Occhialì – Rivista sul Mediterraneo islamico is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for Issue 17/2025: "Within and Beyond Islam. Stories and Engagement of Young Muslims in Italy."...
Read More »Call for Papers: War and Armed Conflict Ethics in Islamic Scholarship: Historical Insights and Modern Challenges
The discussion will focus on two main themes: (A) modern ethical challenges as addressed by contemporary interdisciplinary scholarship, and (B) insights from historical Islamic scholarship that remain relevant to these discussions today....
Read More »The Islamic Funerary Inscriptions of Bahrain, Pre-1317 AH/1900 AD
In The Islamic Funerary Inscriptions of Bahrain, Pre-1317 AH/1900 AD, the authors present a study of the funerary inscriptions based upon fieldwork completed in Bahrain between 2013-2015....
Read More »Imam al-Sadiq, a Man of Knowledge, Struggle for Forming Islamic Rule
From the perspective of Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, delineating and promoting the issue of Imamate and the existence of a politico-ideological network are two important components that Imam Sadiq (a.s.) used in order to implement his plan – namely, an open uprising to establish the...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani Offers Condolences on the Passing of Pope
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husseini Sistani on Monday offered his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis....
Read More »Jordan Launches 20th International Quran Competition for Women
The 20th edition of Jordan’s International Quran Competition for Women began on Saturday in the capital, Amman. The event inaugurated by Jordan’s Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Mohammad Al-Khalayleh...
Read More »‘International Conference on Eastern Human Rights’ to be Held in Iran
The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), in collaboration with Baqir al-Olum University, will host the First International Conference on “Human Rights in the Eastern Perspective” from April 27 to 29, 2025, across Tehran, Qom, and Isfahan...
Read More »From Dawn to Dusk: A Daily Routine
A daily routine is not merely an exercise in discipline but an essential spiritual practice that aligns our actions with our values. The teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (pbut) provide profound wisdom on how to structure our daily lives in ways that benefit both our worldly existence and our journey to the Hereafter....
Read More »Call for Papers: 9th Arbaeen International Conference
The Karbala Center for Studies and Research, affiliated with the Astan (custodianship) of Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine has announced the call for the 9th International Scientific Conference on Arbaeen Pilgrimage...
Read More »The Role of Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr in Shii Political Activism in Iraq from 1958 to 1980
On 8 April 1980, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr was executed. His execution arousedno criticism from the West against the Iraqi regime, however, because Sadr had openly supported the Ayatollah Khomeini's regime in Iran and because the West was distracted by the turbulence in Iran that followed the revolution....
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