Truthfulness and sincerity are the essence, symbol and emblem of Martyr Soleimani’s school of thought, said Ayatollah Khamenei in a meeting with the family of...
Read More »Call for Papers: Scriptural Sexuality in the Three Traditions
The volume will explore the presentation, or mis-presentation, of sexual/ised characters through one, or more, of the three traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam....
Read More »Positive Interaction among Religions Ensures Salvation of Global Civilization
A high-ranking Iranian Muslim scholar has underlined the need for a “positive and constructive interaction” among faiths in order to guarantee the salvation of the global civilization, stating that political and social systems are based on...
Read More »Islamophobia in France: Another Mosque Closed in North of Paris
France has ordered the suspension of a mosque for six months over what the government has called inciting “violence” and “hatred.”..
Read More »The Wise Teachings of Jesus Christ in the Words of Prophet Muhammad and the Purified Imams
Jesus Christ (Peace be upon Him) has an elevated station within Islam. In the Quran and Hadith (sacred narrations) quoted from the Prophet of Islam and his...
Read More »Will Prophet Jesus Return with Imam Mahdi?
Mainstream Christians believe that Jesus, forty days after his resurrection ascended to heaven and he will return to Earth at the end of time....
Read More »Imam Khomeini’s Message on Christmas
Imam Khomeini urged the followers of Jesus and the Christian World to rise up against oppression and called on them to become united under the banner of monotheism in order to confront aggressive policies of...
Read More »Book: Female Religious Authority in Shi’i Islam
This collection of case studies, covering the period from classical Islam to the present, and taken from across the Shiʿi Islamic world, reflects on the roles that women have played in exercising religious authority across time and...
Read More »Tense Situation of Shia Muslims in Tunisia
Shias in Tunisia say they’ve seen a rise in discrimination against them. Tunisia’s Salafist movement has used Facebook and public rallies to spread its anti-Shia rhetoric as well. Little is known for sure about Tunisia’s Shias. Estimates as to their total number range anywhere from a few dozen to a …
Read More »Bankruptcy in Ja’farī Jurisprudence
The study examines bankruptcy in Islam from the perspective of the Ja'farī school of jurisprudence. To this end, it first describes the meaning of the term ‘iflās’ (bankruptcy). Then, considering the...
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