Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World
This article concludes with the Arabic text of Ziyarat Arba‘een with full English translation and a brief exposition on certain passages of this powerful and...
August, 2024
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12 August
Article: A Phenomenological Study of Arbaeen Foot Pilgrimage in Iraq+PDF
This paper analyzes motivations and experiences of foot-pilgrims in their journey to Karbala(Iraq) during the Arbaeen pilgrimage. The study deploys an interpretivist paradigm consisting of a phenomenological approach and...
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8 August
Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia: The Resurgence of Hadhrami Preachers
Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia examines the rise of young preachers of Arab descent (habaib) and their sermon groups in the region and shows how Islam and politics coexist, flourish, interlace, and strive in Indonesia in complex, pragmatic, and...
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6 August
Philosophy Behind the Event and a Brief Commentary on the Ziyarat of Arbaeen
Why is there such a fervent desire for millions to flock to what would have been an otherwise unknown land and for millions to journey there by foot from all parts of...
July, 2024
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27 July
Muslim Women in Britain, 1850–19500: 100 Years of Hidden History
The history of British Islam and British Muslims is a growing area of interest among historians and the general public. But, whilst Muslim women have featured in some research, their lives and experiences prior to the present day have remained obscure, if not ‘hidden’, in both academic and...
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21 July
Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi’ism +PDF
In this study of devotional hagiographical texts and contemporary ritual performances of the Shi'a of Hyderabad, India, Karen Ruffle demonstrates how traditions of sainthood and localized cultural values shape gender roles...
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16 July
Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory
In Reliving Karbala, Syed Akbar Hyder examines the myriad ways that the Karbala symbol has provided inspiration in South Asia, home to the worlds largest Muslim population....
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12 July
Between Hadīth & Fiqh: The “Canonical” Imāmī Collections of Akhbār+PDF
In Imāmī legal theory, the akhbār of the Imams form one of the material sources of law, alongside the...
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10 July
Book: Unique Sacrifice of Imam Hussain for Humanity
Unique Sacrifice of Imam Hussain for Humanity is a book complied by Dr. Manzoor Rizvi which highlights many aspects of the great martyrdom and sacrifice presented by Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain. It is one thing to acquire power through illegal means, coercion or tyranny. But it is completely inhumane …
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1 July
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