The Imamate of al-Kazim (as) in Light of Hisham’s Confusion
By Shaykh ‘Ali Ḥusayn Ya’qūb Translated by: Sayyid Burair Abbas – Edited and Footnoted by: Muhammad Jaffer Abstract This article[1] treats a…
Sayyid Burair
Sayyid Burair Abbas is a SAP consultant by profession & an independent reader & researcher in Islamic studies with a particular focus in Shi'i tradition. His areas of interest are in both 'Aqliyāt and Naqliyāt which primarily pertain to "Practicality of Religion", relevant to contemporary issues.
Yazid’s Caliphate: Dismantling Sunni Political Theory
Written in Urdu by Sayyid Mohsin Kashmiri | Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas and Muhammad Jaffer We recently had the privilege to…
The Woman’s Veil: Between Legislation & Administration
By Shaykh Ḥusayn al-Khechin[1] Translated by: Sayyid Burair Abbas | Reviewed, Edited, & Annotated by: Muhammad Jaffer Introduction Some contemporary scholars[2] and…
The Intra-Imami Dispute Over Fadak: Shaykh Muntazari’s Political Interpretation
The Intra-Imami Dispute Over Fadak: A Brief Overview of Shaykh Muntazari’s Political Interpretation and the Debates Surrounding It By Shaykh Haider Hobbollah;…
The Age of Exploration That Could Have Been: An Expedition to Discover the Wall of Gog and Magog
By Rasul Jafariyan | Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas Around the year 230 AH (845 CE), Wathiq the Abbasid caliph dispatched an…
A Concise Explanation of Intricate and Complex (sa’ab wa mustasa’ab) Narrations and Religious Secrecy (kitman)
Annotated by:- Muhammad Jaffer & Sayyid Burair Abbas Question: What is your interpretation for obscurity in some of the narrations of the…
The Banu Hashim’s Share in Khums
By Shaykh Haider Hobbollah Translated by Faisal H and Sayyid Burair Abbas What is well-known, rather which may even be a consensus…
The Hegemony of Knowledge and Academic Terrorism vs. Desire of the Aspirant In the Etiquettes of the Teacher and Student
Translation & Editing: Sayyid Burair Abbas Proofreading & Review: Dr. Muhammad Jaffer Introduction Some Western researchers have adopted an interesting academic perspective…
Intermarriages between Ahl ul-Bayt (a) and Companions & Caliphs
Translated & Edited by:- Sayyid Burair Abbas Annotated by:- Dr. Muhammad Jaffer Q: How do the Muslims explain the widespread phenomenon of…
Martyrdom of Sayyidah Fatimah (s): An Ideological Belief?
Some scholars say that the story of Sulaymān and his death, which Allah has eternalized in the Holy Qur’ān, does not have…
Analyzing the Disparagement of Unorthodox Scholars (Part 2)
Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas Edited and annotated by Muhammad Jaffer As a continuation of the previous discussion regarding the delegitimization of…
The Foreknowledge of Imam Husayn (as) Regarding His Death: Was it Suicide?
Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas & reviewed, annotated, and edited by Muhammad Jaffer One of the major questions that has come up…
Fraternity Contract on Eid al-Ghadir
One of the most sacred and revered days for Shi’as is ‘Eid al-Ghadīr wherein like other auspicious days, there are some ‘amāl…
Human Purity: Brief Overview
By Shaykh Haider Translated by Sayyid Burair Abbas Among the most crucial matters in Islam is the issue of purity of oneself…
