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The Hawza Online Further Studies programme is designed to provide a specialised postgraduate-level education in Islamic studies, building on the foundational knowledge acquired through undergraduate-level Hawza and...
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Read More »Fighting for Motherhood: The Case for Valuing One of the most Vital Members in Society
Fighting for Motherhood: The Case for Valuing One of the most Vital Members in Society, an article by Samira B. Zaidi Rizvi
Read More »Islamic Hijab: its Form and Meaning
woman was considered as a humiliated being owned by men in order to achieve their sexual enjoyment.
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Read More »Eid al-Ghadir: the Culmination of Islam
As a revert to Islam, Eid al-Ghadir is the one Eid that always has made the most sense to me and has been the most significant in my worldview....
Read More »The Political Life of Imam Al-Hadi (A.S)
Imam Ali Al-Naqi (AS), the tenth Shia Imam, was born in 827 AD (Mufid, Irshad; Kashf Al-Ghamma) and died in 868 AD. His teknonym was Abu Al-Ḥassan, and his epithet, Al-Hadi (‘The Guide’)...
Read More »Global Dynamics of Shi’a Marriages +PDF
Since temporary marriages are primarily practiced within the Shi‘a school of Islam, the research and studies in the book are predominantly based on evidence from this specific community. The studies within the book can benefit individuals of all ages, from youth onward...
Read More »A Hajj without Renunciation Is not a True Hajj
Imam Khomeini (ra) said, “Certainly, a Hajj that has no spirit, and one that lacks movement and rising up [for what is right], a Hajj without renunciation, unity, and a Hajj that does not destroy disbelief and polytheism, is not Hajj...
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