Governor of Qom: The Governor of Qom, emphasizing that this year’s Arbaeen is not merely a pilgrimage ceremony, stated: “Today, we are in a state of war, and the best […]
ByAsad Mirza June 25, 2026 The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February 2026 has produced an irony as profound as it is unexpected—the killing of the world’s most prominent […]
The Islamic Republic is leaning into religious imagery to hone its political messaging locally and across the region.Listen (6 mins) By Maziar Motamedi Published On 5 Jul 20265 Jul 2026 Tehran, Iran – A week of ceremonies for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has adopted heavy symbolism to promote […]
Thousands of Muslims marched past Melbourne’s largest church last week. The Catholic church had a powerful response. Harrison Christian June 29, 2026 – In an effort to gain the perspectives of both regional and urban Australians, news.com.au took to the streets of Newtown to consider… Melbourne’s leading Catholic body has […]
AI Overview Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and marks the Islamic New Year. Because it is a somber period of remembrance and spiritual reflection rather than a joyous festival, it is “observed” rather than “celebrated”. Practices differ significantly between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Wikipedia +2 Sunni Observance For Sunni […]
Arbaeen UK Labbaik Ya Hussain a.s Come and visit the largest peaceful Muslim gathering in Europe. It is held each year and tries to replicate the world’s largest peaceful gathering that takes […]
Ismaili Imamology Series: Short Essays on Esoteric and Spiritual Dimensions of Imāmat in Ismāʿīlī Thought Khayal ʿAly Jul 29, 2025 “The first qiblah that God—may He be praised—commanded to turn […]
1 of 7 | Tens of thousands of pilgrims on Sunday to marked Ashoura, the holy day on which Shiite Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. 2 of 7 | Ten of thousands of Shiite Muslims across the world marked Ashoura on Sunday, a solemn day […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Different religious traditions have varying doctrines about whether their highest leaders are considered infallible, divinely guided, or […]
Theological & Historical Answers about the Succession of Imamat in 2025 Ismaili Gnosis Mar 12, 2025 The recent passing of our 49th hereditary Imam, Mawlana Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan […]
☰ Updated 12 Feb, 2025 Prince Rahim becomes the new Aga Khan Jamil Nagri GILGIT: Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, the new imam of Ismaili Muslims, has urged his followers to take […]
Ali Teymoori August 18, 2023 All, Fiqh & Socitey, Sociability & Relations, Viewpoints Leave a comment 7,010 Views Concerning the Mahdi, the Qur’an does not mention him explicitly, either by name or by description. The time of his reappearance is also not mentioned. According to the Shi’ites, the reason for this is that the Qur’an is not a […]
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the previous part, I provided extensive traditions from the six authentic Sunni collections concerning the fact that Imam al-Mahdi (as) who is different than Jesus (the messiah) WILL come and he is the descendant of the Prophet (S) and his daughter Fatimah (sa). The traditions […]
THE ROOTS OF KURRAM’S CYCLES OF BLOODSHED But rather than simply sectarian divides, the reasons for the discord are far more complex. Zia Ur Rehman Published December 1, 2024 Updated about 14 hours ago […]
Tariq Mahmood – CanadaIslamic History 3rd November 2024 © Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Toronto, Canada Holidays don’t all come in one form: on some occasions, happy events are observed, whilst at […]
Posted on May 14, 2018 by Ismaili Gnosis The future of the Ismaili Faith rests in the hands of the youths of your age and mine. Are we to follow the example […]
Ahmadiyah to Shia Learn Islamic Moderation at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Solo Revelation of Prakoso , The Great Tuesday, September 10, 2024 SOLOPOS.COM – The Operational Director of the Sheikh Zayed […]
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 6:17 AM Iranians attend the “Tasu’a” (ninth day) mourning rituals to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, in the city of Zanjan, on July 15, 2024. (Photo by Tasnim news agency) Millions of Muslims worldwide have commemorated Ashura, a remembrance of the martyrdom […]
Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, is observed every year to commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hazrat Imam Hussain Muharram 2024 Sudeep Singh Rawat New Delhi 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 16 2024 | Muharram is the first month of Islamic calendar and is considered one of the four […]
Understanding the Deficit of Intra-Muslim Dialogue and Interreligious Peacemaking by Dino Krause 1,2,*,†,Isak Svensson 1 andGöran Larsson 3 1 Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden 2 Danish Institute for International Studies, Østbanegade 117, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark 3 Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Göteborg, […]