Jabir narrates that Imam Baqir (as) said to me “Oh Jabir does it suffice that a person claims to be Shia and that he says he loves us, the Ahl ul bayt (as)? By Allah! No one is our Shia except that he has piety for Allah (guard himself against sin) and obeys Him. They (shia) are not known or recognized except for their humility, modesty, fear of Allah, submission, trust worthiness, abundantly remembering Allah, fasting, prayers, kindness to the parents, looking after the poor, neighbors, afflicted people, the indebted ones and the orphans. Speaking the truth, reciting the holy Quran, restraining of the tongue about people except mentioning them with goodness and beneficence and they are the trustees for their tribes in all the affairs.”[i]
[i] USOOL AL KAFI VOL 2. P 84
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Published by Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau
Converted to Shia Islam on July 2nd 1999 at the age of 17
Learned Quranic Arabic in the year 2000
Independently studied Islamic books full time from the year 1999-2007
Filmed a documentary for al-Anwar Hussain TV entitled The Journey of the Spirit in 2011
Made the pilgrimage to Iraq for Ziyarat Arbaeen; Visited Najaf and Karbala in January 2012, November-December 2015 and November 2016
Authored several books entitled; The Suffering of the Ahl ul Bayt and their Followers (Shia) throughout History, Christians who defended and died for Prophet Muhammad and his Family, Mystery of the Shia, A Study Guide for Logic and Prophetic Gems.
Spoken at several events in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and London.
Founded an online library on Facebook in 2013 entitled; Shia Books for Free Download that now has close to 70,000 members
Started studying Howza classes in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia. His teachers include Sheikh Mustafa Akhound, Sayed Abbas Shamsudin, Sheikh Saed Ali Kulayni and Sheikh Muhammad BagherNejad.
2013 & 2014 filmed several short videos about Imam Hussain (as) for Stand with Dignity in New Jersey
Co-founded Yasin Publications in January of 2014
Co-founded a program to send free books to prisoners in March 2014 entitled; 2nd Chance Books
Filmed a documentary for Ahlulbayt TV entitled Faith Behind Bars
Received his turban from the hand of Sheikh Ahmad al-Haeri on the martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (ra) / Day of Arafat in 2016
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