The talents and genius of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, resulted in great abilities of knowledge that included all sciences, such as the tradition, philosophy, theology, jurisprudence, high maxims, and.....
Read More »A Glance at the Life of Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Gharawi Isfahani
Muḥammad Ḥussain Gharawī Isfahānī (b.1296/1878 - d.1361/1942), known as Kumpānī, is a scholar of jurisprudence, principles of fiqh and a philosopher of 14th/20th century....
Read More »Hajj, Manifestation of Unity
Hajj is the greatest outward symbol of both tawhid and the ummah—including implicitly the latter’s integrity and....
Read More »Biography of Ayatollah Sayyid Abu al-Qasim Kashani
Sayyid Abu al-Qāsim Kāshānī (b. 1885 - d. 1962) was an Iranian faqih and politician who campaigned against Britain in Iraq and had a role in the nationalization of the...
Read More »Imamate of Jawad al-A’imah (as) the Turning Point of Imamate And a Lesson from Ali ibn Ja’far (as)
In the era of Imam Reza (peace be upon him), the continuation of Imamate came with concerns. The Shiites saw that there was no specific character of Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) that he would hope for the continuation of...
Read More »New Clear Fatwa of al-Azhar regarding Tawassul; a Prelude to Decline of Wahhabi Dominance
In reply to a question about the ruling of making entreaty to the Prophet (s) for curing Coronavirus disease, the fatwa committee of the Islamic research assembly of al-Azhar said, “after the Prophet’s (s) demise, according to the...
Read More »The Rights Islam Offers to Women
With the onset of Islam and its special teachings, the life of women entered into a new phase - a phase which differed vastly from the previous one and became one in which women availed of...
Read More »Article: Digital Technology and Pilgrimage: Shiʿi Rituals of Arbaʿin in Iraq
Based on two fieldwork studies conducted during Arbaʿin in 2016 and 2017, the present study attempts to examine the changing characteristics of the rituals...
Read More »The Second Fatimah: The Spiritual Role of Lady Ma’sumah and a Study of Her Ziyarah
It is unlikely that those who lived at the time of Lady Ma'sumah - the daughter of the seventh Twelver Shi'a Imam, Musa al-Kazim - anticipated the effect she would have on tens of millions of people after...
Read More »Why Do Shia Pray at Three Times while Quran Says Pray at Five Times?
Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it has spoken of its times: “Maintain the prayer from the sun's decline till the...
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