Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
Tabṣirat al-Mutaʿallimīn fī aḥkām al-dīn is a seminal work in Twelver Shia Islamic jurisprudence. It systematically outlines the principles and rulings of Sharia law (fiqh), covering acts of worship, transactions, punishments, and social responsibilities....
January, 2026
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2 January
Paradise Understood: New Philosophical Essays about Heaven
T. Ryan Byerly and Eric J. Silverman have edited an impressive collection of 17 new essays dealing with these and other problems related to the possibility and desirability of Heavenly existence, its presuppositions, and its implications All of the essays are of the highest standard of analytic theology, and I can only recommend the book to anyone interested in one of the most important themes of theological reflection concerning the Christian hope for the world to.....
December, 2025
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27 December
Islam, Law and the State in the Philippines
This book investigates the development of Islam in the Philippines from a legal perspective, investigating Islam through the lens of the institutions of Islamic law....
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25 December
Ayatollah Milani Was Truly the Reviver of the Mashhad Seminary
Members of the organizing committee of the Congress Commemorating Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Hadi Milani met with Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, at the Imam Khomeini (ra) Hussainiyah....
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21 December
Invoking the Invisible in the Sahara: Islam, Spiritual Mediation, and Social Change
Invoking the Invisible in the Sahara situates battles over the meaning and control of Islamic esoteric knowledge (ḥjāb) in Mauritania's history of racial and political struggles dating to the pre-colonial era. Innovatively using contemporary social media alongside traditional textual and oral sources, Pettigrew reveals the resilience and adaptability of both ḥjāb power and practitioners. ‘Magic' in Mauritania has not disappeared; it has become a marketable commodity....
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18 December
Bahāʼ al-Dīn al-‘Āmilī and the Visual Arts
This essay examines the significant yet often overlooked role of Shaykh Bahāʼ al-Dīn al-'Āmilī in the visual arts of Early Modern Iran. Highlighting his documented associations with architecture and the evolution of his portraiture, the work argues that his portrayal in...
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14 December
Roads to Paradise: Eschatology and Concepts of the Hereafter in Islam +PDF
Roads to Paradise: Eschatology and Concepts of the Hereafter in Islam offers a multi-disciplinary study of Muslim thinking about paradise, death, apocalypse, and the hereafter...
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9 December
Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam: A Study on the Sermon of Fatima
This book explores the intersection of theology and women’s studies, centering around the influential figure of Fatima within Shiʿi theology. By examining Fatima’s sacred role and her impact on empowering women and political minorities, the manuscript offers a textual analysis of....
November, 2025
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30 November
New Release: Living Islam: Muslim Expressions of Faith
Living Islam invites readers to appreciate ways in which Muslims from diverse backgrounds and traditions interpret and experience their faith. Adopting a cultural studies approach, Ali Asani begins by posing questions such as 'Which Islam?' and...
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22 November
In Pictures: Mourning Ceremonies for Martyrdom of Lady Fatima with the Attendance of Ayt. Khamenei
Grand Ayatollah Khamenei attended the first night of mourning ceremonies on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah Zahra (pbuh). This ceremony was held on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah....