Fiqh & Socitey

Thousands of Muslims have gathered in central Moscow to witness the opening of one of the biggest mosques in Europe. The ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. The mosque was officially opened by the Russian president and …

At least 1200 people have been killed and nearly 2000 others injured in a crush during Hajj pilgrimage rituals outside Mecca. According to Saudi disaster officials, the incident occurred in Mina, near Mecca, at 9 am local time (0600 GMT) after two large masses of pilgrims coming down streets 204 and 223 …

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has issued a message to this year’s Hajj congregation. In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon the master of all creatures, Muhammad, upon …

British Shiism circles are virtually illiterate in important matters of fiqh and Islamic sharia, the Secretary General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought said. The Secretary-General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) has sat in a long interview, where he believes …

A mosque is a place where Muslims worship and pray to God, get together and discuss major social issues as well as regional and international developments and problems, and also religious education takes place in it. The following are some beautiful Mosques around the world:

The 11th WIEF will take place on 3-5 November 2015 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Securing financial stability and generating growth is at the top of the global economic agenda, especially after years of uncertainty and sluggish development following the 2008 financial crisis. More and more countries, …

A Biography of Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Bāqer Mīr Dāmād