After a difficult year of separation from her beloved brother, Lady Fatima Masuma (A) decided to go to him. She began this journey from Madina to Khurāsān, in the year 201 A.H, accompanied by a caravan made up of some members of her...
Read More »PhD Candidate in Islamic History and Culture
The Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion invites applications for a PhD research fellowship in the field of Islamic history and culture, relating to the topic of Islamic...
Read More »Book: Muslim Experiences of Hatred and Discrimination in Germany
This latest contribution to the DHMIR series looks at the rise in Islamophobia in Germany, based on survey work recording Muslim experiences. The research overviews the history of Muslims in Germany, the nexus of...
Read More »The Place of “Humanitarian Law” in Imam Khomeini’s Worldview
From the beginning of human life, conflicts and wars have been an inseparable part of human life and events such as looting, terrible massacres, and holding women and children captive in different periods indicate that violation of...
Read More »Article: Imam Sadiq: Role Model for Humanity
This article includes a brief biography of Imam Sadiq (as), his revered conduct, and his deep knowledge in jurisprudence; it also delves into the state of the Shi'as during his time as well as his political confrontations with the...
Read More »Imam Sadiq’s (as) Opinions in Politics and Economics
Imam al-Sadiq (as), the most prominent scientific character in the human history, is well known for his intelligence and creativity, which we cannot find an end or a limit to...
Read More »A Brief History of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, the Founder of Fiqh al-Jafariya
One of the well-known Muslim schools of thought, also known as the 12er Shia school of thought, is the Jafari school of thought. The word ‘Jafar’ in ‘Jafari’ refers to the sixth blessed Imam of the Prophet’s family (AhlulBayt), peace be upon all of them. The martyrdom of...
Read More »Guinness Book Recorded Imam Khomeini’s Funeral as the Largest in History
More than 10 million people from across the country and devotees from several other parts of the world attended Imam Khomeini’s funeral to form one of the largest ever funerals in the...
Read More »Imam Khomeini Showed Great Patience and Moral Excellence during Sickness
One of members of Imam Khomeini’s medical team has recalled through a series of memoirs that he was extraordinary kind and showed affection towards doctors and nurses....
Read More »Imam Khomeini Addressed the Entire World, not just Iranians: Ayatollah Khamenei
It was all of humanity and not just the Iranian nation that was addressed in Imam Khomeini’s political statements and ideas. The Iranian nation embraced this message, adhered to it and fought for it, thus gained dignity and independence. But all of humanity was addressed by this message. The political …
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