A unique collaboration of nearly 300 scholars worldwide, the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures 2010-2020 is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and...
Read More »The Distinctive Features that Characterize Piety
Taqwā points toward the degree to which people protect themselves from erring from Allāh Almighty’s command while striving to remain obedient to Him. When Imām Ṣādiq u was asked to define piety he...
Read More »Life Story of Allamah Tabatabaei
‘Allamah’s family life was extremely warm and pleasant. When his wife passed away he shed so many tears and was so saddened and moved that one day we asked him, “we should be learning patience and endurance from you - why are...
Read More »In Photos: Arbaeen Int’l Congress Held in Karbala
The 5th edition of Arbaeen International Congress was held for two days at Khatam-ul-Anbiya (PBUH) Hall of the holy shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) in...
Read More »Arbaʻeen: Reflecting Upon the Imam’s Stand
The events surrounding the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) remain controversial among scholars, historians, and lovers of Imam Husayn...
Read More »Crisis and Consolidation in the Formative Period of Shi’ite Islam
The present work attempts to shed light on some aspects of the Imamite doctrine during the period of Minor Occultation and on the contributions of Abu Ja'far b. Qiba to the formation of the developed Imamite doctrine...
Read More »Social Justice from the Viewpoint of Ayatollah Khamenei
Social justice has always been a concern for human beings. This is probably because human beings have realized from the beginning that justice is the key to overcome and resolve many of the...
Read More »The Challenge of Halal Food in Non-Islamic Countries
Eating and drinking are two basic and essential human needs. Just as nutritionists advise others on matters about foods, nutrition, and their impacts on health, so does divine law....
Read More »What Is the Ruling on Transacting and Interacting with the Bahā’is?
What is the ruling on transacting with those whose faith is Baha’ism? If a Muslim transacts with a Baha’i, can we transact with that Muslim on the same thing he transacted with the...
Read More »What Religious Pluralism Is and the Difference between it and the Interpretations of Religion?
Religious pluralism means that felicity is not exclusively reserved for a particular religion or religious sect. Truth and felicity not being limited to a specific religion in its turn means that all religions have a certain amount of truth to...
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