54Questions About God
  55. 55Al-Kindi's Manuscript
  56. 56The Imam Teaches the Students
  57. 57Students Return to Kindi
  58. 58Kindi Recognizes the Source
  59. 59They Name the Imam
  60. 60Kindi Changes Course
  61. 61Dictating Knowledge
  62. 62A Sharp Warning
  63. 63Knowledge Leaves the House
  64. 64Abu Ali Writes
  65. 65Nineteen Hundred and Twenty Pages
  66. 66Officials Grow Uneasy
  67. 67Even His Opponents Knew His Worth
  68. 68The Fear Behind the Surveillance
  69. 69The Poisoning Report
  70. 70The Final Illness Begins
  71. 71Five Men at the Door
  72. 72Doctors Morning and Evening
  73. 73Abu al-Adyan Receives the Letters
  74. 74A House Under Death-Watch
  75. 75Aqid Prepares the Water
  76. 76The Cup Strikes His Teeth
  77. 77Bring the Boy in Prostration
  78. 78The Child in Sujud
  79. 79A Father Sees His Successor
  80. 80The Son Gives His Father Water
  81. 81Prepare Me for Prayer
  82. 82The Final Wudu
  83. 83The Trust Is Named
  84. 84The Shahadat of Imam Hasan al-Askari
  85. 85Samarra Becomes One Cry
  86. 86The House Is Searched
  87. 87They Search for a Hidden Heir
  88. 88Prepared for the Funeral
  89. 89Abu al-Adyan Returns
  90. 90Jaafar Steps Forward
  91. 91The Five-Year-Old Imam Appears
  92. 92The Son Leads His Father's Prayer
  93. 93The Second Sign Is Fulfilled
  94. 94He Returns Inside
  95. 95The Public State Declaration
  96. 96A City Follows the Bier
  97. 97Beside His Father
  98. 98The Search Continues After Burial
  99. 99The Minor Occultation Begins
  100. 100The Guarded House Becomes a Sanctuary
  101. 101The Breeze Returns

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