Ayatollah Sistani has sent food and medicine supplies for 8,000 Sunni families in Iraq’s Saladin Governorate. Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani, the highest Shiite religious authority in Iraq having already issued many fatwas (religious decree) aimed at prohibiting sectarian acts in the torn up country, has sent food and medicine …

Members of Bahrain’s “Board of the Great Scholars” have published a very important and shocking short message which can be named as the cry of the oppressed. In the Name of God Peace and blessings be upon our prophet Mohammad and his pure family We as an integral and original …

18th International Conference on Islam and Democracy, August 4-5, 2016, Canada, Vancouver The Conference on Islam and Democracy tries to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on aspects of Islam and Democracy. Selected Conference Papers 1) Social Media: …

Ziyarah {Visitation} and the Laws Pertaining to the Graves and Mosques According to the Shi`ah and Wahhabis Wahhabis think that ziyarah, like shafa’ah, is a polytheistic act of seeking intermediation, and renders a person outside the pale of religion. This is while ziyarah, according to the Ahl as-Sunnah, has been …

Divine (Allah’s) Judgment (Hokm) versus Human Judgment (Hokm) Authors(s): Dr. Hatem Abu Shahba Translator(s): Jerrmein Abu Shahba This article analyzes and clarifies the difference between the divine judgment (hokm) versus the human judgment, using evidence from the Holy Quran and examples from Islamic history and Sunnah. The author tackles this …

The 862 page book titled “Shia Divorce law” discussing the issue of divorce (talaq) according to Islamic Shia viewpoints. In this book Muslim scholars theories have been argued from Sheikh Mofid to Imam Khomeini. There is also comparison between the modern law and Islamic jurisprudence. The author also clarifies the …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has condemned the United Nations for turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s atrocities in Yemen. In a meeting with the country’s Judiciary officials in Tehran on Wednesday, the Leader said “the UN’s turning a blind eye to the ongoing crimes and …

For the first time Dubai is permitting day time alcohol sales during the Muslim holy month of Ramada! The decision caters to Western visitors, and aims to increase revenue tourists and alcohol taxes bring to the Islamic city state. Previously, those wishing for a glass of wine or a beer …

The holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) in Najaf, Iraq, hosted about four million pilgrims during the Sunday night and on Monday on the anniversary martyrdom of the first Shia Imam. The pilgrims gathered in the holy city to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), who …

The Annual Conference of the Colloquium on Violence & Religion (COV&R) and 6th Annual Conference of the Australian Girard Seminar. Wednesday 13 – Sunday 17 July 2016, St Patrick’s Campus, Melbourne, Australian Catholic University Theme: Violence in the Name of Religion… One of the most pressing issues is the outbreak …