Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
Given the availability of valuable nutritional resources and instructions in Islam to prevent and combat nutrition-related diseases, these theories can be applied and prevent from spreading and...
April, 2022
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9 April
The Pure Life: A Smart Guide for Food and Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle from the Quran and Hadith
The Pure Life, by Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Taqi al-Modarresi is a most valuable contribution to the ever-urgent discussions surrounding sustainable food systems, personal and...
March, 2022
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29 March
A History of Islam in Indonesia: Unity in Diversity
In this survey Carool Kersten presents the Islamisation of Indonesia from the first evidence of the acceptance of Islam by indigenous peoples in the late thirteenth century until the...
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19 March
Islamic Messianism: The Idea of Mahdi in Twelver Shi’ism
For more than a millenium the idea of the future coming of the Mandi has provided Shi'i piety with a unique aspiration in the redemption through the appearance of the twelfth Imam....
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16 March
The Origins of the Shī’a: Identity, Ritual, and Sacred Space in Eighth-Century Kūfa
This book explores the birth and development of Shī'i identity. Through a critical analysis of legal texts, whose provenance has only recently been confirmed, the study shows....
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16 March
The Shadow of God and the Hidden Imam
The purpose of this study is twofold. Drawing on the sociology of Max Weber, it purports to offer a new interpretive perspective for the analysis of the role of religion in political action and societal change in...
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15 March
The Literary-Religious Tradition among 7th/13th Century Yemenī Zaydīs: The Formation of the Imām al-Mahdī li-Dīn Allāh Aḥmad b. al-Ḥusayn b. al-Qāsim (d. 656/1258)
The sīra of the Imām al-Mahdī li-Dīn Allāh Abū Ṭayr Aḥmad b. al-Ḥusayn (d. 656/1258) was composed by Sharaf al-Dīn Yaḥyā b. al-Qāsim al-Ḥamzī (d. 677/1278-9). The primary significance of the section of...
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15 March
The Origins and Early Development of Shi’a Islam
This book reconstructs the development of an Islamic ideal in the form of Shi'ism It traces the Shi'a response to this ideal, from its origins among a group of the Prophet's Companions until the...
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15 March
Muslim Couple and Money: 8 Practical Financial Tips for Newlywed Muslim Couple
Many studies show that a great deal of marital conflicts and splits are money-related; either the lack of it or the improper use of it. The finding of...
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14 March
Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison
Why do Muslim-majority countries exhibit high levels of authoritarianism and low levels of socio-economic development in comparison to world averages? Ahmet T. Kuru criticizes explanations which...