The history of British Islam and British Muslims is a growing area of interest among historians and the general public. But, whilst Muslim women have featured in some research, their lives and experiences prior to the present day have remained obscure, if not ‘hidden’, in both academic and...
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One of the stated goals of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini in 1979 was to fight against racism and to support people of color. What did the Islamic Revolution do to prove this...
Read More »Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi’ism +PDF
In this study of devotional hagiographical texts and contemporary ritual performances of the Shi'a of Hyderabad, India, Karen Ruffle demonstrates how traditions of sainthood and localized cultural values shape gender roles...
Read More »Job Position: Postdoc Religious Studies “Muslim Piety and Aesthetic Expressions”
The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position in Religious Studies affiliated with the project “Pious Practices among Danish Muslims. Diversity, Devotion and Aesthetics” starting on....
Read More »Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory
In Reliving Karbala, Syed Akbar Hyder examines the myriad ways that the Karbala symbol has provided inspiration in South Asia, home to the worlds largest Muslim population....
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Regarding the tragedy of Ashura, one of the questions that arises is why Imam Husayn (a), knowing that he would have become martyr along with his companions, brought his family with him and what the role of the women in...
Read More »Between Hadīth & Fiqh: The “Canonical” Imāmī Collections of Akhbār+PDF
In Imāmī legal theory, the akhbār of the Imams form one of the material sources of law, alongside the...
Read More »Book: Unique Sacrifice of Imam Hussain for Humanity
Unique Sacrifice of Imam Hussain for Humanity is a book complied by Dr. Manzoor Rizvi which highlights many aspects of the great martyrdom and sacrifice presented by Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain. It is one thing to acquire power through illegal means, coercion or tyranny. But it is completely inhumane …
Read More »Karbala Paradigm Represents Unceasing Struggle against Oppression, Injustice
The paradigm of Karbala, therefore, represents an ongoing political struggle against oppression, injustice, and domination, said Xavier Villar in an....
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message to the Union of the Islamic Students Associations in Europe
Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, issued a message to the Union of the Islamic Students Associations in Europe and America on July 5, 2024. The following is the text of this message. In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dear students! Your deep-rooted, reputable …
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