The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has issued a message to this year’s Hajj congregation. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon the master of all creatures, Muhammad, upon …
Read More »“British Shiism Circles are Illiterate in Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)”: Ayatollah Araki
British Shiism circles are virtually illiterate in important matters of fiqh and Islamic sharia, the Secretary General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought said. The Secretary-General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) has sat in a long interview, where he believes …
Read More »Mosques come in all shapes and sizes; they differ from region to region.
A mosque is a place where Muslims worship and pray to God, get together and discuss major social issues as well as regional and international developments and problems, and also religious education takes place in it. The following are some beautiful Mosques around the world:
Read More »11th World Islamic Economic Forum. 3-5 November 2015, Malaysia
The 11th WIEF will take place on 3-5 November 2015 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Securing financial stability and generating growth is at the top of the global economic agenda, especially after years of uncertainty and sluggish development following the 2008 financial crisis. More and more countries, …
Read More »Ayatollah Khazali, one of the co-authors of the Islamic Republic Constitution passed away.
‘The Ayatollah passed away at his home in Tehran around nine o’clock in the morning,’ said Hujjat-ul-Islam Hassan Sameei. Born on March 21, 1925, the late Ayatollah was the former member of the Guardian Council and head of Al Ghadir International Foundation from the outset.He was a founding member of …
Read More »Sayyid Moḥsin Ḥakīm
Place of birth: Najaf, Iraq Place of Demise: Najaf, Iraq Born He was born Sayyid Mohsin ibn Sayyid Mahdi Tabatabai al-Hakim to a scholarly family in the holy city of Najaf in 1306 AH. Religious Education He received his religious education in Najaf, studying under such great giants of the seminary as …
Read More »Sayyid Shahāb al-Dīn Marʻashī Najafī
Place of birth: Najaf – Iraq Place of Demise: Qum – Iran Born and Upbringing Ayatullah al-Uzma Marashi al-Najafi(R.A.), is the leading jurist, the Grand Marja of the Shi’ites in the world, the great preserver of Islamic heritage, renowned jurisprudent, the great researcher, historian and genealogist. Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid Shihab al-Din Hussaini …
Read More »Muḥammad Ḥosayn Najafī
Place of birth: Punjab – Pakistan Born and Family Ayatullah Shaikh Muhammad Hussain Najafi was born in Jahanian Shah in district Sargodha (Punjab, Pakistan), in April 1932. He belongs to the Dhakku branch of Jat people. He had two paternal uncles, both of whom were Shia ulema: Maulana Imam Bakhsh was …
Read More »Sayyid ʻAbul Ḥassan Isfahānī
Born and Education Ayatullah Sayyid Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani was born in the Madisa village, one of the villages of Lanjan district of the city of Isfahan. He completed his elementary study in the Nimarud School in Isfahan where he was taught by Mirza Abu al-Ma’ali al-Kalbasi, benefiting greatly from him. …
Read More »Ḥassan Ḥassan-Zādah Āmolī
Place of birth: Amol – Iran Born Ayatollah Hasan-Zade Aamuli was born in Eera (a district in Larijaan, Aamul, Iran) in 1929. His formal name is Hasan son of Abdullah Al-Tabari Aamuli, however he is known by the title “Hasan-zade”. Religious Education In the Masjid Jaami` of Aamul he learned the …
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