Some schools of fiqh which supported qiyas, especially the Hanafi school, believed in the role of reason in ijtihad....
Read More »Call for Papers: Shia Islam and Modern Society
The conference will provide a platform for scholars to explore the relationship between Shia Islam and modern society, with a focus on themes such as science and technology, politics and democracy, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, and...
Read More »Call for Application: Assistant Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies
The Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR) and The Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) are looking for an ambitious scholar in Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies at the start of their career who researches on Islam in...
Read More »New Shia Student Organization Establishes in Arizona State University
Faith-based community enrichment and educating the ASU community about Islamic values are at the forefront of the Al-Mahdi Association, an organization created last semester to establish a space for Shia Muslim students....
Read More »Call for Papers: Religion in Motion: Between Borders and Belonging
The Dutch Association for the Study of Religion has called for an international conference entitled "Religion on the Motion: Between Borders and Belonging" on issues related to...
Read More »Call for Papers: Journal of Religious Minorities under Muslim Rule
The Journal of Religious Minorities under Muslim Rule provides a primary venue for scholarly studies that examine religious minorities (such as Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, Hindus, and other minoritarian Muslim groups) under majoritarian...
Read More »Call for Application: Doctoral Scholarship on the Study of Imāmī Shīʿism
The Al-Mahdi Institute (AMI) welcomes applications for the AMI Doctoral Scholarship to support talented students working on the study of Imāmī (Twelver) Shīʿism....
Read More »International Intensive Academic Course on Shiʿi Theology
Hikmat International Institute in association with the University of Exeter and Tehran University will be organizing an intensive academic course on Shiʿi Theology from August 1 to 23, 2023. The course will be offered online on the Zoom platform and English will be the language of...
Read More »Specialized Course: Methodology of the Qur’an’s Responses to Non-Muslims’ Doubts
Center for studies and responding to religious debates (Islamic Seminaries) in Cooperation with Baqir al-Olum University will present an Specialized Course on Studying and Responding to Religious Doubts, Methodology of The Qur'an's Responses to....
Read More »What educational system in Iranian Seminaries (Howzah schools)?
Different levels of studies including Arabic syntax and grammar, logic, principles of jurisprudence, fiqh and philosophy.
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