The Institute of Ismaili Studies announces the call for papers for our upcoming conference on Central Asia (CA), a vast geographical area stretching from Western China to Caucasus in the west and from Kazakhstan to Afghanistan in the...
Read More »Tears to Heaven: Remembrance of Karbala in Kashmiri Marsiya (Elegy)
The paper traces the origin of the Kashmiri marsiya (elegy) and its role in enshrining the memory of Karbala in Kashmiri Shia community.....
Read More »Caliphate and Imamate: An Anthology of Medieval Muslim Texts on Political Theology
This volume offers an engaging introduction to the diverse writings of influential scholars representing six classical Islamic schools of theology: Sunnism, Zaydism, Twelver Shiʿism, Muʿtazilism, Ibadism, and....
Read More »The Humiliation of International Law
What is happening in the Gaza Strip is unprecedented in human history. This densely populated area is being bombarded with hundreds of missiles every day. Thousands of people have been martyred and every second that passes we see more children and women being brutally martyred by the Zionist regime. As …
Read More »UK Muslim Council Slams Home Secretary’s ‘Inflammatory’ Comments on Pro-Palestine Protests
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), the largest umbrella body of Muslims in the UK, has condemned the Home Secretary's remarks on the recent pro-Palestinian protests in the country......
Read More »Holy Quran: Text and Translation by Yasin al-Jibouri
Many questions come to mind when one considers the challenging undertaking of producing a new translation of the Holy Qur’ān: Is one “qualified” to undertake this task and, if so, what criteria determine such a qualification? Can he or she guarantee that the Almighty will not be offended because of an error in...
Read More »Islam: Threat to West, Capitalism and Corporations
This book answers the question "Why is Islam perceived as evil from the Western perspective?" The book's arguments are based on facts, circumstances, incidents, and evidence cited in more than a....
Read More »Call for Papers: Islam and the Muslim world
The journal for Islamic Studies is accepting articles for its 2023 issue. Articles are invited on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world. Articles on Islam in Africa and contemporary Islam are especially...
Read More »Union of Muslim Scholars Issue a Fatwa on Supporting Gaza
A press conference was convened at the headquarters of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) in Doha, Qatar, at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. with several scholars from the Union in...
Read More »Between Jabal ʿAmil, Karbala and Jerusalem: The Lebanese Shi‘a and the Struggle for Palestine
This book tells the story of the Lebanese Shi’a and their development from a marginalized, discriminated minority to a highly politicized community that has given birth to Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the contemporary Middle East....
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