Amir al-mu\\\'minin was delivering a lecture from the pulpit of (the mosque of) Kufah when al-Ash`ath ibn Qays (1) objected...

From the viewpoint of Shi'ah scholars khilafat (caliphate) is a Divine office which is entrusted to the most distinguished, the...

As we mentioned before, Shiaism is an genuine Islamic school introduced by the person of the Holy Prophet (peace be...

“Undertake the prayer at the time of the declining sun to the darkness of the night and the morning recitation;...

The principle that the hadith possesses validity, as attested by the Quran, is not at all disputed among Shi'ites or...

During the ‘Abbasid period, the ‘Alawi movements constantly emerged, a definite consequence of which was the diaspora of the ‘Alawis...

Reply: Seeking blessings {tabarruk} through the remnants (and symbols) of the saints {awliya’} of God is not a new phenomenon...

The totality of man’s actions, which is his relationship with God and fellow men, is in need of rules that...

Some scholars who study Shi`ism describe it as a phenomenon that is incidental to Islamic society. They observe the Shi...

Taharah (طهارة), by its linguistic definition, refers to the process of cleansing and the removal of anything that may pollute...