Viewpoints

Shiites are Iraq’s largest ethno-sectarian group — and these Iraqis have a history of appealing to their religious leaders, known collectively as the marjayya, during...

Interreligious dialogue is therefore "a work desired by God", "an integral element of the Church's mission", which finds expression in the service of faith and in the promotion of justice...

It is needless to say that there will be no authentic and genuine dialogue among politicians unless there is sincere and genuine dialogue among religions and religious leaders. Therefore inter religious dialogue paves a way towards establishment of peace, coexistence, friendship and...

Although the term hijrah or migration often refers to the departure of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hp) from Mecca towards Yathrib (now known as Medina), which also marks the start of the...

Granting men the right of divorce is the most natural and logical way possible because giving it to the couple probably would not end well, for if not coming into an agreement on...

It is famously held that the Third Testimony (Al-Shahāda al-Thālitha) entered the Shiite adhan since the Safavid era. However, there is evidence that it was recited in adhans prior to this era in different regions. For example...

Fatima told Imam Ali (as) that she had seen the Messenger of Allah (S) in her dream, and he had told her that she was going to join him that night. She then asked Imam Ali (as) to...

he Islamic history of Fadak started from that when it became a property of the Prophet (s) because it was not possessed by war. Then the Prophet donated it to Fatima. It remained in Fatima’s possession until her...

When a person speaking in the name of Shi‘as on his private internet television channel (based in London, UK) used abusive and insulting remarks about one of the wives of the Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.), a group of...

Less than a third of Catholics in the United States regard priests as honest and ethical, according to a new poll, the latest blow to the Church’s credibility amid the ongoing fallout from priest sex abuse scandals...