A piece discussing the legalities of ideal prayer times

The Best Time for Prayers

This article discusses legal opinions regarding the ideal times for ṣalāh (ritual prayer).
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Announcement: Audio Files Now Available

Listen to inspiring and thought-provoking jumu'ah khutbahs, occasional lectures, and interviews through our podcast and hipcast pages.
David Coolidge on his experience at LIFE 2016

L.I.F.E. 2016: Experiencing the Spiritual Influence of the Ahl al-Bayt

How do we know our prayers are accepted? In this guest editorial, David Coolidge reflects on insights gained into this question and more during the 2016 L.I.F.E. program.
A Beautiful Mosque in Paris, France

“Treatise Clarifying the Creed of the Faithful” By al-Karājikī

Who is God? The following translation, from a treatise by the 5th-century Shīʿī scholar, Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Karājikī, attempts to concisely explain Divine Unicity (tawḥīd), while discussing the basic creed of Shīʿī Islam.
A written piece on a moving prayer supplication

The Virtues: Reflections on a Duʿāʾ by Imam al-Mahdi

In honor of ʿId al-aḍḥā, here is a reflection on a duʿāʾ by Imam al-Mahdi that enumerates many of the individual and social virtues we should all aspire to.
Click to view a summary of summer 2016's LIFE intensive course.

LIFE 2016 Summary Report

A summary of our 2016 L.I.F.E Summer-Intensive, including class descriptions, discussion summaries, and our new "L.I.F.E. Initiative" programs.