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In these collected essays writer has persistently developed a Weberian theoretical framework for the analysis of Shiʿism, from its sectarian formation in the eighth century through the establishment of the Safavid empire in the sixteenth century, to the...

In this book, the writer, Juan Ricardo Irfan Cole has contributed significantly to our understanding both of Nawabi Awadh (Oudh) and also Twelver (isna Ashari) Shi’ism. His detailed study of the social and...

Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan Modarres was born in 1870 in a village near Ardestan, a city in Isfahan province. His had a poor but religiously devoted family...

The 32nd edition of the conference, organized by the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST), opened with representatives from 100 countries in attendance in...

Organized by the University of Religions and Denominations, the Shi’a Intensive Course endeavors to enhance scholarly attention to Shi’a Islam and offer an original and insightful understanding of its history, doctrines, and...

The book explains how Iran was to acquire one of its defining characteristics: its Shi'ism. Under the Safavids (1501-1736 CE), Persia adopted Shi'ism as...

Iranians are attending mourning ceremonies in their millions across the country to mark Ashura Day, the day in history that witnessed the martyrdom of Shia Islam’s third Imam...

The thirty-second round of the international conference on Islamic unity will be held under the blessings of the Almighty Allah in Tehran during 24 and 26 November, 2018 by the World Forum for Proximity of...

This unprecedented collection in English of notable works by Imam Khomeini, ranging in date from 1941 to 1980, makes it possible for non-Iranians to become directly acquainted with his ideas and to examine...

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...