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On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Ijtihadnetwork has interviewed with Dr. Muhammad Shahid, a senior lecturer in...
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If you want to achieve unity you cannot question Abu Bakr’s right to the khilafah; while the Shi‘i side says, if you want unity you must not question Imam Ali’s right to...
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Education and upbringing are the most important and fundamental aspects of human life in such a way that any mistake may cause deviation in...
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Islam has set a very high standard for charity. The charity must be in the way of God; it should expect no reward or return in this world; it should not be marred by...
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The Qur'an, as the divine miracle for guiding human beings, has very profound concepts and teachings about environmental health which are revealed by the...
Read More »Aspects of Imam Hadi (as) Personality
The qualities of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) were like the qualities of his fathers who were distinguished by them over all people....
Read More »Shi‘a Muslims and the World Council of Churches
The director of the Islam Centre of England, Dr Mohammad Ali Shomali, explains, in this writing, the background to Shi‘a Muslim relations with the...
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