1. What's New
  2. What's New

What's New

  • The Social and Spiritual Significance of Urdu Marthiya

    An analysis into the social and spiritual aspects of of Urdu Marthiya

  • Great Shi'i Works: 'Tahdhib al-Ahkam' and 'Al-Istibsar' by Al-Tusi

    Biography of Shaykh al-Tusi, and descriptions of two of the four major works of Shi'i hadith.

  • The Tawwabin: The Repenters

    A historical analysis of the Tawwabin

  • Great Shi'i Works: 'Man la yahduruh al-Faqih' by Al-Saduq

    Biography of the Shaykh al-Saduq, and a description of his book Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, one of the four major books of Shi'i hadith.

  • Revelation and Salvation Towards an Islamic View Of History

    Revelation as a relationship of intense involvement of God in human history and of man in the divine challenge as God's viceregent (khalifa) in the earth.

  • The Track of Blood: A poem on Imam Husayn [a]

    English poem in commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a).

  • Reflections on Islam and Modern Life

    Islam and modern thought. Definition of modern. Comparison of traditional and modern sciences. Knowledge, modernism, role of man, evolution and society.

  • The Prophet and Prophetic Tradition - The Last Prophet and Universal Man

    Prophethood in Islam, the role of Prophet Muhammad (s), characteristics and perfection of the Prophet.

  • Imams - Clear and Coherent Policy

    Coherent methods and goals of all the Imams, despite the apparent differences in the methods in which they carried out their policies.

  • The Imam Husayn's Concepts of Religion and Leadership

    Meaning and purpose of religion, necessity of leadership, functions of the Imam, and a study of some of the events of Karbala.

  • Great Shi'i Works: Al-Kafi' by Al-Kulayni

    A short biography of Shaykh Al-Kulayni, and a description of his great work Al-Kafi, one of the four principal books of Shi'i hadith.

  • Karbala And Imam Husayn In Persian And Indo-Muslim Literature

    Karbala And Imam Husayn In Persian And Indo-Muslim Literature The importance of elegies on Imam Husayn as literary works, and an explanation of some of their major themes and imagery.

  • History of Masjid Jamkaran

    History of the mosque and its picture, recommended prayers to be recited at Jamkaran, and a prayer for the safety of the 12th Imam.

  • Imam Husayn and His Martyrdom

    The month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, brings with it the memory of the sacrifice of Imam Husayn. This short text reflects the deep admiration of its author towards Imam Husayn [a] and an insight into the tragedy of Karbala. Introduction The month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, brings with it the memory of the sacrifice of Imam Husayn (a), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (s), and his noble family and friends. This short text reflects the deep admiration of its author towards Imam Husayn (a) and an insight into the tragedy of Karbala, its reasons and its consequences. It is presented with the hope that it will foster the Islamic unity and the brotherly love that the author seeks in his preface. The author, of course, is none other than the well-known Sunni English translator and commentator of the Qur'an, Abdullah Yusuf ‘Ali, who died in 1952 in England. Little would he have known that his English translation and

  • Brief Analysis of Ne'ma (Bounty) in the Holy Qur'an

    This short text contains a detailed discussion about the meaning and context of the term "Ne'ma" (bounty/favour) as used in all the various places in the Holy Qur'an. ***** بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وبه تعالى نستعينفي القرءان الكريم“النعمة”  Introduction   Praise be to Allah Who is Manifest before His creation because of themselves. Who is apparent to their hearts because of clear proof; Who created without meditating, since meditating does not befit except one who has thinking organs while He has no thinking organ in Himself.  Praise is due to Allah whose worth cannot be described by speakers, whose bounties cannot be counted by calculators, whom the height of intellectual courage cannot appreciate.  He for whose description no limit has been laid down, no eulogy exists, no time is ordained and no duration is fixed. Our goal in this discourse is to better understand a certain reality which we as humans as well as other creatures enjoy everyday of our lives in different

  • The Sacred Effusion - Volume 1

    The Sacred Effusion Volume 1 Reflections On Ziyarat ‘Ashura Of Sayyid Al-Shuhada Al-Husayn B. ‘Ali ('a). A unique and original piece of research on the sacred supplication of Ziyarat Ashura of Imam Husayn ('a). The reader will come to appreciate the core reality of the ziyarah being: "to deflect from other than the visited one". The reflections in this publication centre around this theme: if we truly intend Imam al-Husayn (as) then we must realize that he is the very epitome of Islam. The more we revive Islamic values individually and socially, the closer we come to Imam al-Husayn ('a) and therefore our ziyarat gains true meaning. Link to the second volume: https://www.al-islam.org/sacred-effusion-volume-2-muhammad-m-khalfan

  • Wasiyatnama, Last Will & Testament

    The Ayatullah's will to his children, relatives, friends, and well-wishers. Advice on achieving higher spiritual levels.

  • On the Shore of Contemplation, Volume 1

    This text is a response to some inquiries about the nature and role of the Governance of the Jurist (Wilayatul Faqih). The author discusses in this text some of the important issues related to Wilayatul Faqih; for example, whether the Jurist's authority is limited or absolute, whether he is elected or appointed, and whether it is obligatory to follow his orders.

  • The Life of Imam Hasan Al-'Askari

    This text contains a detailed biography of the life, lineage, and circumstances of our eleventh Imam [a]. Apart from detailing the life of the Imam [a], the author also discusses the tafsir (exegesis) of the Qur'an that is attributed to him, as well as lists and describes all the companions of his who narrated traditions from him.

  • The Basics of Islamic Jurisprudence

    A description of the general and specific topics that are covered in Islamic jurisprudence such as terminologies, sects, sources and subjects.