This book is a study of the concept of wilāya and its developments among Shīʿī scholars from the eighteenth to twentieth century. Leila Chamankhah addresses a number of issues by delving into the....
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The marjaʻīyat have played an important role in the political life of Shīʻī Iran. They strongly resisted foreign economic and political influences. They collaborated with Iranian liberal forces to serve the case of...
Read More »New Released: Yemeni Manuscript Cultures in Peril
Yemeni Manuscript Cultures in Peril contributes to the history of books and libraries and their role in the scholastic culture in Yemen, past and present. The contributions brought together in this volume address a wide spectrum of aspects....
Read More »Where Has the Concept of Wilayat al-Faqih Been Mentioned in the Quran?
The issue of Wilayat al-Faqih is one of the important issues in the jurisprudence of Islam; the jurisprudents have mentioned both intellectual and narrative proofs and it is over one...
Read More »Call for Application: Ahl al-Bayt Fellowship for Graduate Studies
The Ahlul Bayt Fellowship will be awarded each year by Mohsena Memorial Foundation (MMF) in the memory of our Founder, Syed-Mohsin Naquvi, to a student pursuing graduate studies with the intent to earn a...
Read More »Conference: Shia Studies in Twenty-First Century
This online conference engages Shia studies scholars from across the globe in discussion of various themes in Shia theology, polemics, and...
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In this book, Heinz Halm investigates from a historical perspective the intellectual traditions that developed among the Ismailis from the rise of the Fatimid state in North Africa to the cultural brilliance of...
Read More »The Faith of the Imamiyyah Shi’ah
My interest in researching into this book, has arisen from the significance of the book itself and the urgent need to release it among the various milieus...
Read More »Notes from the Margins: Shi‘a Political Theology in Contemporary Pakistan
This article examines the political theology of contemporary (2011-2012) Pakistani Shi‘a traditional scholars (ulema)....
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Shi’i children’s books participate in their readers’ formation by explaining and illustrating pious norms in terms of emotional attachments, rituals, and...
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