Viewpoints

Nationalism is a sickness. Racism is a plague. And sectarianism is a cancer. These are the three major illnesses that afflict the Muslims — from the time the first Islamic country came into...

Even if we ignore all its other achievements — and there are many — the very survival of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 40 years after the victory of the Islamic Revolution is a...

According to Islamic teachings, martyrdom requires some elements including belief in God and His Prophet, conscious choice and being killed for the sake of...

The history of Islam in China is complicated by the existence of many Muslim ethnicities. Some have been there since the beginning of Islam itself; some settled as...

The terms 'mujtahid' and 'ijtihad' are nowadays among those which have acquired great currency, even sanctity, among the Shi'ah. One would be surprised to know...

This Friday, January 17, 2020, the political-religious ceremony of the Friday Prayers in Tehran was led by Imam Khamenei - the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution - for the...

Despite appeals from human rights groups, activists are deeply concerned about the worsening levels of violence against Shias; murder and repression against the...

To serve fellow human beings is one the best acts of worship as confirmed by the Noble Quran and the narrations of the Prophet (pbuh) and...

The prohibition of pork is evidenced by Quranic verses and traditions which must be accepted with absolute submission. Some of the reasons mentioned for the prohibition of...

One of the purposes behind sending divine Messengers has been the teaching of moral values. This is because the ultimate goal of all the prophets has been the moral training of...