The Manchester Metropolitan University will host a conference next year entitled "What Makes a Pilgrim a Pilgrim? Conceptualising Pilgrims and Pilgrimage, c.300-1600”....
Read More »Book: The Shīʻā and Islamic Disciplines
Praise be to Allah for opening the gates of knowledge for us to establish the Islamic sciences and single us out as the Imamiyyah Shīʻā, a praise by which we precede those who take precedence in attaining His pleasure. Blessings and peace be on the most excellent and outstanding of …
Read More »The Holy Qur’an and Modern Scientific Discoveries
But sometimes in order to reach this goal, the Holy Qur’an indicates some of the natural sciences and the secrets of creation, in particular, in its lessons on unity; it removes the veil over the secrets of the world of creation and it...
Read More »The Islamic System of Judiciary in the Qur’an
There are a number of noble Qur'anic verses which deal com¬prehensively with the `system of the judiciary', and which we must examine closely...
Read More »The Status of Mothers in Islam
In glorifying the position of a mother, Islam has not confined itself to advice, injunctions and a series of verbal counsels, but as a legislator, it has also regarded the command and prohibition by a mother as...
Read More »Why Do the Shīʻahs Combine Prayers?
The Shīʻahs acknowledge the five obligatory daily prayers. However, they frequently combine the Zuhr and ‘Asr prayers by offering them consecutively during the time period defined by the start of Zuhr and the end of....
Read More »International Union of Muslim Scholars Announces Alliances with Israel ‘Haram’
An organization of Islamic theologians says any normalization of ties with Israel is Haram (religiously forbidden), and that the move by some Arab governments to make peace with the occupying regime amounts to a “betrayal” of the....
Read More »‘Imam Hussain: The Symbol of Humanity’ Conference to Be Held in Manchester
The International Media Center (IMC) of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine has completed its preparations for its upcoming conference, “Imam Hussain: The Symbol of Humanity” in...
Read More »Fellowships: Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World
The Program on Law and Society Visiting Fellowship Program provides opportunities for outstanding scholars and legal practitioners to undertake research, writing, and scholarly engagement on law and society in Muslim majority and...
Read More »Allamah al-Hilli on Imamate in his Kashf al-Murad, Part 2
ashf al-Murad is one of the most widely read of Allamah al-Hilli's publications as it is the first commentary written on Allamah al-Tusi's work. This part continues with discussions on the proofs for the Imamate of Ali, his superiority to the...
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