This paper examines how contemporary Shiʿi scholars of rijāl deal with problematic isnāds through engaging in a thorough examination of...
April, 2020
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12 April
Book Review: Shi‘ism and the Democratisation Process in Iran: With a focus on Wilayat al-Faqih
Shi‘ism and the Democratisation Process in Iran by Ibrahim Moussawi analyses wilayat al-faqih, or rule of the jurisprudent, and its application in the Islamic Republic of...
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9 April
Knowledge as a Way to Recognize the True Imam from False Claimants
“Imamate” enjoys a high and unique status in the eyes of Muslims, especially the Shi’a, and that is why, during the history, some fake claimants have tried to...
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2 April
Article: The Study of Shia Islam in Western Academia
This paper will examine the historical study of Shi͑ism in Western Academia. It will argue that until the last four decades, Western scholarship studied Shi͑i Islam primarily through a...
March, 2020
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16 March
Criminalising Religious Pluralism: The Legal Treatment of Shi’ites in Malaysia
This article evaluates the extent to which Islamic law and fatwas in Malaysia can control the practice and promulgation of...
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15 March
Shi’i Clerical Networks and the Transnational Contest over Sacred Authority: Dynamics in London’s Shi’i Triangle
This article explores the transnational contest over sacred authority in contemporary Shi’i Islam as it plays out between contemporary maraji’ (sources of emulation) and the...
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7 March
Book: Sociology of Shiʿite Islam
Sociology of Shiʿite Islam is a comprehensive study of the development of Shiʿism. Its bearers first emerged as a sectarian elite, then a...
February, 2020
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17 February
Shia Students Conference to Be Held in Massachusetts
The national Shia students conference titled “Ma’rifa 2020: Self-Discovery and Imagination” will be held on February 28-29 in...
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9 February
Call for Papers: Sovereignty, Legitimacy and Authority in Twelver Shia Islam
This conference invites papers on the topic of clergy-state relations in Twelver Shia Islam, from the post-ghayba period (ca. 941 CE) to...
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9 February
A History of Shi’ism in Bahrain: 630-1524
The history of Shīʻism in Bahrain has long been a neglected area of academic attention; partly due to a lack of easily accessible sources...
