This book tells the story of the Lebanese Shi’a and their development from a marginalized, discriminated minority to a highly politicized community that has given birth to Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the contemporary Middle East....
Read More »Arab and Islamic Governments Should Support Palestinians: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar issued a statement on Monday hailing the Palestinian resistance and the innocent people of Gaza for their perseverance in the face of the Israeli brutal crimes in Gaza, while also praising those in the international community who condemned the...
Read More »Peace and War in the Qur’an and Juridical Literature: A Comparative Perspective
A number of important verses in the Qur'an reflect diversity and encourage Islamic believers to seek peaceful coexistence with those of other faiths, especially those designated as "people of the Book," specifically Christians, Jews and...
Read More »Sheikh Shaltut’s Two Important Steps towards a Serious Confrontation with the Zionist Regime
Sheikh Mahmoud Shaltut (RA) was one of the prominent Sunni scholars and one of the famous scholars of Al-Azhar University in Egypt, which the general Muslim intellectuals and nobles are aware of her efforts in the field of promoting unity among the...
Read More »History Never Forgive Who Not Defend Palestinians: Al-Azhar Imam
Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, condemned on Friday the Israeli occupation’s intensified attacks in Gaza, denouncing the bombardment, killing, and cutting of electricity and internet connections as blind terrorism and a clear violation of legal and...
Read More »Lessons Women Can Learn from the Moral and Spiritual Status of Fatimah Masoumah (as)
We should take Lady Masoumeh as a role model in worship, especially taking into account her young age and the severity of her sickness. We would not perform prayers on time and would ignore supererogatory prayers because of some little....
Read More »Book: The Economic System of Islam
We could analyses the Islamic economic system in both theoretical and practical levels. A theoretical concern is to illustrate the particular plan of Islam for solving economic problems and building a prosperous economy. The practical aspect of the economic system of Islam is related to the performance of this system and its ability in...
Read More »A Glance at the Martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan al-‘Askari (As)
The martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan al-‘Askari (as) is reported to be on Friday, Rabi al-Awwal 8, 260/January 1, 874. The way that noble Imam (as) was martyred is related as follows: ‘Ubayd Allah b. Khaqan's son said: “One day my father (who was the vizier to the ‘Abbasid Mu‘tamid) was informed that...
Read More »The Political Life of Imam Hassan al-Askari (AS)
The political life in the age of Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was very bad and unstable. Oppression, injustice, and seditions prevailed everywhere, and many revolts broke out....
Read More »Pope Francis Calls for Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
Speaking after Sunday's Angelus prayer, Pope Francis expressed his concern and grief over what is happening in Palestine....
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