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The Berlin Institute for Islamic Theology invites applications for a full professorship for “Islamic Intellectual History of the Post-Classical Period (1200-1800)” (W3) starting 1st October 2019 and...

In this book, the writer, Juan Ricardo Irfan Cole has contributed significantly to our understanding both of Nawabi Awadh (Oudh) and also Twelver (isna Ashari) Shi’ism. His detailed study of the social and...

Contrary to the views held about Islam with regards to freedom of speech, the writer wants to share the views held by Imam Ali AS the successor of Prophet (SAW), the fortress of Islam and leader of the believers with regards the freedom of speech and...

Some may argue that from a historical point of view, homosexual marriage was recognized in many societies and regions around the world, but with the expansion of Abrahamic religions, especially Islam, acceptance of homosexual behaviors based on teachings such as Qur’anic verses and hadiths dwindled and the homosexual marriage was …

Hartford Seminary announces an opening for a Shi‘i scholar with a distinguished record that includes an academic doctorate, religious training and lived religious commitments to occupy the newly endowed Imam Ali Chair for Shi‘i Studies and...

In the United States, at least a quarter of the Muslims are thought to be converts. Nevertheless, conversion to Islam in North America only received substantial media and  academic attention after the September 11th  attacks. Little research has been done on Western women who convert to Shi‘i Islam. To fill …

Shi’ism in America provides the first general overview of the Shi’i community in America, tracing its history, its current composition, and how Shi’a have negotiated their identity in the...

International Conference on Islamic Education Studies and Social Science (ICISS) 2019, will be take place in Osaka, Japan on July 25-26, 2019...

Yan Kubish, the representative of the UN Secretary General in Iraq, issued an emotional message to the people of Iraq on the occasion of the end of his mission in Iraq and being optimistic about the future...

Is it permissible to congratulate non-Muslims on their religious festivals (like Christmas, Diwali, etc.)....