The Lanterns of Guidance

🔴 Iran’s Foreign Ministry has urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel to France, Belgium and Italy until further notice amid rising tensions and public disorder. @PressTV

Iranian intelligence forces arrest 39 US-Israeli mercenaries over January riots Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has announced the arrest of 39 individuals carrying out acts of sabotage and terror on behalf of the US and Israel during the foreign-backed riots that swept the country in January. @PressTV

Israeli artillery shells the town of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon. @PressTV

On October 19, 2014, Press TV reporter Serena Shim was killed in a suspicious car crash, just two days after revealing that Turkey’s intelligence agency was targeting her. She’s remembered for bravely exposing Western and regional roles in fueling terrorism in Syria. @PressTV

'Their lives matter as much as ours': Guardiola speaks out on Gaza   Former Manchester City manager condemns Israel's actions in Gaza and restrictions on humanitarian aid, urging international support for UNRWA and warning that 'silence is a way of taking sides'. @PressTV

A woman’s striving within her home—organizing marital life, ensuring its stability, and properly raising her children—is the best guarantee for the happiness and vitality of family life for all its members, and for preserving adherence to the religious principles that govern it. — Ayatollah Sayyed al-Sistani (may his blessed life be prolonged)

And may we honour his memory not only by remembering the man he was, but by learning from the values he embodied: humility, intellectual curiosity, discipline, and an unwavering respect for knowledge. For some people leave behind words that we remember; Others leave behind examples that we are called to live. Sayyed Ahmad left me both. #martyrs_stories

When his questions finally came to an end, he offered me several observations and suggestions that could strengthen the academic quality of my research. His remarks were thoughtful and constructive, the kind of guidance that comes not from a desire to demonstrate superiority, but from a sincere wish to help someone do better. I left that conversation carrying more than a handful of useful academic suggestions. I carried with me a new understanding of the man himself. Yet the full significance of that encounter would become clear to me only later, after his martyrdom. When news reached me that Sayyed Ahmad had attained martyrdom on 7 October 2024, during the Battle of Uli al-Ba’s, memories of that afternoon returned with renewed intensity. The conversation we had shared over tea, the questions he had asked, and the care with which he had listened all acquired a deeper meaning. I learned that he had completed his own master’s thesis in 2005. That discovery astonished me. I began searching for the book he had published from his research, wanting to learn more about the academic work of the man who had examined my own with such attention. As I reflected on the years that had passed since he completed his degree, I found myself thinking about the many responsibilities he must have carried, the countless demands upon his time, and the obligations that accompanied his position. And yet, he had pursued his education, completed his research, and continued to value scholarship long after earning his degree. How easily we, as young people, find a hundred reasons to postpone our studies, delay our commitments, or convince ourselves that our circumstances leave us with too little time. We wait for a quieter season, fewer responsibilities, or more favourable conditions before we begin—or finish—what we have undertaken. Sayyed Ahmad's example quietly challenges all those excuses. He did not allow the weight of his responsibilities to extinguish his desire for knowledge. Nor did he regard learning as something separate from the life of service he had chosen. Instead, he embodied a balance that is not easily achieved: the ability to carry demanding responsibilities while preserving a curious mind, a disciplined intellect, and a sincere appreciation for the efforts of others. Looking back, I realise that the hour we spent together was itself a lesson—one that no university lecture could have conveyed in quite the same way. He taught me that leadership can be expressed through a question asked with genuine interest. That authority need not create distance. That a man can possess dignity without arrogance, knowledge without pretension, and responsibility without abandoning his own intellectual growth. Most importantly, he taught me that the pursuit of knowledge is not merely a personal achievement. It is also a responsibility: to cultivate one's abilities, to contribute meaningfully, and to encourage others along the same path. I remember him sitting across from me, a cup of tea between us, asking questions about a thesis that lay far outside his immediate field of work. At the time, I could not fully understand why that simple conversation had left such a lasting impression on me. Now I understand... I had witnessed a glimpse of his character—a leader who made room for learning, who honoured the efforts of a young student, and who never considered himself too occupied or too accomplished to ask a question. His life was marked by responsibilities far greater than that afternoon's conversation could reveal. Yet sometimes, it is in the smallest encounters that a person's true character becomes most visible. Sayyed Suhail al-Hussaini is no longer here to ask his questions or offer his advice. But the memory of that hour remains, carrying a lesson that continues to speak long after his departure. May God have mercy upon him, accept him among the martyrs, and grant him the highest stations in His presence.

A Leader Who Made Room for Knowledge: Sayyed Suhail al-Hussaini In a world where leadership is often measured by authority, there are men whose greatness reveals itself in quieter ways: in the questions they ask, the knowledge they cherish, and the barriers they gently dismantle between themselves and others. Sayyed Suhail al-Hussaini (ra), known as Sayyed Ahmad, was one such man. A mujahed narrates: I once had the opportunity to accompany Sayyed Ahmad on an assignment. We were expected to remain at a particular location for some time. I did not know him well. He was my immediate superior’s superior, and although I had occasionally been called upon to carry out specific tasks, our interactions had been limited. I had heard stories about him, and with every assignment, another detail was added to the picture I was gradually forming in my mind. That day, however, I would come to know him in a way I had never anticipated. During a quiet interval, as we sat together drinking tea, he turned to me and asked a simple question: “Tell me about yourself. What are you studying at university?” I told him about my field of study and explained that I was preparing to submit my master’s thesis. He looked at me with warmth and approval. “Well done,” he said. “The strong believer is better than the weak believer.” I assumed that would be the end of our conversation. He was a man of dignity and commanding presence, one whose stature could easily make a person hesitant in his company. I had expected a brief exchange, a few courteous words, and then silence. But Sayyed Ahmad had a way of dissolving the invisible walls that often separate people, especially when differences in rank or responsibility stand between them. Rather than allowing the conversation to end, he began asking me about my research: — What was the central problem my thesis sought to address? — What were the principal questions I was trying to answer? — How had I formulated those questions? — What methodology had I adopted? — And, most importantly, how did I intend to resolve the problems I had identified? His questions came one after another, each more precise than the last. Before long, I found myself answering him with the concentration and nervousness of a student sitting before an academic examination committee. I was astonished by the depth of his questions and the scientific precision with which he approached my research. He seemed to grasp the structure of my subject, to recognise its difficulties, and to understand the relationship between its various questions, even though my academic field was far removed from our professional work. The conversation continued for nearly an hour. As the minutes passed, my initial surprise gave way to a deeper appreciation. Here was a man who combined intellectual curiosity with genuine humility. His knowledge was not something he displayed to impress others; it was a means of understanding, learning, and helping. Whenever I used a particular technical term, he would ask me to explain it if it was unfamiliar to him. He never pretended to know what he did not know. He was perfectly comfortable asking questions, listening carefully, and allowing another person to teach him something. That, perhaps, was one of the most striking lessons of our encounter. True intellectual stature does not consist in knowing everything, but in possessing the humility to keep learning. There was something deeply reassuring about that afternoon. I felt a profound sense of pride in the kind of leaders we had: men who, in their conduct, sought to follow the example of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), who honoured knowledge and recognised the value of those who pursued it. For Sayyed Ahmad, learning was not an ornament to be displayed, nor a privilege reserved for a particular stage of life. It was a pursuit worthy of one's time and attention, even amid the immense demands of leadership and responsibility.

IRGC spokesman: Seven major cables pass beneath the Strait of Hormuz, on which all the world's internet and commercial data depend; we say this as a reminder so the enemy knows. @Farsna @pracislam Practical Islam - Sayyid Samer Hakim

“Anxiety does not allow for presence of heart in prayer”

“Anxiety does not allow for presence of heart in prayer, proper recitation of the Quran, weeping, or listening to the mourning of the Ahlul Bayt (AS).”

“Anxiety does not allow for presence of heart in prayer, proper recitation of the Quran, weeping, or listening to the mourning of the Ahlul Bayt (AS).” Ustad Fayadhbakh explains that the soul must be free of anxiety to be prepared for divine unity (tawhid). He identifies unmanaged social media and family disputes as primary sources of manufactured anxiety. Without tranquility, the believer cannot achieve the presence of heart required for prayer or spiritual connection. Ustad Fayadhbakh Read more (Persian): https://thereturn.ir/insta/Narration: https://ar.lib.eshia.ir/11008/45/303 #Insight #Anxiety #Prayer #SpiritualReadiness Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more on the shifting strategic landscape in West Asia. @CSOFTMedia

#Yemen A military source to Yemeni media: With Allah’s help, the Saudi enemy’s forces gathered at Al-Alam Camp, east of Al-Jawf, were targeted, leaving dozens killed and wounded. #Military_Media

Statement issued by the Head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, MP Mohammad Raad: Repeated statements and posts are circulating in the media and on social media, issued by responsible entities and other unofficial sources that have fallen into the trap of endorsing and supporting direct negotiations with the Zionist enemy and submitting to its dictates and conditions, which strip Lebanon of its national sovereignty, legitimize its occupation of Lebanon, and turn the Lebanese authorities into an instrument serving its objectives and policies. These statements hide behind a deceptive concern for stability and the occupation’s demand for a monopoly on weapons. Some of these statements and posts go so far as to insult the Resistance, which is the honor of the nation, in an attempt to undermine its role, deny its national achievements, challenge its legitimacy and necessity, and attack its members and its social base, in compliance with the directives of the Americans, partners of the racist Zionist enemy and supporters of its terrorism and crimes against humanity. To those who issue these provocative and defiant statements and posts, we say: The Resistance is Lebanon’s necessary and legitimate national defense option. Attempts to demonize and insult it constitute a national and moral crime, driven by imported Zionization, which is met by a blatant, vulgar attempt by some to turn away from the substance of the National Accord Document, curry favor with foreign powers pressuring Lebanon and the Lebanese to throw themselves into the arms of the Zionist enemy, its patrons, and its agents, and push them toward a deliberate violation of the Lebanese Constitution and applicable laws. They encourage complete subservience to projects of surrender and normalization with the occupier, and the total abandonment of national sovereignty in favor of the Zionist enemy and its expansionist project against Lebanon and the region. The legitimacy of the Resistance is the mother and foundation of all legitimacy. Denying the Resistance its right is an assault on life itself, and discussing details without acknowledging this fundamental right amounts to squandering the nation and its citizens. #Military_Media

Forgiveness initiated before repentance is divine — the Martyred Leaders of January 2026 lived this Ayah, distinguishing the deceived from the deliberate, pardoning the fooled in a fatherly manner before they even knew they were fooled. #Abdeni @pracislam Practical Islam - Sayyid Samer Hakim

France’s Yellow Vest movement is calling for a new wave of protests on October 24, after previous demonstrations over the rising cost of living that witnessed a violent police crackdown and resulted in chaos and looting. ￭ According to The Local fr, the protests come amid broader anger over living costs, alongside student demonstrations over deteriorating public services, including in education. ￭ The Yellow Vests first emerged in 2018, challenging fuel taxes, declining purchasing power, and a political system many protesters viewed as serving the wealthy. Follow us on X and Instagram !

🦾 Salam and salute on behalf of all our dear readers and comrades to the blessed Martyr Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei in Mashhad Surreal, in shock, and at a loss for words. I have prayed behind him several times, for several Eid al-Fitr prayers and the martyrdom of President Raisi. This is the first time I could be this close to him, the first time visiting his blessed resting place since his burial ceremony. During his lifetime, I never pushed to try and meet him. Serving sincerely and being on the path as best as I could was more important to me than physical proximity. My service to his path, which is the path of Islam, the Prophets, and the Ahlul Bayt, got me in trouble with the Epstein regime's domestic FBI, which led me to permanently leave the US in 2019 and never look back. My US passport prevented me from meeting him and that was something I had no problem with. I had only wished that I could have sent my daughter alone without me for him to recite adhan and iqama in her ears. However, I brought my daughter here and asked the Martyr, since martyrs are alive, to do so now, and alhamdulillah I was able present in the occasion. He had a real, expansive vision for the New Islamic Civilization. We must not reduce our adherence to wilayat to mere slogans, while our actions are not in line and even help aid the system of arrogance maintain the status quo on this Earth. Instead of slogans, we must sincerely match our beliefs with our actions and form strategies on how to implement his vision. Our tears will attain their full worth if they match with our deeds, instead of God forbid being the opposite. He truly bowed to no one but God until his last breath. His righteousness was proved by the dirtiness of his Epstein associated enemies and the fact that they slaughtered his innocent baby granddaughter.

THEY WERE MORE THAN VICTIMS. THEY WERE SOMEONE’S WHOLE WORLD. 168+ lives. Countless memories. Stories the world needs to hear. American journalist Zainab sits down with the mothers and loved ones of the Minab school victims in a rare, deeply moving interview recorded in Karbala, Iraq, during Arbaeen. She asks one question: “What is one special thing you remember about the victim that you’d like to share with the world?” Their answers reveal the children behind the headlines—their personalities, their dreams, and the love their families will carry forever. These were not just numbers. They were daughters, sons, students, and someone’s entire world. 🎥 WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW NOW: https://youtu.be/oiZAOY0qDkY

🔍 Jacob Berger: Former OnlyFans creator turned "anti-Zionist" Jew "activist" for Gaza? Once again, people are fawning over another white/Jewish influencer making a 10 second video alluding to Shi'a religious culture and giving him the celebrity treatment. This time it is Jacob Berger, who made a short piece of attention-grabbing clickbait that appeals to the lowest common denominator, where he films himself at an airport in Dearborn and starts beating his chest like a Shi'a. His grift has thankfully been exposed by Palestinian-American comrade Nerdeen Kiswani of Within Our Lifetime Palestine, who recently had an assassination attempt against her foiled by the FBI (if we know the FBI, there will be a time where they don't foil it, but lead the plot). She carries a weight of legitimacy as a legend in the movement. According to Nerdeen, Jacob Berger is a failed actor and OnlyFans creator who "rebranded" into an "anti-Zionist" Jewish Palestine activist where his online content constantly centers around himself and his ego. He constantly asks for donations for himself, seeks sponsorship deals, and more. He lived in Egypt for a while under the guise of helping relief efforts for Gaza. Berger openly bragged about getting a free apartment in Egypt (he doesn't even hide his grift), having to pay for very little since so much was handed to him for free, and barely doing any work compared to the other volunteers. Berger also sexually harasses many women. In the photos included here, it shows his Instagram story where he says a woman sent him nude photos as a "thank you" for his Gaza "activism," and invites more women to send him nudes to "appreciate" his "activism"! This is not the first time that an undeserving influencer grifter is given celebrity treatment. As I say often, I am not an elitist who expects everyone to agree with me on 100% of everything 100% of the time. I'm not against welcoming westerners and non-Muslims. I'm simply asking for some basic standards. Is this Jewish pervert asking women to send him their naked photos as a "thanks" for his so-called "activism" not a red line worthy enough for the easily-fooled sheeple? What makes me livid is that a narcissistic Jewish supremacist or any random white liberal can buy a zulfiqar (sword of Imam Ali) necklace for $5 or even spend no money and just make a cheap 10 second video beating their chest and people will freak out and faint over the guy (just look at the comments section in Berger's video — it's frankly pathetic), but someone like me — an actual Shi'a Muslim who is under the wilaya of Ahlul Bayt (a) — gets treated as a second class Muslim in comparison, with my rights as a believer constantly violated because its as if I don't even count as a Shi'a, and therefore it's technically not a major sin to backbite or slander me. I'm not stupid. I can take the hint and read the room. The contrast is sickening. I don't want fame, clicks, or likes. I just want to be treated as a brother and have my basic rights as a believer be respected as is guaranteed to me under the system of divine justice established by the Islam of the school of Ahlul Bayt. Whenever I speak at events or rallies in Iran, I always start by saying "man bande-ye vizhe va mohim va khaas nistam (I'm a servant who's neither special, important, nor exceptional)" just to drive home that I'm here as a brother based on my merits as an independent journalist and don't make me into a prop for western validation. On a personal level, I forgive all those who have violated my rights and caused harm to me. But what I will never forgive, not even until the Day of Judgment, is that in order for the harm against me to take place, the system of Allah was not respected and His names were prevented from manifesting in human society. It is this that I will never forgive because it is beyond me as an insignificant individual, but relates to disrespecting Islam as a social system. For those who get mad at me for exposing Berger, by all means, send photos of the women of your family to him.

“Netanyahu speaking to Americans, direct to camera, to justify this war and scold us about being upset about gas prices is a wildly disrespectful and super aggravating closing message,” US Senator Brian Schatz said, criticising the Israeli occupation’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to justify the US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran while US citizens face rising fuel prices. ￭ The Democratic senator from Hawaii made the remarks in a post on X on October 18, after US President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu ahead of elections in Israel. Follow us on X and Instagram !

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