Different levels of studies including Arabic syntax and grammar, logic, principles of jurisprudence, fiqh and philosophy.

Born in Madina on 7th Safar 128 Hijri (10.11.745AD). Martyrdom in Baghdad Iraq 25th Rajab 183 Hijri (4.9.799 AD) Period of Imamate was 35 years. Imam Musa Ibn Ja’far (745-799) was born during the struggle between the Ummayads and the Abbasids. He was only four years old when Abul Abbas …

Ahmed al-Raissouni: President of Muslim scholars’ union Doha-based International Union of Muslim Scholars elects Morocco’s Ahmed al-Raissouni as its new leader Moroccan scholar Ahmed al-Raissouni on Wednesday was elected president of the Doha-based International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), replacing outgoing president Youssef al-Qaradawi. Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi on Saturday declared …

Justice, Peace and Prophet Muhammad AUTHOR(S): Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi, PUBLISHER(S): North American Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities (NASIMCO) A short text on the topic of Islamic emphasis on justice and peace between peoples of differing backgrounds and religions, as seen through Qur’anic verses and the honorable treatment of his opponents by Prophet Muhammad. …

Copyright & patent law: a Shia demonstrative jurisprudence approach By Mohmmad Javad Fazel, Translated by Ali AlHakim This book is composed of the arguments that have been presented by the author about copyrights and patent law, while teaching at the Hawzah of Qum. It might seem axiomatic and an extremely clear matter that does not need …

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb sacked the president of the university, Ahmed Hosny, on Friday after he described TV host Islam Al-Beheiry as an “apostate”. Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb sacked the president of the university, Ahmed Hosny, on Friday after he described TV host Islam Al-Beheiry as …

Scores injured  and killed amid fatal attack at Nigeria’s Arbaeen march At least 42 people have been killed in a fresh raid by Nigerian security forces on members of the country’s Muslim community. Report in local Nigerian media on Saturday said scores of people had also been injured after Nigerian …

The Arba’een Pilgrimage is the world’s largest public gathering that is held every year in Karbala, Iraq. This Ziyarah (pilgrimage) is held at the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, the religious ritual for the commemoration of the Prophet Mohammad’s grandson Husayn ibn Ali’s martyrdom in 680. Arba’een …

Islam always invites to moderation and justice. The world nowadays is full of violence and we can find extremism in individual and social aspects. Sometimes it is covert and sometimes it is overt. As a religion of peace, Islam considers violence as a moral vice and thus rejects it totally. …

Imam Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sajjad (a.s) is the fourth Imam. His father was Imam al-Husayn b. Ali (a.s) and his mother was a noble Persian known as Shahrbanu. Imam Ali b. al-Husayn al-Sajjad (a.s) was born on the 5th of Shaban in the year 38 A.H. Imam al-Sajjad (a.s) is referred to in …