Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
The Life and Legacy of Jafar al-Sadiq introduces the stories and controversies around one of the most central figures of early Islamic thought. Widely revered in his time and highly regarded by Muslims around the world today, Jafar al-Sadiq (702– 765 CE) lived an intriguing and illuminating life....
February, 2026
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20 February
Shi‘ism in the Maghrib and al-Andalus, Volume Two: Traditions
. This second volume provides a sweeping study of Aljamiado literature. It features Morisco traditions that are translated into English for the very first time....
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11 February
Al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā’s Responses to Theological Questions posed by Abū Yaʿlā Sallār [Sālār] b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Daylamī (d. 448/1057): A Critical Edition
Among the responsa collections by al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā that still remain to be edited are the Jawābāt al-masāʾil al-Sallāriyya, which consist of responsa to eight questions most of which revolve around issues related to the subtleties of kalām....
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7 February
On the Authenticity of Ziyārat ʿĀshūrāʾ: A Text Critical Approach
The authenticity and the chain of narration (isnād) of the text known as Ziyārat ʿĀshūrāʾ have been subjects of discussion among Shīʿī scholars. Beyond its spiritual significance and the...
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5 February
Constitutional Democracy and Islam: The Legal Status of Muslims in Italy
This book outlines the legal status of Muslims in Italy. In particular, it highlights that, when it comes to Islam, the Italian legal system exacerbates the dilemma of contemporary constitutional democracies, increasingly caught between the principle of equality and the right to have rights, which implies the respect of diversity....
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2 February
Spiritual Mysteries and Ethical Secrets: A Translation of al-Haqa’iq fi Mahasin al-Akhlaq
Since its completion in the seventeenth century, this book, a translation of Al-Haqa’iq fi Mahasin al-Akhlaq, has been lauded as a valuable textbook on Islamic spirituality and ethics as well as a spiritually enlightening read....
January, 2026
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31 January
Ayatollah Khamenei Pays Tribute to Late Founder of Iran Islamic Republic +PICs
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei visited the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini (RA) south of Tehran on Saturday morning....
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5 January
Enlightening Students in the Laws of Religion: Tabṣirat al-Mutaʿallimīn fī Aḥkām al-Dīn
Tabṣirat al-Mutaʿallimīn fī aḥkām al-dīn is a seminal work in Twelver Shia Islamic jurisprudence. It systematically outlines the principles and rulings of Sharia law (fiqh), covering acts of worship, transactions, punishments, and social responsibilities....
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2 January
Paradise Understood: New Philosophical Essays about Heaven
T. Ryan Byerly and Eric J. Silverman have edited an impressive collection of 17 new essays dealing with these and other problems related to the possibility and desirability of Heavenly existence, its presuppositions, and its implications All of the essays are of the highest standard of analytic theology, and I can only recommend the book to anyone interested in one of the most important themes of theological reflection concerning the Christian hope for the world to.....
December, 2025
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27 December
Islam, Law and the State in the Philippines
This book investigates the development of Islam in the Philippines from a legal perspective, investigating Islam through the lens of the institutions of Islamic law....