Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
This ethnography provides a theoretically informed account of the educational journeys of students in girls’ madrasas in...
November, 2021
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4 November
The Heart of Islamic Philosophy: The Quest for Self-Knowledge in the Teachings of Afdal al-Din Kashani
I set out to write this book with two goals in mind- first, to introduce the major themes of Islamic philosophy to those unfamiliar with them, and second, to Afdal al-Din Kashani to the list of...
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3 November
Book: Conceptions of Justice from Islam to the Present
This book Compares and contrasts the major theories of justice to the teachings of Islam and its system of justice, presents a comprehensive description of justice in Islam—justice as a system that emerges if rulers and members of the community are rule compliant, and analyzes contemporary conceptions of justice from …
October, 2021
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12 October
Book: Essays on Shi’ism and Iran
A pioneer in the study of Shi‘ism and contemporary Iran, Hamid Algar’s work is marked by precise attention to detail, a near-unparalleled grasp of languages, and a forthright honesty....
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4 October
New Book Release: Who Is Zaynab? +PDF
Her birth, upbringing, and the events of her life led to what would be her fateful destiny in Karbala, Kufah, and Damascus. God has instilled a boundless potential within each human being to spread goodness and resist evil and corruption, and although every person is born with this basic nature, …
September, 2021
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19 September
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures: 2010-2020
A unique collaboration of nearly 300 scholars worldwide, the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures 2010-2020 is an interdisciplinary, trans-historical, and...
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12 September
Crisis and Consolidation in the Formative Period of Shi’ite Islam
The present work attempts to shed light on some aspects of the Imamite doctrine during the period of Minor Occultation and on the contributions of Abu Ja'far b. Qiba to the formation of the developed Imamite doctrine...
August, 2021
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22 August
A Medieval Muslim Scholar at Work: Ibn Ṭāwūs and His Library
Raḍī al-Dī Ibn ṭāwūs (d. 664/1266 in Bagdad) was a major figure in the history of Shī'ī thought. He published works on subjects ranging from tradition (ḥadīth) and polemics to history and...
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21 August
The Shi‘a in Modern South Asia: Religion, History and Politics
This book brings together a selection of papers first presented at the conference ‘Contesting Shi‘ism: Isna ‘Ashari and Isma‘ili Shi‘ism in South Asia’ held at Royal Holloway, University of London, in...
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17 August
Book: The Martyrs of Karbala: Shiʻi Symbols and Rituals in Modern Iran
This innovative study examines patterns of change in Shi'i symbols and rituals over the past two centuries to reveal how modernization has influenced the societal, political, and religious culture of...
