Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
In this paper the writer will discuss the relative date of two important versions of the Karbala story related by Ṭabarī: one, relatively short and lacking in detail, is ascribed to Imam al-Bāqir (d. 114/732); the other, much longer and...
August, 2020
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24 August
Book: Islamic Laws of Death and Burial according to the Ruling of Ayatollah Sistani
This booklet describes the Islamic laws that relate to the deceased – before, during, and after death. It includes concise information on matters that must be fulfilled, prohibited acts, and even...
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19 August
Video: Ayatollah Khamenei’s Advice on Mourning in Muharram amid Coronavirus
The Shia prominent jurist, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei offers some advice for Imam Hussain (as) mourning on this Muharram during Coronavirus outbreak....
July, 2020
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12 July
Article: Digital Technology and Pilgrimage: Shiʿi Rituals of Arbaʿin in Iraq
Based on two fieldwork studies conducted during Arbaʿin in 2016 and 2017, the present study attempts to examine the changing characteristics of the rituals...
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11 July
The Second Fatimah: The Spiritual Role of Lady Ma’sumah and a Study of Her Ziyarah
It is unlikely that those who lived at the time of Lady Ma'sumah - the daughter of the seventh Twelver Shi'a Imam, Musa al-Kazim - anticipated the effect she would have on tens of millions of people after...
June, 2020
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24 June
The Scriptural and Philosophical Arguments of Islamic Modest Covering
The concept of Hijab is one of the most authentic rulings ever mandated by Allah SWT and Scholars have always made it clear that covering is obligatory for both men and women but the...
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9 June
Islamic Legal Interpretation : Muftis and their Fatwas
This book is the product of a huge collective effort by scholars from all over the world to study Islamic Fatawa, or legal opinions of the Shariah, issued by...
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7 June
Islam in British Media Discourses: Understanding Perceptions of Muslims in the News
This study looks at the various forms of media coverage on Islam and Muslims that are utilized by the respondents in order to develop an opinion of Muslims and Islam. This approach offers a...
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4 June
Book: Islamic Government: Governance of the Jurist
The present book, Governance of the Jurist, including relevant footnotes and explanations, is the compendium of thirteen speeches of His Eminence Imām Khomeini delivered during his stay in...
May, 2020
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27 May
Article: Solutions for the Generation Gap (an Islamic Approach/ in an Islamic Lifestyle)
Throughout this article, Sayyid Alireza Barasani, the writer, tries to study generation gap and after an investigation of its causes and consequences, he looks into the...
