This paper examines the Qur'anic origins of the concept of wilaya in light of its connection with the historical wilaya of Imam Ali...
May, 2021
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1 May
Imam Mahdi (a) in Chapter al-Qadr
Chapter al-Qadr (97) of the Holy Qu’ran is a short chapter containing five verses in which Allah (swt) promises a night during which the angels descend with...
April, 2021
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30 April
Introduction to Islamic Economics: Theory and Application, First Edition
Introduction to Islamic Economics: Theory and Application provides an overview of the organizing principles and fundamentals of an Islamic economy....
March, 2021
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31 March
Book: Islamic Interpretive Tradition and Gender Justice
The essays in this collection offer insights into key issues in Islamic feminist scholarship, ranging from interreligious love, child marriage, polygamy, and divorce to stoning, segregation, seclusion, and...
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29 March
An Inquiry Concerning Al-Mahdi by Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
Not only is al-Mahdi (the Guided One) a materialization of an Islamic belief of a spiritual nature, but a model to a particular goal which humanity has been striving to achieve, as well as a...
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28 March
An Overview of The Mahdi’s (‘atfs) Government
One of the questions that occupy the mind of many people is this: How will the Imam (‘atfs) eliminate the various political systems—having different views and capabilities—and...
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25 March
Video: Christian British Researcher’s Views on Imam Mahdi (AS)
Without the presence of the divinedly appointed Imam Mahdi (A.S) human beings would necessarily go in the chaos and confusion…
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19 March
History of the Shi‘a in the Time of Imam Sajjad (a)
In this article, Imam Sajjad’s devotional and political activities are examined in terms of his efforts to enjoin good and forbid evil, divulge the Umayyad’s crimes, and resist against oppressive rulers to...
February, 2021
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27 February
From Medina to Sham: Lady Zaynab’s Commitment to Wilayah
This article seeks to elucidate Lady Zaynab’s commitment to wilayah from Medina to Karbala, and then Sham (Damascus) by her obedience to - and protection and defense of...
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22 February
A Shiite Clerical View of Other Religions and the Lebanese Nation-State: Muḥammad Jawād Maghniyah (1904-1979)
This paper presents the discourse about the religious Other of an influential cleric of the twentieth century, Muḥammad Jawād Maghniyah....