Historians said, ‘Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was the highest authority for jurisprudents in taking the rulings of the Shariah and the principles of religion....
Read More »Status of Shia Muslims in Nigeria
Nigerian Shia Muslims are a group based in Kaduna state, but with significant presence in some other northern states. No clear statistics of Shia population are...
Read More »Ayatollah Taskhiri, True Role Model of Islamic Unity
Religious figures, intellectuals lauded Iran’s late Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri as true manifest of Islamic unity, in an online meeting held by Organization of Hajj and pilgrimage in collaboration with international deputy of...
Read More »What Does it Mean to Be a Shia Muslim in Africa?
Islam is one of the religions practiced in Africa. But, Shia Muslims are in minority in this area and face violence by their religious identity....
Read More »Book: Lessons from the Holy Prophet of Islam (S)
The present work is a collection of excerpts from Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei’s statements about the personality, characteristics and Be’that of the Holy Prophet of Islam...
Read More »Book: Prohibiting Takfir: Fatwas of Shi’i Scholars
This book comprises the religiously legal injunctions (fatawa) of grand maraji‘ al-taqlid and prominent Shi‘i religious scholars concerning the legal prohibition (hurmat) – according to the Qur’an and the hadith – of insulting revered Islamic figures and calling the People of...
Read More »Biography of Ayatollah Sayyid ‘Ali Qadi Tabataba’i
Sayyid ʿAlī Qāḍī Ṭabāṭabāʾī, (b. 1282 or 1285/1866 or 1869 - d. 1365/1946) was a mystic, scholar, and teacher of ethics in Najaf Seminary, in 14th/20th century....
Read More »Representing Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (a)
Imam Ridha elaborated upon the characteristics of good people: “They are those who are delighted when they do good, seek Allah’s forgiveness when they do evil, offer gratitude when...
Read More »Justice, Peace and Prophet Muhammad
The Prophet of Islam was ahead of his times in promoting peace and justice in society. It would be worthwhile to look at how he dealt with non-Muslims minorities and with the....
Read More »From Attachment to a Sacred Figure to Loyalty to a Sacred Route: The Walking Pilgrimage of Arbaeen
The present article aims to discover the different social and psychological reasons for pilgrims’ feelings of attachment to Imam Hussein and to the...
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