Sociability & Relations

Sacrificing an animal on the day of Eid al-Adha for those who are not performing a pilgrimage is not obligatory; rather it is recommended (mustahab), and...

In his message to 2021 Hajj, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized that over the last 150 years Muslim nations have mostly been subject to the aggressive western countries’ greed, interference and malevolence. Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed that...

What is the story related to the shooting competition of Imam al-Baqir ('a) in the gathering of Hishām ibn 'Abd al-Malik?...

Some of Imam Baqir’s endeavours include solidifying the religious beliefs of the community, spreading a jurisprudential-religious culture, training students so as to become Islamically proficient, and...

This book has been adapted from a number of lectures given by Ms. Zohreh Borujerdi. A draft of the English translation of the script was then prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Abuzar and Ashraf Ahmadi....

Religious pluralism in practical terms means respecting the beliefs of other people and any religion which they believe in, and living together peacefully. A pluralist therefore, is one who believes that two or...

The huge gathering of Hajj has the potential to greatly benefit the Islamic nation and even the world. However, like many other great phenomenon the Islamic-Abrahamic Hajj ceremony has been now and then subject to...

“Al-Azhar and the Contemporary Challenges” is the title of the conference, which will be the 4th edition of the annual event, according to al-Wafd News....

Although the Shi‘a Imams attained the rank of Imamate at different ages, they guided the Shi‘a as best as their time requirements necessitated because their knowledge was God-given, and they were infallibles. This article offers a brief biography of the young and brilliant Imam al-Jawad and addresses his role in …

With a foreword by Ayatollah Sayyid Muneer al-Khabbaz, a leading professor in the Islamic Seminary and a student of Grand Ayatollah Sistani, this original work provides a comprehensive background to this...