The most important event in Zaynab’s life is the tragedy of Karbala, a movement whose first stage was led by Imam Husayn and Zaynab led its second stage. In the post-Karbala events, the sermons of Zaynab are very...
Read More »Shi’ism and Khilafah by Ayatollah Milani
According to my understanding, Shīʻah is an Arabic word for group. No such group apparently existed prior to the institution of the caliphate – khalafah – and it was only instituted to oppose Abu Bakr Siddique the...
Read More »Challenges of Islamism among Shias in Kashmir
Kashmir has been in the news for atrocities of the Indian state and violence against its Muslim population for a while now. Studies suggest that the Kashmir question is a perplexing issue that needs the attention of activists of...
Read More »A Review of the Book ‘Man Lā Yaḥḍaruh al-Faqīh’ by Shaykh Al-Saduq
This work is included in the four major books of the traditions of Shi'ite Islam. Despite the fact that many of his other works are extremely important, this book must be regarded as his...
Read More »The Holy Qur’an and Modern Scientific Discoveries
But sometimes in order to reach this goal, the Holy Qur’an indicates some of the natural sciences and the secrets of creation, in particular, in its lessons on unity; it removes the veil over the secrets of the world of creation and it...
Read More »Why Do the Shīʻahs Combine Prayers?
The Shīʻahs acknowledge the five obligatory daily prayers. However, they frequently combine the Zuhr and ‘Asr prayers by offering them consecutively during the time period defined by the start of Zuhr and the end of....
Read More »Can the Islamic Intellectual Heritage be Recovered?
By "the Islamic intellectual heritage" I mean the ways of thinking about God, the world, and the human being established by the Qur’ān and the Prophet and elaborated upon by...
Read More »Is Sahih al-Bukhari Considered to Be an Authentic Source? Why Can’t the Hadith al-Thaqalayn Be Found in it?
I have searched Sahih al-Bukhari trying to find the Hadith al-Thaqalayn but unfortunately wasn’t able to. I wanted to know whether Sahih al-Bukhari is considered to be an authentic and reliable...
Read More »Mutual Rights and Responsibilities of Spouses
According to Islam, the family is a small social unit that makes up the society. This small unit is formed of a woman and a man and is extended by producing children. Members of a family have a close relationship and common goals and...
Read More »Imam Hasan al-Askari’s Traditions and Jurisprudence
Historians agreed unanimously that Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was the richest scientific personality in his talents at his time, and no one was ever comparable to him in virtue and...
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