Tag Archives: Shia

The history of the Jaʿfarī Shiʿa Islamic School of Law from its Inception to the Occultation...

The editors and bloggers at World Shia Forum are writing to you to express their increasing concern at recent developments at UMAA. Whilst we support, encourage and admire much of the work UMAA does, we are worried that the organisation is...

The campaign of “Save Pakistani Shia Muslim from the terror” organized by Pakistani Shia Muslims who are under terrorist attack for...

In the classical period of Islam, the term ijtihad was part of a longer formulation, namely: ijtihad bi al-ra’y, which means ‘putting in utmost effort in the exercise of...

This article will initially examine the origins and contemporary experience of the Shi‘i community in America. It will also discuss how Shi’is can better represent themselves in...

The University of Chicago Shiʿi Studies Group Symposium will host a conference on “Shiʿism and Governance” on...

Top Bahraini clerics have warned the regime against attempts to undermine Shia Islam...

Ulama considered the recent developments as a war declaration on the peaceful political opposition...

The cultural and religious center of al-Hoda Islamic Society has been inaugurated in the Canadian city of Edmonton in the western province of Alberta.

The University of Chicago plans to hold a Shia Studies Symposium on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2.