Ijtihad Network Islamic Jurisprudence
This course provides a historical study of the development of Shiʿi Islam against the backdrop of key events such the succession crisis and Occultation (Ghayba), and the formation of Shiʿi states such as the Buwayhids, Safavids, Qajars and...
September, 2017
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16 September
PhD Studentship: Iranian Clerics and the State in Post-Revolutionary Iran
A new scholarship is available for an exciting research project that investigates the transformation of Shii Islam in the Middle East and Europe since the 1950s. “Creating an alternative umma: Clerical Authority and Religio-political Mobilisation in Transnational Shii Islam” is funded by a...
June, 2017
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29 June
Call for Paper: The Thousand Year School of Shia
“Shīa studies” nowadays is in the focus of interdisciplinary studies of many academic centers, research institutes and scholars. For this reason, and considering the importance of the exchange of ideas and approaches in Shi’a Studies, the...
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3 June
A Report on third International Conference on Shi‘i Studies
The Islamic College situated Willesden, London in co-operation with the Islamic Centre of England, hosted the 3rd International Conference on Shi‘i Studies, on...
March, 2017
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31 March
Article: The Saudi Ulema and the Shi‘a of Saudi Arabia
This article examines the attitudes of the Saudi ulema towards the Saudi Shi‘a in political and social terms through the analysis of fatawa, sermons, lectures, and publications issued by the Saudi religious authorities...
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26 March
Book: The Heirs of the Prophet, Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi’ite Islam
This book is very well written and demonstrates a vast knowledge and intimate familiarity with both primary and secondary sources on the topic of the Shiite imams and their...
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5 March
Article: The Applicability of the Shari’a in Contemporary Times
This article will explore how modernity has impinged on the classical formulation of Islamic law and how the intersection of shari’a and modernity has forced Muslim jurists to...
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5 March
The Jurisprudential and Legal Analysis of the Delayed Payment Fine in Banking Contracts in Iran
Delay in debt repayment by bank customers is one of the challenges facing the Islamic banking system in Iran. One solution to this problem can be the stipulation of a...
February, 2017
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8 February
Prehawza Spring 2017 Term to Be Started on Feb
Muslim Congress is pleased to announce commencement of the Prehawza Spring 2017 term. Classes will begin on...
January, 2017
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25 January
Chicago University Shiʿi Studies Symposium Call for Papers
The University of Chicago Shiʿi Studies Group Symposium will host a conference on “Shiʿism and Governance” on...
