It is related that when teaching a class on ethical advancement at Qum in the 1930's, Imam Khomeini (R.A.) would always close his lectures with the following sentence from the Munajat-i Sha'ban, a litany unique in....
Read More »In Pictures: Leading Int’l Figures’ Views on Imam Khomeini
Many prominent international figures, especially the ones known in religious and political arenas, have honored and glorified the Founder of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Imam Khomeini (May his soul rest in peace)....
Read More »The Place of “Humanitarian Law” in Imam Khomeini’s Worldview
The present Op-Ed, published by Khamenei.ir, tries to discuss and locate the principles of humanitarian law, both in theory and practice, in Imam Khomeini’s....
Read More »Call for Papers: “Muslim Identity Formation in Contemporary Societies”
This Special Issue of Religions, “Muslim Identity Formation in Contemporary Societies”, seeks to explore new themes and trends emerging in Muslim majority, minority, and....
Read More »Life History of Fatima al-Maʻsouma
She has a great and special position in the Shi'a tradition. It is narrated that the reward of the Ziyarah of her shrine is Paradise. Shiites have built a structure over her grave which is....
Read More »An Introduction to the Life of Lady Fatima Mʻsouma (a)
Lady Fatima Masuma (A) was the daughter of the 7th Imam, Imam Mūsā al-Kāđim (A) and the sister of the 8th Imam, Imam Ali al-Ridā (A)....
Read More »Head of Iranian Seminaries Meets Pope, Conveys Ayatollah Khamenei’s Message
Head of the Iranian Islamic seminaries, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi met with Pope Francis in the Vatican and conveyed an oral message of the...
Read More »Ayatollah Makarem’s Letter to Ayatollah Aʻrafi before Meeting with the Pope
Propose that a committee, consisting of the representatives of major credible religions be established in order to hold annual meetings and draw up sound and....
Read More »How Did Islam Spread: By Sword or By Conversion?
“Islam is an evil religion.” “It promotes violence.” These are some common labels used against Islam by the rightwing Christian media. Such bias is based on the historical stereotype that the Arabs forced the...
Read More »Islamic Human Rights Discourse and Hermeneutics of Continuity
hen analyzing these discussions on Islam and human rights discourse into a typology they can provide insights where compatibility and non-compatibility lies, and where possible reinterpretation is...
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