Jurisprudence, as stated in the well-known definition, refers to knowledge of the judgments about the deeds of "the people responsible for their...
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The transmission of knowledge has been a fundamental aspect of the Islamic tradition since the time of the Prophet Muhammad. In the centuries after the ...
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This book brings together western and Middle Eastern scholars to explore medieval and modern approaches to the study of Hadith...
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In this research area, you can pursue interdisciplinary study of Islamic thought and practice, and of historical, theological, ethical and political encounters between...
Read More »Imāmī Thought in Transition: An Archaeological Inquiry into Texts and their Transmissions
The subject of this three-volume publication is the transition of Imāmī thought and its literary legacy from the second half of the 10th century CE up until the contemporary period, using distinct, and at the...
Read More »Call for Papers: Islamic Theologies of Disasters: Between Science, Religion and Messianism
The thematic issue of Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies is devoted: the Islamic theology of catastrophes at different periods of history, in ancient, modern and...
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Located in Fairfax Virginia, Mufid Academic Seminary (MAS) announces the launch of its BA in Hawzah Studies program for...
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May 15th, named after Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi, the great Iranian Poet, is also the day for honouring Persian language. On this occasion Ijtihadnet has...
Read More »One Who Ignores Hadith Cannot Follow the Religious Teachings: Shaykh Tahir Jaffer
Since certain matters related to religion are only expounded in the hadith, one who ignores hadith cannot properly follow the religious teachings, said...
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