The Authenticity of Ziyārat ʿĀshūrāʾ
The following is a translation of Sayyid Musa al-Shubayrī al-Zanjānī’s response to a question regarding the authenticity of the widely-recited Ziyārat ʿĀshūrāʾ. The version...
Arbaʿīn: the Miʿrāj of a Mourner
The following reflection expresses the depth of the spiritual walk from Najaf to Karbala on Arbaʿīn. These personal expressions of sacrifice serve as crucial...
Islam’s Sacred Story: A Contemporary Retelling-Part 1
This is the first installment in a two-part article on the historical thought of Sayyid al-ʿulamāʾ, Sayyid Ali Naqi Naqvi. The article explores the...
On Knowledge and Ḥikmah: An Interview with Sayyid Munir al-Khabbaz
What do the Qurʾan and aḥādīth teach us about knowledge and wisdom? And what can we learn from the lives of our ʿulamāʾ, in the role of knowledge and wisdom in our own religious lives? We sat down with Sayyid Munīr al-Khabbāz to gain insights into these questions and more.
The Apprehension of Gleams of Infinite Light: The Upright Religion and...
In this article, Shaykh Shuja Ali Mirza presents a nuanced perspective on how to balance the Oneness of Truth along with the reality of differing human perspectives.
Intellection in the Islamic Tradition: A Lecture by Shahīd Muṭahharī
A lecture by Shahīd Murṭaẓā Muṭahharī on the role of intellection (taʿaqqul) in the Islamic tradition, and the role it plays in the guidance of human beings.
The Heritage of Scholars: A Review of Agha Buzurg al-Tihrani’s al-Dhariʿah
In the following detailed synopsis, Dr. Aun Hasan Ali explores al-Dharīʿah ilā Taṣānīf al-Shiʿah, a renowned work in bibliographical studies that provides a glimpse into the vast intellectual legacy of Shiʿi scholarship.
Understanding Sacred Speech: An Interview with Shaykh Rizwan Arastu
Shaykh Rizwan Arastu delves into how to bridge the vast gulf between ourselves and our sacred sources of guidance, that is, the Ahl al-Bayt and the Qurʾan.
None Know except the Knowing: Ahl al-Bayt & their Knowledge of...
Can anyone fully understand God's Words? Only those who first received those Words and inherited them, al-Fayd al-Kashani argues.
Towards the Sacred Text: The Importance and Value of the Qurʾan...
Mulla Fayd al-Kashani, in this translated introduction to his Tafsir al-Safi, explains the profound role the Qur'an plays in the life of a believer.