Ayatollah Khamenei considered the tragic events in Gaza to be a clear manifestation of the oppression and aggression of the Front of Arrogance against the people of a land and the merciless massacre of innocent civilians....
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This paper argues that the mature form of the political doctrine of the Ayatollah Khomeini (1902–89), Iranian Shiite religious authority and architect of the Islamic Republic of Iran, grew out of an encounter with the modern understanding of the state and the concept of....
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This article sheds light on the fiqhī methodology of Ayatollāh S. Hosain Tabātabāī Borūjerdī (1875-1961). According to the author, one of the most prominent features of his methodology is a....
Read More »Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār’s Theory of Justice: Its Implications for Public Law and Contemporary Political Governance in Islam
By focusing on the concepts of "rationality" and "human will," which hold paramount importance in Qāḍī ʿAbd al-Jabbār al-Muʿtazilī's theory, this article aims to provide a legal and positive interpretation of the elements of his....
Read More »Primary Sources of Islamic Thought
The source that ideas, notions, principles and values are taken from, determines the nature of thought and its identity and properties along with its ability to grow, contribute, influence and be....
Read More »Duties of Husbands towards their Wives, Part 1
The secret to a happy marriage is the expression of your affection to your wife.
Read More »Al-Azhar Slams American Veto in Israel Aggression on Gaza
Al-Azhar University condemned the US administration's abuse of the veto power for the third time in a row, in objection to stopping the brutal aggression on Gaza, coinciding with the approval of a new package of US aid to Israeli, in a scene that proves the involvement of the US administration as....
Read More »Status of Women in Islam
In the Islamic society the woman has an honoured position and, beside her legal and civil rights, enjoys special respect, love, affection, and the gentle feelings which she deserves most....
Read More »Why Do Islamic Countries Not Cut Ties with the Israel?
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei slams Muslim heads of state for failing to cut their relations with the Israeli occupation regime.....
Read More »Muslim Prayer in American Public Life
Drawing on an original survey of 350 Muslims as well as examining literature, poetry, film, TV shows, and social media posts, Muslim Prayer in American Public Life provides an in-depth examination of the lived experiences of Muslim prayer practices in....
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