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Thursday is the last day of Ramadhan, and Friday 14 May is the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr in the United Kingdom, Scandinavian countries, most of Europe, Middle East and most of...
Read More »Friday Is Eid al-Fitr: Ayatollah Sistani
Ayatollah Sistani Calls on the Free Nations to Support the Palestinian
Iraq’s top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani has reiterated support for the spirited and firm resistance of Palestinians against the Israeli regime’s occupation, calling on freedom-loving nations worldwide to support the people in the face of...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani Condemns Terrorist Attack on Girls’ School in Afghanistan
Iraq’s Grand Marja condemned the terrorist attack on a girls’ school in Afghanistan’s Kabul and called on the world’s countries to thwart the ill-wishers’ sinister plots against the future of...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa on Ramadan Fasting with the Spread of the Coronvirus
The office of the Shiʻa Muslim religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani has answered to the question regarding fasting the holy month of Ramadan with the spread of the...
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 »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 »Ayatollah Sistani to Pope: Religious Leader Must Play Role in Preventing Catastrophes
His Holiness went on to point out the role that great religious and spiritual leaders must play in preventing catastrophes, and noted that they are expected to persuade the...
Read More »Ayatollah Sistani’s Answer to some Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccines against Coronavirus have already been manufactured by Pfizer, AstraZeneca & Moderna, and others are expected, or already on the market. The medical authorities of several countries have approved these vaccines and....
Read More »Why Islam Prohibits the Recreational Use of Marijuana?
Many young Muslims need to become aware of the Islamic position on marijuana because of its popularity. Does Islam condone the use of marijuana? Does Islam forbid it? If Islam forbids it, what does it say about cases of...
Read More »The Sociopolitical Role of Shia Muslims in the Elections according Ayatollah Sistani
As such, the religious authority only considers the fulfillment of religious affairs to be its duty, and therefore, it does not interfere in politics. Instead, it leaves those activities to the political entities and...
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