The book “Violence in Islamic Thought from the Mongols to European Imperialism” Examines the development of Muslim theological, legal, literary and cultural discussions about violence and its legitimation...
Read More »Call for Book Chapters: ‘From Oriens Christianus to the Islamic Near East…’
Scholars invited to contribute chapters towards a forthcoming edited volume titled “From Oriens Christianus to the Islamic Near East: Theological, Historical and Cultural Cross-pollination in the Eastern Mediterranean of Late Antiquity” to be published under...
Read More »Muslim Umma Should Act according to Quran: Ayatollah Khamenei
Stressing his belief on the necessity of Qur’an to assists Muslims towards establishing good relations with one another Ayatollah Khamenei said: “Today we need the Qur’an [in our lives]; the ideal way for the Islamic societies and the Islamic Ummah to...
Read More »Academic Seminar: Sunni & Shia Islamic Thought: Prospects and Challenges
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, in collaboration with Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, Bayan Claremont College, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)...
Read More »Sheikh Zakzaky Rejects Nigerian Government Proposal to Halt Activities
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, has turned down a government proposal to halt his activities in return for his release from prison...
Read More »Women, Leadership, and Mosques +PDF
This volume investigates the diverse range of female religious leadership present in contemporary Muslim communities in South, East and Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America...
Read More »An Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh), Part 2
In Shahīd Thānī's point of view, ijtihad is contingent upon the knowledge of some studies including: morphology and syntax, terminology, etymology, rhetoric, uṣūl al-fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence), logic, rijāl (scrutiny of...
Read More »Inviting the Youth to Rational Science, Philosophy Is Important
Inviting the young people to rational sciences and the seminary schools paying attention to these sciences—particularly philosophy—is of great importance, said Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a meeting with the Organizers of the National Conference of the Philosopher of...
Read More »Islamic Divorce in North America: A Shari’a Path in a Secular Society
The book contributes to the scant qualitative literature on divorce and religious experience. It counters media and widespread assumptions of Islamic marriage and divorce as backward and anti-American...
Read More »Book: Halal Food Production
This book summarizes the fundamentals of Halal food production, serving as a valuable reference for food scientists, food manufacturers , and other food industry professionals...
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