Martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) who sacrificed his life for the sake of preserving Islam and justice has inspired many thinkers, intellectuals, and politicians around the world....
Read More »If Hussain Was one of Us, We Would Raise a Banner for Him in Everywhere
"Hussain (AS) is in my heart; If Hossein was one of us, we would raise a banner for him in every corner of the earth, and we would call on people to Christianity with the name of Hussain. You Shiites and Muslims do not appreciate the value of...
Read More »Insulter the Holy Quran Deserves Severest Punishment
The insult to the Holy Quran in Sweden is a bitter, conspiratorial, dangerous event. It is the opinion of all Islamic scholars that the agent who has insulted the Holy Quran deserve the severest punishment. In addition, the Swedish government should know that...
Read More »Biblical Perspective on Imam Hussain (AS)
Significant events in Allah’s plan for delivering guidance to mankind are not sudden, unexpected and unforetold events. The tragedy of Karbala was known and announced by the Prophet (saw) long before it...
Read More »The School of Hillah and the Formation of Twelver Shi‘i Islamic Tradition
This book is a mammoth undertaking that interrogates the archival record to meticulously trace the relationships that existed between scholars and their texts....
Read More »Call for Papers: Shia Islam and Modern Society
The conference will provide a platform for scholars to explore the relationship between Shia Islam and modern society, with a focus on themes such as science and technology, politics and democracy, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, and...
Read More »Why Muslims Keep Alive the Name of Imam Hussain (AS) in Muharram?
Every year, we revive Ashura and the name of “Hussain” for several reasons; The first reason is Verse 32 of Surah Hajj, “That is so. And whoever honours the symbols of Allah (SWT), it is certainly out of the piety of the heart...
Read More »Sunni and Shia Muslim and Christian Encounters in Northern Nigeria
This article analyses how the circulation of ideas and hybrid rituals between Shia Muslims and Christians reveals a much more intentional political process whereby minority religious groups consciously create shared experiences and a sense of commonality in the face of...
Read More »The Formation of Muslim Minorities within a Muslim Majority Context: the Case of Shia Groups in Nigeria
Focusing on al-Ḥaraka al-Islamiyya fī Nayjīriyā (Islamic Movement in Nigeria), which is the largest Shia group in the country, this article examines Shia’s growth and social relations between its members and...
Read More »The Jurisprudential Views of Imam Khumayni on Music
This article, written by Mina Avanj (a doctoral student in the field of Iranian Revolutionary History), aims to explore Imam Khumayni’s views on music and examine the theoretical developments he made in this regard....
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