the Sunni scholars affirm that belief in "Mahdi of the House of the Prophet”is one of the Islamic tenets for "Ahlussunnah wal Jama’a"....
Read More »Role of Women in the Government of Imam al-Mahdi
The reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi (ع), like the original appearance of Islam itself, will instigate revolutionary changes in the world. In particular, his movement will challenge the...
Read More »Birth of Our Master Imam Husayn (a.s.) in the View of Shiʻa, Sunni
There is a difference of opinion among the Shi’ah and Sunni Scholars, traditionists and historians regarding the day, month and year of the birth of Imam Husayn (a.s.).....
Read More »A Cursory Glance at Ayatollah Sistani’s Unique Ideas in Ijtihad
In the case of Ayatollāh Sistani, there is another aspect that adds to this difficulty in that no writings of his own have been published. All that is available of his fiqhī, uṣūlī, rijālī and...
Read More »What Kind of a Relationship Can a Boy & Girl Have after the Proposal, before Marriage?
From Islam’s point of view men and women are supplementary to each other and have been created for each other. In this regard the Quran says: “And of His signs is that He created for...
Read More »The Dimensions and Goals of the Holy Prophet’s (S) Biʻthat
In fact, Mabʻath was the day when the flag of a mission was raised, a mission whose characteristics are outstanding and unique for humanity. Mabʻath raised the flag of knowledge and....
Read More »Najaf Historic Meeting in Media: A Strong Sign for Interfaith Dialogue and Coexistence
Over the past few days, the media around the world has focused on this meeting from different perspectives. To tell a single story, they all focused on the recent meeting as a...
Read More »A Brief History of Musa Ibn Ja’far Al-Kazim (P.B.U.H)
The Holy Imam Musa al-Kazim is the Seventh Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu 'l-Hasan and his famous title was al-Kazim. His matchless devotion and worship of God has also earned him the...
Read More »Intellection in the Islamic Tradition: A Lecture by Shahid Mutahhari
In the sunnah, especially in Shiʿi narrations, the intellect or intellection has been given much importance. One of the merits of Shiʿi narrations compared to non-Shiʿi narrations is the...
Read More »An Interview with Professor Knut S.Vikor on Interfaith Dialogue
Dialogue parties must inform society about what they learn of commonalities and the nature of differences between the religions, so that society moves away from fear and misunderstanding to an increased knowledge that...
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