Organized by the Society for the Medieval Mediterranean, the University of Valladolid, the Autónoma University of Madrid and Casa Árabe, the International Conference “Perceptions of Justice in the Christian and Islamic Mediterranean (500-1200)” will take place in Casa Árabe´s headquarters in....
Read More »Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi Calls for Global Support for Palestinians
Ayatollah Bashir Hussein Al-Najafi, a prominent religious leader, called on people around the world to stand in solidarity with Palestinians in the wake of Israel's military actions in response to attacks by Palestinians last Saturday, resulting in hundreds of casualties among both...
Read More »The Shīʿīs in Palestine: From the Medieval Golden Age until the Present
This book includes a study of Shīʿī shrines in Palestine, as well as showing the importance of these Muslim sites and holy towns in Palestine in the Shīʿī religion....
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani Calls on the World to Stand up to ‘Brutality’ in Gaza
Iraq’s Top Shia Cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani has called on world countries to stand up against the “'terrible Brutality” by the Zionist regime against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and prevent further suffering of the innocent people in...
Read More »Sheikh Isa Qassim Hails Palestinians Operation against Israel
Bahrain’s highest Shia religious authority Sheikh Isa Qassim has hailed the Palestinian operation by the Hamas resistance movement against Israel....
Read More »Neo-traditionalism in Islam in the West: Orthodoxy, Spirituality and Politics
This book shows the importance of neo-traditionalism in the changing conceptions of religious orthodoxy, religious authority and spirituality for young Muslims in the West....
Read More »Webinar: Philology and Religious Encounter in Medieval and Early Modern Times
The international Conference titled “Scriptural Readings and Reasonings: Philology and Religious Encounter in Medieval and Early Modern Times” will be held on 9 to 11 October in University of...
Read More »Call for Application: Shīʿī Manifestations of Mysticism, Spirituality or Psychology
The Department of Mysticism and Spirituality at Al-Mahdi Institute invites applications for a Visiting Research Fellowship to spend up to three months at the institute....
Read More »The Kaʿba Orientations: Readings in Islam’s Ancient House
This book explores the Kaʿba as it has been conceptualised, represented and used by Muslims from the earliest period of Islam onwards....
Read More »Through Unity, the Islamic Countries Will be Able to Deal with the Aggressive Powers
Through unity and adopting a unified policy on fundamental issues, the Islamic countries will be able to deal with the interferences of the United States and other bullying, aggressive powers, Ayatollah Khamenei said. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei meets with a group of Iranian people and …
Read More »