Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
Although the uprising of Ashura happened as an event of a special time and place and finished with martyrdom of the dearest people of Islam, but in a short time have changed to a rich and long - lasting culture, the effect of which has extended during times...
October, 2017
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2 October
Imam Hussain’s Mourning in Picture
In their millions, Muslims have staged passionate mourning ceremonies in commemoration of the day in history that witnessed the martyrdom of the icon of sacrifice to the faithful. The occasion, known as Ashura, marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and 72 of his companions in 680 AD in a land that is …
September, 2017
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27 September
Book: Copyright in Islamic Law
The Book "Copyright in Islamic Law" is the first work in English to discuss systematically the ideas of intellectual property and copyright from an Islamic perspective...
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26 September
Photos of Late Shia Scholars in Imam Hussain’s (p.b.u.h) Mourning
Photos of Late Shia Scholars in Imam Hussain's (p.b.u.h) Mourning...
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24 September
Book: Ibāḍī Jurisprudence: Origins, Developments and Cases
Ibadi jurisprudence looks back on more than 1000 years of tradition and productive development. Nevertheless, in terms of scholarly research, a long time this particular school of Islamic law has remained a...
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20 September
Book: ʻAshura-Misrepresentations and Distortions
The book discussion here concerns the misrepresentations (tahrifat) relating to the historic event of Karbala'. There have occurred various kinds of distortions in recounting the details of this great...
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20 September
Article: A Shia Religious Perspective on Lebanese Sectarianism
This article examines the development of the position of Shaykh Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din who headed...
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20 September
Book: Being Muslim in Central Asia: Practices, Politics, and Identities
This book explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a “societal shaper” – a roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values...
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18 September
Book: Principles of Islamic International Criminal Law +PDF
The book “Principles of Islamic International Criminal Law: A Comparative Search” debates the substance of Islamic international criminal law and the system of international criminal law side by side and offers the message that no law is superior to justice, peace and a...
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18 September
Article: The Disunity of Islamic Criminal Law and the Modern Role of Ijtihād+PDF
Islamic law, and criminal law in particular, have been closed since its heyday of legal scholarship to external influences and new theoretical arguments and constructs...