Although the Shi‘a Imams attained the rank of Imamate at different ages, they guided the Shi‘a as best as their time requirements necessitated because their knowledge was God-given, and they were infallibles. This article offers a brief biography of the young and brilliant Imam al-Jawad and addresses his role in …
July, 2021
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9 July
New Published: The Pope Meets the Ayatollah: An Introduction to Shi’a Islam
With a foreword by Ayatollah Sayyid Muneer al-Khabbaz, a leading professor in the Islamic Seminary and a student of Grand Ayatollah Sistani, this original work provides a comprehensive background to this...
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9 July
New Published: The Prophet’s Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib is arguably the single most important spiritual and intellectual authority in Islam after Prophet Mohammad. Through his teachings and leadership as fourth caliph, Ali nourished...
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7 July
New Published: Islamic Beliefs – Reclaiming the Narrative
This book presents the theological thoughts of a young Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei before the victory of the Islamic Revolution....
June, 2021
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30 June
A Comparison of Women’s Position in the Tasnim Exegesis of the Qur’an
The Tasnim exegesis of the Qur‘an has recognized rights such as the right to development, theological rights, the right to motherhood and wifehood, economic rights, political rights, social rights, family rights and...
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28 June
Book: Conceptions of Justice from Earliest History to Islam
This book examines the conceptions of justice from Zarathustra to Islam. The text explores the conceptions of justice by Zarathustra, Ancient Egypt, India, Mesopotamia, Noah, Abraham, and...
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28 June
Book: Ideal Islamic Economy: An Introduction
This book provides an introduction to the vision of an economic system based completely on the Holy Qur’an—a system defined as a collection of institutions, representing rules of behavior, prescribed by Allah for...
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25 June
Video: Ayatollah Khamenei Received the First Dose of the Iranian Covid Vaccine
Today on June 25, 2021, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei received the first dose of the Iranian Covid vaccine. Previously, Ayatollah Khamenei had set 2 conditions for him being...
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18 June
Islam and Democracy: an Obscure Relation
Democracy is determined by many different elements: culture, wealth, equalities, education, and some will say, religion. Religion as a determinant of democratic development has been extensively studied and many....
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9 June
Book: Muslim Experiences of Hatred and Discrimination in Germany
This latest contribution to the DHMIR series looks at the rise in Islamophobia in Germany, based on survey work recording Muslim experiences. The research overviews the history of Muslims in Germany, the nexus of...