Everyone who wishes for the advancement of Islam and the progress of Muslims should put their utmost effort in bringing them together and in reducing levels of tension that rise from some political leanings so that it does not lead to further division and...
Read More »The Jurisprudential Sects of Islam
The divisions of Muslims became widespread after the murder of the third khalīfa, ‛Uthmān bin ‛Affān. At that time the Muslims swore allegiance to Imām ‛Alī bin Abī Tālib (a) but Mu‛āwīyah bin Abī Sufyān refused to swear allegiance to...
Read More »The Compassionate Family by Ayatollah Khamenei
From the insightful lectures and personal stories of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei “The Compassionate Family” offers guidance to men and women on how to develop Islamic character, choose the best companion for...
Read More »Call for Papers: Islamic Philosophy and Theology in Contemporary Engagements
The American Society of Islamic Philosophy and Theology’s fourth annual conference will be held December 2 - 4, 2022. It will be a hybrid conference, with some papers presented online via Zoom, and some in person on the...
Read More »Call for Papers: What Is the European Qur’ān?
The Nantes Université researchers of the ERC project EuQu – The European Qur’ān are pleased to announce the organisation of a conference devoted to the problem of defining the nature of the Qur’ān in...
Read More »A Survey into the Intellectual Legacy of Imam al-Riḍā (ʿa) from the Viewpoint of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
The scientific debates and discussions held by Imam ʿAli ibn Musā al-Riḍā (ʿa) are not a historical matter which only pertains to the past; they are rather a main source which should be utilized today for the....
Read More »Imam al-Riḍa’s (‘a) Esoteric Traditions: An Exposition of Selected Traditions from ‘Uyūn Akhbār al-Riḍā
In this treatise, ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi has selected 30 subjects (along with their supplementary topics) in relation to esoteric, intricate, and allegorical traditions (ahadith) from ‘Uyun Akhbar al-Rida by the...
Read More »The Differences between Imam Hassan’s Peace and Imam Hussain’s Uprising
One interpretation, according to Martyr Motahhari, is that when Imam Hussain (pbuh) was martyred, he was both protesting and at the same time encouraging what is right and forbidding what is...
Read More »A Brief Look into Imam Hassan’s Life
(This is) an account of the Imam after the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, the date of his birth, the evidence for his Imamates the period of his succession, the time of his death, and the place of...
Read More »How Did the Prophet React to a Man who Talked to Him Aggressively?
Muslims should treat each other with compassion and sympathy, avoiding indifference. If you see a Muslim is afflicted with a predicament, you should not ignore them. Cooperation, compassion, sympathy and mutual friendship among Muslims was one of the...
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