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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 …

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...

"The Belgian Muslim Executive and the Coordination Council of Islamic Institutions of Belgium will challenge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg the ban imposed by the Flemish and...

Lady Fatima, the lady of light has an elevated status in the eyes of Allah due to her childhood sacrifices and support towards the religion of Islam. She is ‘the mother of her father and is an...

Therefore, the presence of Fatima Zahrah, peace be upon her, as one of the fourteen infallibles, and her being a role-model for women cemented the guidance and teachings which Islam brought and showed us that they are possible to...

A study has found the name of Islam’s prophet Muhammad is the UK’s most popular name for boys in the UK....

The Islamic Human Rights Council based in London has held an Islamophobia awareness conference, bringing together scholars and witnesses of discrimination to discuss the way...

The book will be a key resource to scholars and students of South Asian studies, Asian religion, in particular rituals and religious practices, and Islamic studies but also engaging to non-academic readers interested in the practices of several regions. This book analyses engagements with non-Shia practices of Muḥarram celebrations in …

France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, appearing on the French television LCI on Sunday, said 21 mosques that showed signs of extremism had been closed in the country....

The issue of the entry of Imāmite/Twelver Shīʿism into Iran is one of the most controversial issues in the History of Islamic Sects. According to the established general opinion, it is...