In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad al-Mustafa and his pure family, especially the remaining proof of God on earth. The Qom Seminary: A Unique Phenomenon Amidst Turbulent Events The blessed establishment … Read more
This paper was published in: Volume 4, Issues 14-15 (Consecutive Issue 14), Khordad 1377 (June 1998) in the following journal: The Scientific-Research Quarterly “Methodology of Human Sciences”, the first specialized journal in the field of philosophy and methodology of social/human sciences in Iran, published by the Department of Philosophy of Human Sciences at the Research … Read more
This analysis is written by Shaykh Rasul Jafariyan and translated by Sayyid Ali Imran A book titled Tadayyun va Tamaddon (Religiosity and Civilization) was written in 1330 AH / 1290 SH in Kazimayn in Persian for Iranians studying at the Okhovvat Elementary School in that city. Its aim was to clarify the relationship between religiosity … Read more
Today, I had a book presentation for one of my classes on Teaching Where You Are: Weaving Indigenous and Slow Principles and Pedagogies by Shannon Leddy and Lorrie Miller. This book builds on many of the ideas I explored last year when teaching my Towards a Holistic Teaching Philosophy module for our school’s teacher professional … Read more
Read Part 1: Out of Seminary Educational Experiences: The Bakhtiari Nomads in the Shirez Canyon Exactly a decade ago, during the week of February 9th, 2015—the anniversary week of the Islamic Revolution—I travelled to Ahram, a small city in Iran’s southern Bushehr province. The main objective of the trip was to deliver a brief lecture … Read more
Since I got involved in schooling and education just over three years ago, one of the biggest gaps I saw was the lack of training within Islamic Pedagogy. This is a relatively new field and even if some work has been done theoretically within academia, not much practical work has been done. I realized that … Read more
The Philosophy for Children Co-operative (P4C) is a pedagogic approach developed by Mathew Lipman that centres on teaching thinking skills and the ability to question and reason. It is a student-led, inquiry based approach to learning. The curriculum and pedagogical approach is practiced in over 60 countries, including many schools in Iran. The underlying principle … Read more
This is an abridged translation of a paper published in 2008 by Dr. Shaheen Irwani, Dr. Mohammed-Reza Sharafi and Murad-Yari Dehnawi, from Tehran University. The original Farsi paper can be accessed directly here. For the sake of brevity, no footnotes, the abstract nor the bibliography have been translated, and the literature review section in the … Read more
By Sayyid Mohammad Kazem Tabatabai Abstract: Hadith studies or the study of Hadith literature is one of the essential requirements for an Islamic scholar, which has historically been formally present in religious seminaries. Nowadays, these studies are mostly pursued individually. In this article, after explaining the criteria for selecting appropriate texts, a practical and systematic … Read more
On August 19th and 20th, I had the opportunity to attend the 6th Annual Islamic Schools Conference in Melbourne, Australia, organized by Centre for Islamic Thought and Education (CITE). The theme of the conference was ‘Āfiyah (Well-Being), and over 350 educators, academics, leaders and other professionals participated, and several presented their experiences and insights through … Read more
This is an abridged transcript of the second lesson on Theology for Muslim Educators. If you are interested in watching the recordings of this lecture series, please visit the course page for more details (or alternatively, email infoiqraonline@gmail.com to request access to the course). Recap of Lesson 1 In summary, we discussed how knowledge was … Read more
Translation & Editing: Sayyid Burair Abbas Proofreading & Review: Dr. Muhammad Jaffer Introduction Some Western researchers have adopted an interesting academic perspective on the question of why Europe progressed during the Dark Ages while the Muslims, who were previously ahead of Europe by several centuries, precipitously declined. How did the Europeans come to carry the … Read more
When reflecting upon various learning and growth opportunities I experienced during my time in the seminary of Qom between 2012 to 2021, one of the most profound educational experiences I had was in the summer of 2021. I and 2 other friends from the seminary decided to drive to a canyon called Shirez Canyon, and … Read more
This is an abridged transcript of the first lesson on Theology for Muslim Educators. If you are interested in watching the recordings of this lecture series, please visit the course page on Al Haadi School’s website, fill up the registration form and you will be contacted via email. Introduction Sayyid Ali is helping a small … Read more
Translated by Muhammad Jaffer and edited by Sayyid Burair Abbas In the current materialistic age, one of the major causes of estrangement from organized religion lies in a perceived lack of spirituality and true connection to the Divine. On the one hand, critics claim that religious gatherings have become purely ceremonial, and that Muslims do … Read more
Epistemology (Ma‘rifat Shināsī, Naẓarīyyat al-Ma‘rifah) Unfortunately, despite its importance, epistemology is typically not formally taught within seminaries at the introductory level, although it may be taught in specific institutes or those doing certain specializations in the seminaries during their masters. Even though this subject is not taught formally, many teachers of logic and philosophy will … Read more
Study Guide What follows is a study guide for students who enter the seminaries with the intention of getting a better understanding of the Islamic tradition. Once again, this is not a foolproof guide, rather it should be taken as an advisory guide. Arabic Arabic Morphology (al-Ṣarf) The Arabic language is a language where many … Read more
Many seminary students get constantly bombarded with messages regarding how to move to the seminary, how to financially budget and plan for the move to a seminary, whether one should move to the seminary married or single, should they even move to the seminary to begin with etc. Around a decade ago I would publish … 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
The following is an abridged translation of a seminar given by Shaykh Haydar entitled “The Problem of Frustration and Regression in The Path of Students of Knowledge”. In this talk, he outlines some of the challenges and obstacles that are faced by seminary students and offers some advice and solutions on how to mitigate them. … Read more
As the Orientalist and civil servant Sir William Muir (1819–1905) served in India for the British government, it was not long before he realized the significance of Prophet Muhammad’s (p) sunnah for the day-to-day practice of Islam for the Muslims. Much of the sunnah is derived from the ḥadīth literature which constitutes one of the most significant bodies of work … Read more
Below is a translated transcript of advice given be Āyatullah Mufīdī Yazdī to seminary students in one of his classes. He is a scholar from Yazd who studied in Qom under scholars like Āyatullah Behjat and Āyatullah Ḥasanzādeh Āmulī. He currently gives lessons on various subjects in the city of Qom and is known for his … Read more
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