Black-clad pilgrims have marched in droves towards the holy city of Kadhimiya in northwestern Baghdad amid tightened security, as part of a weeklong procession to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the...
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Before we talk about the immoderate cleverness by which Imam Musa, peace be on him, was distinguished in his early childhood, we have to talk about the...
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This conference explores the material, ritual and sensory forms of expression that constitute and shape the experiences of Shi‘i Muslims in diverse geographies and...
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The Contemporary Islamic Studies programme at the Middle East Centre in conjunction with Cambridge Muslim College is hosting a two-day online conference on...
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The book, was written by Moojan Momen, is an attempt to present a general outline of the doctrines, practices and history of the Imami Shias, or, according to the title, of...
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Love is one of the most sublime and most appealing of concepts in Shi'ism in particular and Islamic culture and belief in general....
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What follows is a translation of the first, and part of the second, introductory discussions in the transcribed notes of al-Sayyid ʿAlī al-Ḥusaynī al-Sīstānī’s (b. 1930) advanced lectures on...
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How did Prophet Muḥammad (P.B.U.H) himself enunciate the adhān? Did he testify to his own Prophethood and to the mastership (wilāyah) of Imam ʿAlī (P.B.U.H) within the...
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Imam Khomeini was always attentive to the issue of hajj as one of the most important concerns of Muslims and the world of Islam...
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Al-Kafeel hospital in Najaf denied claims that Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani had been recently hospitalized.....
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