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In his new book, God’s Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani,  Sajad Jiyad draws on original sources and hundreds of interviews during decades of fieldwork inside Iraq to show how Sistani, as the revered senior Shia cleric in a Shia-majority country, commands the loyalty of millions of faithful....

The International Day of Charity, observed on September 5th, was established by the United Nations in 2012 to promote and recognize charitable efforts worldwide....

It has become clear that ‘Islamic faith’ is the factor that creates such strength and resistance as demonstrated by the way the [Palestinian] people have stood steadfast despite the bombardments. They have refused to give in or to raise their hands in surrender before the...

Alī ibn Mūsa al-Riḑa (d. 818), a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad through his grandson Al-Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī, is recognized as the eighth Imam within the Twelver Shī‘ī tradition and is also highly revered within the Sunni tradition....

Ayatollah Sayyid Fāḍil Ḥosaynī Mīlānī passed away today, corresponding to the demise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and martyrdom of Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba (P.B.U.H)...

Is there any authenticated tradition which state that the Prophet (SAW) was a Prophet at birth and not at the age of 40?...

The Prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, in Arabia, on a Friday, the 17th day of the lunar month of Rabi-I, in the year 570 CE into a noble family whose fathers and ancestors were amongst the chiefs of the Quraysh tribe, and the....

The Arbaeen Walk helps dispel many negative perceptions about Islam. Despite the underdevelopment of infrastructure in Muslim countries, often due to internal challenges and external interventions, the remarkable cooperation and solidarity among people during Arbaeen compensates for these shortcomings. Over twenty-three years ago, when the 9/11 attacks took place, Americans …

The convenors of this Autumn School, organised by the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS) in collaboration with the University of Leiden, call for papers on all the diverse aspects of Shiism and sectarian relations....

The Jakarta Halal Expo and Conference 2024 is set to take place from August 30 to September 1, 2024, in Banten, Indonesia, bringing together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, government officials, and consumers from around the globe to explore the latest trends, innovations, and opportunities in the rapidly growing halal market...