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Read More »An International Symposium on Intra-Shi’a Dialogue & Confessional Diversity within Shi’ism at Harvard University
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Read More »Book: Islamic Interpretive Tradition and Gender Justice
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Read More »The Worldwide Government of the Imam al-Mahdi (‘a) according to the Quran
The Holy Quran has discussed the matter of the reappearance and revolution of Imam al-Mahdi (‘a), without going in to its specific details and particulars. It has also spoken of the complete victory of the....
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