The scientific debates and discussions held by Imam ʿAlī ibn Musā al-Riḍā (ʿa) are not a historical matter which only pertains to the past; they are rather a main source which should be utilized today for the...
Read More »Allama Askari Discussion with a Sunni Scholar on Cursing the Companions
Despite the fact that there is a tradition in which the Holy Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said, "My companions are like the stars of heaven, if you follow each one, you will be guided," why do you Curse some of...
Read More »The Oldest Video from Imam Rida Holy Shrine
On July 25, 1939, during the fire of World War II, a Swiss traveler named Alamayard together with his friend ride with a car through Afghanistan to Iran and, with a camera hidden under his clothes, recorded the first colored film from the shrine of Imam Rida (A.S)....
Read More »Obeying the Law of Non-Muslim Country according to Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa
The truth of the matter is that Islam, particularly in accordance with the School of Ahl al-Bayt (Holy Progeny of the Prophet), commands obedience of its adherents to the laws and order of their home country. Failure to do so, conversely, can even be...
Read More »Nigeria to immediately Release Sheikh Zakzaky: Lebanese Clerics
The Association of Lebanon’s Muslim clerics is demanding the immediate release of jailed Nigerian Shia scholar and leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky whose health condition is...
Read More »Call for Papers: Contemporary Muslim Travel Culture: Practices, Complexities & Emerging Issues
It seeks contributions that will help provide a more comprehensive account of Muslim travel cultures and provide a greater understanding of the current debates associated with Muslim leisure behavior while travelling in the context of businesses, communities, destinations, and the...
Read More »What Was Ayatollah Bahjat’s Advice to Ayatollah Khamenei?
At a meeting with masters, scholars and intellectuals of Qom's seminary the Leader of the Revolution, while interpreting a statement, referred the audience to advice by the late Ayatollah...
Read More »Shi’a Sects: Kitab Firaq Al Shi’a +PDF
The earliest surviving work on Shia sects, Kitab Firaq al-Shia by al-Nawbakhti offers a uniquely Twelver Shia perspective on early Shia movements, including the Zaydis, the Ismailis, and extremist sects (ghulat)...
Read More »Religious Scholars Boycott Hajj over Salman’s Disdain for Human Rights
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman's policies have prompted large groups of Muslims across the world to boycott this year's Hajj ceremony, a new report suggests, citing concerns that Riyadh may use the revenues from the....
Read More »Nigerian Authorities Seek to Murder Sheikh Zakzaky: Son
The son of Nigeria’s Muslim leader Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky has warned about the deteriorating health of the 66-year-old cleric, who has been held in detention along with his wife for more than...
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