Islamic research

Daily Quran recitation ceremonies during Ramadan at Imam Reza (AS) shrine

Head of Astan Quds Razavi’s Office of Quran Sciences Hoj. Mahdi Shoja has announced holding seven daily Quran reading ceremonies during holy month of Ramadan in Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Head of Astan Quds Razavi’s Office of Quran Sciences Hoj. Mahdi Shoja has announced holding seven …

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Quran Copy Attributed to Imam Ali (AS) on Display in Mashhad

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An old manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali (AS) has been put on display in Mashhad, northeast Iran.   The Quran and Exquisite data-x-Items Museum of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) has exhibited the manuscript. According to Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Jalal Hosseini, …

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Dozens of Mosques, Major Shrines ‘Razed’ in China’s Xinjiang

TEHRAN (IQNA) – At least 31 mosques and two major Islamic shrines in China’s Xinjiang have been partly or completely demolished since 2016, according to a new report, as Beijing steps up a clampdown targeting Muslims in the northwestern region.   An investigation by the Guardian and Bellingcat, published on …

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Al-Kawthar TV’s Int’l Quran Contest Gets Underway

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The 12th edition of an international Quran recitation competition organized by Al-Kawthar TV kicked off on the weekend.     According to the TV channel’s public relations office, three contenders showcased their Quran recitation talents on the first night of the contest. They were Mehdi Foroughi from …

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The General Pattern; of Islamic Thought in the Qur’an

3 The Paradise of Walayah Only that society can enjoy having ‘walayah’ in which the ‘wali’ is ascertained, the one who is the authority and the inspirer of all the liveliness and activities of life. And a person can enjoy having ‘walayah’ if he has a true understanding of the …

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STORIES OF THE PROPHETS

Prophet Shu’ayb (a) The Prophet Shu’ayb was a descendent of the Prophet Ibrahim. He was sent to Midian and the Dwellers of the wood to give them Allah’s message. The Midianite people committed many sins. They gave short measures and weights, they robbed people and caused mischief but most seriously …

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The General Pattern; of Islamic Thought in the Qur’an

2 The Relations of Islamic Community After the establishment of the great ‘community’, the integrated group which is the origin of the Islamic Nation, expands to the extent of all the true believers of the world. In such a community the principle of ‘walayah’ influences its civil and foreign affairs. …

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STORIES OF THE PROPHETS

Prophet Yusuf (a) The Pharaoh of Egypt called Firawn had many people working for him. One of his assistants had a very wicked wife who said many things about Yusuf that were quite untrue. She thought she loved him but he told her that she should honour her husband. She …

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Flood Inundates City of Khorram Abad in Iran

Flood Inundates City of Khorram Abad in Iran   KHORRAM ABAD (Tasnim) – Heavy rainfall has caused serious flooding in the capital of Lorestan Province, west of Iran, filling the city with debris and mud. اغاثة الناس في السيول التي ضربت مناطق كبير من ايران وتوجهت جموع غفيرة من مؤسسات …

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The General Pattern; of Islamic Thought in the Qur’an

The General Pattern The General Pattern; of Islamic Thought in the Qur’an (Some Chapters from the book) WALAYAH The new thought and vision which is proposed by God through the Prophet promises a new life. This can be achieved only if that thought can establish its identity in the mind …

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