A three-day conference on Salafism began in Istanbul Friday, where leading academics and experts debated the merits and demerits of the conservative movement in the...
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Imam Hussain (as) was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them both, who was martyred by the evil forces of despotism. This is a collection of short quotations about him from a wide variety of...
Read More »Book: Ibāḍī Jurisprudence: Origins, Developments and Cases
Ibadi jurisprudence looks back on more than 1000 years of tradition and productive development. Nevertheless, in terms of scholarly research, a long time this particular school of Islamic law has remained a...
Read More »Karbala, the Manifistation of Fiqh in Imam’s Behavior
Hajj and jihad are Jurisprudential (Fiqhi) issues such as fasting and praying. When in the words of infallible imams (A.S) these four issues of Fiqh and worship are connected to the central axis of Welaya, that axis will also be based on the rule of...
Read More »Pilgrimage to Karbala: Commemorating a Past Sacrifice and Preparing for a Future Revolution
By securing the survival of Islam, Imam Hussain (as) also facilitated the ultimate global revolution that will unseat all injustice and evil rulers and governments and inaugurate the lasting dominion of God’s loving and...
Read More »Pakistan Shia Ulema Council Wants Muharram Events Open for all Sects
The Shia Ulema Council (SUC) on Thursday demanded the government ease security protocols and facilitate the local population, including those belonging to the Sunni school of thought, to participate in...
Read More »2nd Annual American Halal Conference and Business Expo
The two-day conference will include a full day of discussions, panels and presentations about the booming global halal industry, and awards ceremony and concert...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Advice for Preachers, Lecturers
The lecturer must make sure to exercise great caution in selecting the Quranic verses and relating authentic narratives from...
Read More »Book: ʻAshura-Misrepresentations and Distortions
The book discussion here concerns the misrepresentations (tahrifat) relating to the historic event of Karbala'. There have occurred various kinds of distortions in recounting the details of this great...
Read More »Article: A Shia Religious Perspective on Lebanese Sectarianism
This article examines the development of the position of Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din who headed...
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