Ijtihad Network Islamic Jurisprudence
“Challenging the 'Shiʿi Century': the Fatimids (909-1171), Buyids (945-1055), and the creation of a sectarian narrative of Medieval Islamic history” focuses on two Shiʿi dynasties of the tenth century, the Fatimid caliphate (909-1171) of Egypt and...
June, 2018
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17 June
The History of the Shiʻa People by Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi
This book deals with the history of the Shi‘a Ithna-‘Ashari Muslim community from the early days of Islam up to present day. Starting with a brief note on the origin of the Shia faith, the book describes the...
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4 June
URD Intensive Course on Shia Studies (Vienna 2018)
The University of Religions and Denominations with its experience of organizing six intensive international courses on Shia Studies in Iran (Qom) and attracting more than a hundred participants from 42 countries, is organizing the...
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4 June
Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi‘ism: From Ali to Post-Khomeini
This book is a detailed theoretical study of the doctrine of leadership (Imamate) in Twelver Shi‘i Islam. Hamid Mavani provides not only a traditional perspective on Imamate but also theological, mystical, and...
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1 June
The Most Learned of the Shia The Institution of the Marja Taqlid+PDF
This collection of chapters explores the nature of political and religious leadership in Shiʿism. Chapters look at a variety of critical historical periods—from medieval to modern—to reveal the...
May, 2018
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27 May
Call for Papers: Shiʿi Piety: Theory and Materiality from Premodern to Postmodern
Leiden University Shiʿi Studies Initiative (LUSSI) will host one-day workshop titled Shiʿi Piety: Theory and Materiality from Premodern to Postmodern on...
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12 May
Photos of Int’l Congress on the Role of Shi’a in the Emergence of Islamic Studies
what follows are some selected pictures of the International Congress on the Role of the Shi’a School in the Emergence and Development of Islamic Sciences which was closed on 11 May...
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11 May
A Report on Int’l Congress on the Role of Shi’a in the Emergence of Islamic Sciences
The International Congress on the Role of the Shi’a School in the Emergence and Development of Islamic Sciences was held with the participation of 120 thinkers form 50 different countries on...
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9 May
4th Annual Shia Studies Conf Held in Islamic College of London+Pics
The Islamic College (ICAS) in London staged a successful 4th Annual Shia Studies Conference this weekend, with a line up of leading international scholars. ..
February, 2018
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12 February
Al-Mahdi Institute Research Bursaries for Doctoral Project
A number of small grants and bursaries are available to encourage the development and publication of research in line with the aims and objectives of Al-Mahdi Institute...
