In so far as family-life goes, we see that Islam has unravelled every problem of the family system with such dexterity that one has to accept that it could not be solved in a better way....
Read More »Book: Shia Islam and Politics: Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon
This book analyzes the history of modern Shia Muslim political mobilization in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon. It describes Shia Islam and politics with respect to political protest, governments, and Shia interpretations of history. This book argues that ever since Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, which established a Shia Islamic government …
Read More »The Law of Retaliation in the View of Islam
Studying Islamic clemency and mercy in the Quranic verses and narrations by the Infallible Imams (as) and practice of religious leaders, we approve that the sacred religion of Islam which is concordant with human nature, is the religion of clemency and...
Read More »Ramadan Prayer Timetable according to Shia Fiqh
Every year, many questions about numerous topics arise with the start of the blessed month of Ramadan. The most important of these questions are related to the crescent moon and the time of imsak (when believers must stop eating and drinking) versus the time of fajr (dawn) prayer.
Read More »The Rights of Animals in Islam
Islam as a comprehensive religion, gives some rulings regarding our personal and social life and among other things, Islam speaks about the Rights of Animals and through different verses and traditions, tries to protect them. In this series, we will focus on Animal Rights in Islam which is one of the lesser discussed aspects of the religion of Islam.
Read More »Why Nigerian Regime Is Detaining Sheikh Zakzaky Illegally?
The revered leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky (H) has been in illegal detention under the Muhammadu Buhari regime since its...
Read More »Are Those Who Their Mother or Grandmother Is ‘Sayyida’ Considered as Sadat?
Regarding to the great honor of the Holy Prophet's descendant (pbuh) among the believers and the importance of observing Islamic laws related to...
Read More »Video: Imam Musa al-Sadr and Christian Ice Cream Seller
Although he was a Christian, he was a fan and follower of Imam Musa Sadr; and the traditions form Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali were always hung on the walls of his house. Uncle Antiba was a Christian ice cream seller in the city of Sour in Lebanon who had …
Read More »Yemeni Manuscript Collections and Zaydi Studies Conference to Be Held in US
“Yemeni Manuscript Collections and Zaydi Studies” International Conference -is part of a larger endeavor aimed at fostering the scholarly exploration of all aspects of Shiism: the “Shii Studies Research Program- will be held at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ. Conference topics include: • the (premodern and contemporary) history …
Read More »Book: Practices, From Prayer to Pilgrimage
This book, Practices: From Prayer to Pilgrimage, is a compilation of fundamental lessons on rituals and practices in Islam. The book is meant to explain the philosophy and...
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