This research concerns the image of Husayn ibn 'All as reflected in the maqatil al-Husayn. Husayn's dramatic death inspired many Shiite poets, and from the second century of the Hijra (8th century AD), historians began to...
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The right to practice religion is a universal one that extends to every inhabitant of the world. In Pakistan, however, this right is frequently violated, as Shia face suicide attack and online hate speech on a...
Read More »Significance of the Months of Muharram and Safar in Islam
The months of Muharram and Safar offer the yearly opportunity to commemorate the martyrdom of al‑Husayn ibn `Ali (A), the grandson of the Prophet (S) and the third Imam of the Shiite Muslims, at Karbala' on the tenth of Muharram in the year 61....
Read More »Book: Monotheism and Human Nature
The main question of this Element is how the existence, supremacy, and uniqueness of an almighty and immaterial God bear on our own nature...
Read More »Book: Reason, Esotericism, and Authority in Shiʿi Islam
This volume advances the critical study of exegetical, doctrinal, and political authority in Shiʿi Islam...
Read More »Online Short Course: Religious Cultural Heritage: Concepts and Issues in the Modern Middle East
This is a two-day introductory course on the theme of religious cultural heritage (RCH) in the Middle East....
Read More »Online Short Course: Education and Networks of Learning in Islamic History
The course will introduce historical sources and archival material on which our knowledge of pre-modern learning and knowledge transmission is based....
Read More »Divine Leadership: A Rational Approach
The topic of divine leadership (imamate) is integral to the Shia creed, exceeded in importance only by tawḥīd and nubuwwah.....
Read More »Sheikh Isa Qassim Congratulates Sheikh Zakzaky on His Release
The Leader of the Bahrain Islamic Movement and Revolution, Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Qassem, congratulated the Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, on his release...
Read More »What Happened between the Prophet of Islam and the Christians on the event of Mubahala?
These days are important days: the anniversary of the astonishing event of Mubahala, the sending down of Sura "Hal Ata" [al-Insan], the imminence of Muharram and the sensitive events that are taking place in the...
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