Ijtihad Network Islamic Jurisprudence
Nowruz is the traditional Iranian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. It is considered as the start of the New Year among Iranians. The name comes from Avestan meaning “new day/daylight”. Noruz is celebrated March 20/21 each ...
March, 2018
February, 2018
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11 February
Iranian Mark 39th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
In their millions, Iranians have filled the streets countrywide to relive the day 38 years ago when the nation’s hard-fought Islamic Revolution against the former US-backed regime became victorious...
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11 February
Summer Courses on Shi‘a Studies to be Held on July
Al-hikmah institute of Al-Mustafa International University organizes a summer program which provide a format for introducing and discussing Shi‘a history, thoughts, beliefs, demography, Shi‘a governments, education system, branches and denominations, as well as ideological roots of Islamic revolution in...
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3 February
Sixth International Course on Shi’a Islamic Studies
The Shi’a Intensive Course endeavors to enhance scholarly attention to Shiʿi Islam and offer an original and insightful understanding of its history, doctrines and practices. Combining the classical Shiʿa thought and the..
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2 February
Three Reasons why the Islamic Revolution of Iran Was a Miracle
For 25 years, millions of Iranians were held hostage by the United States. That’s right: from August 19, 1953 to February 1, 1979—9,037 days in all—over 17 million Iranians were essentially hostages of the ṭaghut (evil, corrupt and deviant) government of the United States. That these hostages managed to free themselves from U.S. oppression due to the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran is indeed a miracle...
December, 2017
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17 December
A Report on 1st Halal International Conference Iran+Pics
First Halal International Conference Iran, was held in the holy city of Mashhad, Iran on December 22 and 23, professors and researchers from 8 countries presented their articles...
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14 December
Int’l Conference on Islamic and Christian Model of Inter-religious Dialogue
International Conference on Islamic and Christian Model of Inter-religious Dialogue (Based on Prophet Muhammad (S) Model and the Second Vatican Council) will be held on 17 to 19 December in Qom, Iran...
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13 December
Call for Application: Intensive Course on Gender and Women’s Studies
The Women and Family Research Center Intensive Course endeavors to enhance scholarly attention to Gender and Women’s Studies based on Islamic Shi’a point of view and seeks to offer an original and insightful image of women in...
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11 December
Twelver Shiism: Unity and Diversity in the Life of Islam, 632 to 1722
The book “Twelver Shiism” provides a historical account of the development of this sect, from the conflicts over the successors of the Prophet Muhammad following his death in 632 to the fall of the Safavid dynasty in 1722...
November, 2017
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28 November
Inheritor of Yazid Intents on Repeating the Story of Karbala
The current inheritor of Caliph Yazid bin Mu’āwīyya’s political mantle is Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), the impetuous crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who is also thirty-three years old. He seems intent on repeating the story of Karbala and promoting a fight to finish the Shia in the Middle East just as...
