The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has appealed for a worldwide strike on Monday to press for an immediate halt to the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip....
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Representative Urges Palestine Support in Meeting with Pope Delegation
Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalayi, the representative of grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani in Karbala, reiterated support for the people of Palestine in the face of the Zionist regime’s brutal aggression....
Read More »Beyond Sectarianism: Ambiguity, Hermeneutics, and the Formations of Religious Identity in Islam
This book focuses on the literary Arabic Qur’an exegesis of the highly influential yet less studied poet, historian, and exegete al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 1015)....
Read More »Algerian Muslims, Christians Hold Joint Prayer in Support of Palestine
A joint prayer of Muslims and Christians was held in a church in Algeria’s capital to express support for the people of Gaza. The Notre Dame d’Afrique (Our Lady of Africa), a Catholic Basilica in Algiers, hosted the event. A number of Muslims and Christians took part in the program …
Read More »Article: Imāmī Theological Thought in the Early Seventh/Thirteenth Century
The present study discusses the scarce available data about Sālim b. Maḥfūẓ and the reception of his K. al-Minhāj, and it includes an editio princeps of the portion of the work that is preserved in MS Malik 1650....
Read More »Shiite Sects in Kenya, South Africa
The Kenyan Shiite community which basically originated from Asia is composed of two main Shiite sects
Read More »Birth Control from Sunni Scholars’ Point of Views
Birth Control and family planning from the Sunni Scholars’ Point of Views.
Read More »Top EU court Rules Hijab Can be Banned at Work
The European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday that public employers in member states can ban workers from wearing any visible signs of religious belief, including Islamic headscarf, marking a blow to the freedom of religion of millions of....
Read More »Fatimah al-Zahra (ʻA) At Her Father’s Side
Fatima (615 – 632 A.D.), mother of the Imams (ع), is the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ص) by his first wife, Khadija daughter of Khuwaylid, may the Almighty be pleased with her. Fatima was born in Mecca on a Friday, the 20th of Jumada II in the fifth year after the declaration of the Prophetic message which corresponds, according to the.....
Read More »Turkey Hosts World Halal Summit, Halal Expo
The four-day event, with the theme "A Gateway to the Global Halal Economy: Unveiling the Potentials," features 500 leading companies from 45 countries....
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