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.
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.
Tadwīn al-Ḥadīth: Introduction and Preliminary Discussions
A lightly-edited selection and translation from the lectures of Sayyid Aḥmad Madadī, dealing with the history of the writing and circulation of hadith (tadwīn al-ḥadīth) in the Muslim world.
Drawing Inspiration from Imam ʿAlī’s Life and Character (Part I): A...
This paper on Islamic virtues, examines some of the noble characteristics of Imam ʿAlī (ʿa). It is the first part of an edited transcript of a speech by Sayyid Sulayman Hassan, which focuses on why we need role models to understand and communicate divine mercy.
Shīʿī Institutions of North America: The Muslim Group – An Interview...
Al-Sidrah had the privilege to speak with Dr. Ghassan Zalzaleh, the head of the Board of Trustees of the Muslim Group.
Shīʿī Institutions of North America: An American Ḥawzah – An Interview...
This is the first in an installment of Occasional Papers that will explore the roots and developments of some of the community’s important institutions. In this issue, we begin the series with the ḥawzah in Medina, NY, as remembered by its head from 1988-1997, Shaykh Amir Mukhtar Faezi.