Iraq’s Top Shia Cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani has called on world countries to stand up against the “'terrible Brutality” by the Zionist regime against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and prevent further suffering of the innocent people in...
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Bahrain’s highest Shia religious authority Sheikh Isa Qassim has hailed the Palestinian operation by the Hamas resistance movement against Israel....
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This book shows the importance of neo-traditionalism in the changing conceptions of religious orthodoxy, religious authority and spirituality for young Muslims in the West....
Read More »Webinar: Philology and Religious Encounter in Medieval and Early Modern Times
The international Conference titled “Scriptural Readings and Reasonings: Philology and Religious Encounter in Medieval and Early Modern Times” will be held on 9 to 11 October in University of...
Read More »Call for Application: Shīʿī Manifestations of Mysticism, Spirituality or Psychology
The Department of Mysticism and Spirituality at Al-Mahdi Institute invites applications for a Visiting Research Fellowship to spend up to three months at the institute....
Read More »The Kaʿba Orientations: Readings in Islam’s Ancient House
This book explores the Kaʿba as it has been conceptualised, represented and used by Muslims from the earliest period of Islam onwards....
Read More »Through Unity, the Islamic Countries Will be Able to Deal with the Aggressive Powers
Through unity and adopting a unified policy on fundamental issues, the Islamic countries will be able to deal with the interferences of the United States and other bullying, aggressive powers, Ayatollah Khamenei said. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei meets with a group of Iranian people and …
Read More »Imam al-Sadiq (‘A) and the Issue of Leadership
There is a string of questions and even criticisms regarding Imam al-Sadiq. The issue of vice-regency was not put forward to all the Imams only to the following four Imams: Imam ‘Ali, Imam al-Hassan, Imam al-Ridaand Imam al-Sadiq. In Imam al-Sadiq’s case, there is the issue of briefly offering the...
Read More »Imam al-Sadiq’s (ʻA) Opinions in Politics and Economics
Imam al-Sadiq (as), the most prominent scientific character in the human history, is well known for his intelligence and creativity, which we cannot find an end or a limit to. This talented Imam brought the source of information and wisdom back to earth and filled the world with his knowledge and sciences as...
Read More »Moral Governance of the Prophet Muhammad (S)
This paper studies the meaning of morality and the various facets of the Prophet’s socio-political life from a moral perspective. To understand the moral nature of this governance, this series offers a description of the method of forming an Islamic nation and achieving power, form, structure, as well as the limits of power, the...
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