An increasing number of US Muslims want guidance from religious instructors who they can understand linguistically and culturally...
Read More »Salient Features of the Prophetic Community
Islamic tradition emphasizes themes of sisterhood and brotherhood by commanding Muslims to pray with one another, perform the Hajj pilgrimage, and gather to...
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Some scholars or so-called scholars have prejudices against other schools of thought and thus accuse others of being Kafir (infidel) or...
Read More »Wisdom of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.): The Main Pivot of Islamic Unity
A study of the issue of marja’iyyah in the Qur’an and the hadith reveals that all the related texts emphasize on the marja’iyyah of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.), and although there may be...
Read More »Key Elements in the Life of the Prophet from the Viewpoint of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
In light of the reality that Allah chose the Prophet Muhammad (s) as the seal of his prophets, and as an example for all of mankind, it becomes critical for us to look in to the essential elements and teachings which can be...
Read More »14 Lessons from Karbala by Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani
Imam Hussain announced: “Don’t you see that truth has been replaced by falsehood? We must be prepared to sacrifice everything that is precious in support of...
Read More »Law and Individual Freedoms
The more we compare Islamic laws with man-made laws and the more we study the philosophy of Islamic laws, the more this matter becomes clear...
Read More »Why Do Some People Make Doubts About Arbaeen Pilgrimage?
This pilgrimage which involves the rise of millions of Muslims for visiting Imam al-Hussain (a) has become a manifestation of Imam al-Hussain’s (a) glory and is a...
Read More »An Interesting Debate between Wahhabi Judge and Shia Cleric in Masjid al-Haram
I said, “Suppose if Rāfiḍī are polytheist; in the Qur’an, God tells His Messenger (p.b.u.h), “If any of the polytheists seeks asylum from you, grant him asylum until he hears the...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani Opposed to Hereditary of His Succession
I know that the office of Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf is not involved in family politics and the continuation of the institution of marjaiya is to some extent related to this fact that it should be away from...
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