The chairman of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries has offered congratulations to Pope Francis on the occasion of New Year, proposing interfaith dialog and cooperation...
Read More »Article: Zakat and Khums as Two Obligatory Alms in Islam
Among the most important chapters of Islamic jurisprudence that has its root in the holy Qur’an and Islamic narrations are the ones on Khums and Zakat. The goal of this article is to review various aspects of these two religious financial obligations...
Read More »International Congress-Exhibition RussianHalalExpo-2018
The International Congress-Exhibition RussianHalalExpo-2018 will be held on April 26-28, 2018, in Moscow, Russia...
Read More »Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta Forbids Bitcoin
Egypt's Grand Mufti, Shawki Allam, confirmed Monday that it is not permissible to trade, purchase or sell “Bitcoin” currency as it poses many risks to people; the currency may lead to fraud or falsifying its value...
Read More »Book: Ideas in Motion in Baghdad and Beyond
This collection of papers, edited by Damien Janos, represents a significant milestone: Janos’ own paper is probably the most interesting article ever published on Abū Bisr Mattā, founder of the Baghdad school, and there are several important studies of Ibn ʿAdī as...
Read More »Job Opening: Post-Doc & Two PhD Studentships on the Transformation of Shi’a
The Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham seeks to appoint one Post-doctoral Research Fellow and to award two PhD studentships to work on the ERC-funded project ‘Creating an...
Read More »Islamic Legal Studies Conference to be held in Finland
The ninth Islamic Legal Studies Conference, convened by the International Society of Islamic Legal Studies (ISILS) under the auspices of the Universities of Helsinki and Tampere, Finland...
Read More »Ghana Muslim Women Conference Throws Spotlight on Child Upbringing
The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Ghana (FOMWAG) annual national conference has ended in Wa with a call on parents to imbue good manners in their children...
Read More »Call for Papers: The Fourth International Conference on Shi’i Studies 2018
The Islamic College invited abstracts to be submitted for its fourth conference specializing in the growing field of Shi‘i studies. This conference will provide a broad platform for scholars in Shi‘i studies to present their latest research...
Read More »Article: Muslim Family Law in Southern Thailand
This study titled “Muslim Family Law in Southern Thailand: A Historical Overview” aims to describe the development of Islamic law through the different periods of governments in southern Thailand. Muslims have long a history of practicing Islamic law where Muslim communities are the minority. In Thailand, past governments have positively included …
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