The newly established peer-reviewed academic journal “Modern Islamic Studies” (published by The Center for Islamic Studies of the National University of Ostroh Academy, Ostroh, Ukraine) announced collection of papers for the first issue “Islam and/or Tradition? Traditional Islam and...

According to Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Nigerian court Has Granted the Sheikh Zakzaky and His wife a permission to travel to India for medical treatment....

The Abrahamic Hajj is the same as the Mohammadi Hajj, in which the movement toward unity is the essence of all ceremonies and rituals. The Abrahamic Hajj inspires Muslims to set aside differences by solidifying their...

The purpose of this book is to introduce the thought of an Imami Shiʻi scholar who lived and worked in Baghdad at the turn of the eleventh century and was the first of a line of scholars who helped establish a role for....

American Shia Muslim community are from different part of the world such as South Asia, Europe, Middle East, and East Africa. They have many activities and founded several organization such as Islamic Center of America and...

This article will critically examine al-Shāfi’ī’s complex views on the use of qiyās as a method for establishing culpability under Islamic criminal law and, then explore how his position corresponds to the human rights paradigm in the contemporary age...

From laws against the implementation of Shari‘ah in the United States to anger about the role of Shari‘ah in Egypt’s new constitution, many people are confused about the meaning of Shari‘ah in Islam and...

In Visions of Sharīʿa Bhojani, De Rooij and Bohlander present the first broad examination of ways in which legal theory ( uṣūl al-fiqh) within Twelver Shīʿī thought continues to be a forum for vibrant debates regarding the assumptions, epistemology and hermeneutics of...

Monday in court, the Nigerian government made every excuse for not providing Sheikh Zakzaky the urgent medical treatment he needs....

The Leader of Iran Islamic Revolution— Ayatollah Khamenei—stated, with reference to this incident that: Oppression and coercion will not persist, and the decision and willpower of the nations will...