This article in- tends to examine the position of defense in the thoughts and biography of Imam Khomeini (PBUH) and tries to study and analyze the role of Imam (PBUH) in defending the....
Read More »The Place of “Humanitarian Law” in Imam Khomeini’s Worldview
The present Op-Ed, published by Khamenei.ir, tries to discuss and locate the principles of humanitarian law, both in theory and practice, in Imam Khomeini’s....
Read More »Call for Papers: “Muslim Identity Formation in Contemporary Societies”
This Special Issue of Religions, “Muslim Identity Formation in Contemporary Societies”, seeks to explore new themes and trends emerging in Muslim majority, minority, and....
Read More »Life History of Fatima al-Maʻsouma
She has a great and special position in the Shi'a tradition. It is narrated that the reward of the Ziyarah of her shrine is Paradise. Shiites have built a structure over her grave which is....
Read More »An Introduction to the Life of Lady Fatima Mʻsouma (a)
Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was the daughter of the 7th Imam, Imam Mūsā al-Kāđim (A) and the sister of the 8th Imam, Imam Ali al-Ridā (A)....
Read More »Head of Iranian Seminaries Meets Pope, Conveys Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message
Head of the Iranian Islamic seminaries, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi met with Pope Francis in the Vatican and conveyed an oral message of the...
Read More »Ayatollah Makarem’s Letter to Ayatollah Aʻrafi before Meeting with the Pope
Propose that a committee, consisting of the representatives of major credible religions be established in order to hold annual meetings and draw up sound and....
Read More »Depression: the Islamic Solution
The hardest part to getting through depression is not knowing who to turn to for help. It becomes very hard for us to trust people and take advice because we have isolated ourselves completely from the...
Read More »How Did Islam Spread: By Sword or By Conversion?
“Islam is an evil religion.” “It promotes violence.” These are some common labels used against Islam by the rightwing Christian media. Such bias is based on the historical stereotype that the Arabs forced the...
Read More »Many Muslims Leaving France because of Islamophobia
With Islamophobia on the rise in politics and on the street, many Muslims are leaving France. Muslim women are very often the driving force behind the departure of an entire family because many cannot find work in...
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