The question of when, where, and how Islamic jurisprudence came into being has occupied research in...
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The volume aims to stimulate further thought on a complex issue, and to open up new pathways for policymakers and...
Read More »Sheikh Isa Qassim Discharged from London Hospital
Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shia Muslims, was discharged from a hospital in London where he was receiving treatment...
Read More »Tens of Thousands Muslims Pray for Rain for Australian Farmers+Photos
Tens of thousands of Muslims across Australia simultaneously prayed for rain yesterday to help drought-affected Australian farmers.Sixteen mosques dedicated their celebrations during the holy celebration...
Read More »Muslim around the World Celebrating Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)+Photos
Muslim around the World are celebrating Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), one of the most important festivals on the Islamic calendar...
Read More »Islamic Ruling on Sacrifice the Animal in Eid al-Adha
Although all the details of Islamic rulings need to be sought in the risalahs of the maraje’, nevertheless, generally speaking, according to the Ahlul-Bayt, the sacrifice made on Eidul-Ad’ha (the Eid of sacrifice) can be divided into two...
Read More »Aʻmaal for the Day of Arafah
9th day of Zilhajjah is called The Day of Arafah while the night between Zilhajjah 8 and 9 is called Night of Arafah. There have been reported different acts to be performed on these occasions...
Read More »Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message to the Pilgrims of Hajj 2018
No doubt, one of the best instances for “to see their benefits” {Quran: 22:27} is this annual meeting of all the communities of the Islamic Ummah around God’s house. This is the key to the Islamic Union, and the symbol of Islam’s formation of...
Read More »Converted American Reporter Found Peace During Her Very First Hajj
What I wanted most out of this spiritual journey is to find a deeper relationship with my Creator, to get to the place where I have the confidence of my conviction that God is all I...
Read More »Human Cloning from Shia Jurisprudential Point of View, Part 1
Cloning is of two types: therapeutic cloning and reproductive cloning. Therapeutic cloning would involve cloning cells from a human for use in medicine and transplants...
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