Sociability & Relations

The paradigm of Karbala, therefore, represents an ongoing political struggle against oppression, injustice, and domination, said Xavier Villar in an....

Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, issued a message to the Union of the Islamic Students Associations in Europe and America on July 5, 2024. The following is the text of this message. In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Dear students! Your deep-rooted, reputable …

This conference aims to bring together scholars working on colonial law in Muslim contexts who are interested in ‘gender-coded law’ (i.e. all legal domains that automatically invoke connotations of gender)...

Islamic Unity has always been a pivotal point in Imam Khamenei’s thoughts and statements, and he has often highlighted how this unity can help the Islamic Ummah to solve the issue of Palestine. During his meeting with Iranian officials in charge of conducting and organizing the Hajj pilgrimage on May 6, 2024, Imam Khamenei called this year’s Hajj to be “a Hajj of renunciation” against those who show hostility and animosity toward Muslims, namely the Zionists and...

woman was considered as a humiliated being owned by men in order to achieve their sexual enjoyment.

In a meeting with a large group of people, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, congratulated the Iranian nation and all Muslims worldwide on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Ghadir, while underscoring that the event of Ghadir serves as the foundation for the continuation of Islamic governance and …

As a revert to Islam, Eid al-Ghadir is the one Eid that always has made the most sense to me and has been the most significant in my worldview....

Eid al-Ghadir, observed on the 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah, holds immense significance in the Shia Islamic tradition. This joyous occasion commemorates the pivotal moment when the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) designated his cousin and son-in-law, Imam Ali (a.s.), as his successor, entrusting him with...

Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which Imam Ali (AS) was chosen by God as the successor of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is an Islamic commemorative holiday and is considered to be among the significant holidays of Shi'ite Muslims...

Imam Ali Al-Naqi (AS), the tenth Shia Imam, was born in 827 AD (Mufid, Irshad; Kashf Al-Ghamma) and died in 868 AD. His teknonym was Abu Al-Ḥassan, and his epithet, Al-Hadi (‘The Guide’)...