Mohsen Hesam Mazaheri is an Iranian sociologist who has been pursuing a long-term research program on the study of Shi‘i rituals. Recently, he has published a new book called Ritual Inflation (Tavarrum-e Manāsik – تورم مناسک), an example of his precise conceptualization emerging from a sustained, long-term research program. Previously I have published some of Mazaheri’s … Read more
By Shaykh ‘Ali Ḥusayn Ya’qūb Translated by: Sayyid Burair Abbas – Edited and Footnoted by: Muhammad Jaffer Abstract This article[1] treats a contention raised regarding the Imamate of Abū al-Ḥasan Mūsā ibn Ja’far al-Kāẓim (a) following the death of his father, Imām Abū ‘Abdillāh Ja’far ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣādiq (a), in the context of the purported … Read more
One Year Anniversary for Iqra Online Members’ Portal Alhamdulillah, it has already been a year today since I launched the Members Only portal on Iqra Online’s YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/iqraonline]. I would like to thank all of the brothers and sisters from the different countries who have shown their support during this year. When I first … Read more
Source: https://fa.abna24.com/story/1492997 The Ahl al-Bayt News Agency (ABNA) recently organized an academic discussion, critiquing the book “Cursing and Condemnation in the History of Islam and the Confrontation of the Ahl al-Bayt with It” in collaboration with the Research Institute of the History and Biography of the Ahl al-Bayt. In this session, Dr. Ibrahim Salehi Haji … Read more
Senior Muslim Clerics of the UK, including the likes Abdal Hakim Murad, Qari Asim, Arif Hussain, Ali-Reza Bhojani released a statement condemning the civilian killings in Israel and Gaza. I would like to comment on the language of this letter, as an enraging exhibit of a discourse which perpetuates a distorted narrative regarding the conflict. … Read more
An interesting excerpt I read today from a recently published book: Jashn-haye Islami-Shi’i Dar Iran (Shi’i-Islamic Commemorations in Iran) Mohsen Hesam Mazaheri. In this passage he speaks about a celebration some Shi’i laymen in certain regions of Iran commemorate on the 27th of Ramadan. During my time in Iran, I had not heard of or … Read more
In this episode of The Dictations we discuss the importance of the Prophetic Seerah, the need to study the different dimensions of the Prophet (p), incorporating the Seerah in the Islamic Studies curriculum, and conducting thematic analysis on the Seerah. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Iqra Online channel for video updates! Video Timestamps … Read more
Join us on Iqra Online’s first video of The Dictations. In this episode, we discuss what were al-Amali works that were produced by Muslim scholars, particularly between the 3rd the 6th century hijri. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Iqra Online channel for video updates! Video Timestamps 0:00 Intro to this series3:55 Analysis of Verse … Read more
Some scholars say that the story of Sulaymān and his death, which Allah has eternalized in the Holy Qur’ān, does not have a doctrinal dimension, while the story of the martyrdom of Sayyidah al–Zahrāa has a doctrinal domain, which is the attainment of the infallible to the status of martyrdom. Similarly, it is believed that … Read more
Below is an interview conducted by Hadi Al Lawati on his show Hira (حَيْرَة) with contemporary Iranian philosopher Ustad Ghulam Reza Fayyazi. Some of the opinions and works of Ustad Fayyazi have been published on Iqra Online in the past such as: The English translations of the first few transcripts of his explanation of Bidāyah … Read more
Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas & reviewed, annotated, and edited by Muhammad Jaffer One of the major questions that has come up since antiquity regarding the revolution of Imām Ḥusayn (as) pertains to the perceived conflict between the steps he took towards his death and his occult foreknowledge about his impending martyrdom. In the below … Read more
A “visitation text” (ziyāra) is an Islamic liturgy that is recited in dedication to a deceased saint. It can be recited both at the graves of saints and from afar. A ziyāra usually acknowledges the station of a saint and their righteousness before God; whilst requesting the saint’s intercession. Ziyārat al-Jāmiʿa al-Kabīra (“The Major Comprehensive … Read more
By Shaykh Haydar Hobbollah – article here, video here. Introduction What I would like to briefly discuss is the culture of criticism within the Islamic and religious context. Criticism, in its reality, is a human experience and phenomenon; there is no aspect of life that is free from it. It is because of this phenomenon … Read more
Covid-19: An Online Discussion Facebook Video April 5, 2020. Panelists: Sayyid Ali is finishing his 8th year of studies in Qom. He is currently doing a Masters in Islamic Philosophy and as well as attending advance classes in Fiqh and Usul. He is also the founder of Iqra Online. Syed Hadi started his hawzah studies … Read more
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, proponents of the so-called Ṭibb Islāmī (Islamic medicine – not to be confused with “traditional” medicine) have been actively using it as an opportunity to propagate their misinformation. Just a couple of days ago a certain proponent of Ṭibb Islāmī by the name of Taqīniyā interrupted a meeting … Read more
Introduction to the Science of Hadith In this 4-part series, we go over a basic overview of the science of hadith. The first part discusses basic definitions and a brief history of the compilation of hadith. The second part discusses the subject of ‘Ilm al-Rijal, verifying and establishing the reliability of the transmitters of narrations. … Read more
Āyatullah Mīrzā Mahdī Iṣfahāni (d. 1945) is considered to be the founder of Maktab-e Tafkīk (although the term for the movement was coined by Shaykh Muḥammad Riḍa Ḥakīmī). This school of thought continues to exist today in Mashhad, where Mīrzā Mahdī resided during the later part of his life. Today Āyatullah Sayyid Ja’far Sayyidān is considered … Read more
Shaykh Haider Hobbollah is a Lebanese scholar residing in Qom. He has been doing Tafsir sessions in Qom and many of his videos are online. This post are notes taken from lecture #1 of his Tafsir on Surah al-Falaq. Name of the Chapter This chapter of the Qur’an has been referred to in four different ways. … Read more
This non-fiction book by Latif Yahia is actually a really old one, published originally in 1992 in Arabic and later published in English in 2010. It’s an autobiographical account of the author who lived during Saddam Hussein’s regime and was entrusted (read: forced) with the task of being his son’s (Uday Hussein) body double. The … Read more
