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In-Depth / Journal Articles Muhammad `Abduh's commentary of the Nahj al-Balaghah and Imam `Ali's comment on the criteria for caliphate Views: 8283
In a short saying quoted in Nahj al-Balaghah, Imam 'Ali (a) expressed amazement at the logic of those who considered the criterion for caliphate to be merely companionship of the Prophet (s). According to the edition containing the commentary of the Sunni scholar Muhammad `Abduh, this saying has been changed resulting in a complete twist in its meaning!

Full-Length Text Polarization around the character of Ali ibn Abi Talib by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari Views: 9330
The qualities and practices of Imam Ali (a) that caused others to be attracted to him, including love and devotion to God. The qualities and practices that made his enemies hate him, including his opinions on the caliphate and his sense of democracy.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Questões para se refletir by Syed Hassan Bokhari [Portuguese] Views: 9624
Ghulam Hussain Naeemi de Sahiwaal era um sunita que se tornou xiita devido a questões para as quais ele não encontrou respostas satisfatórias dentro da escola sunita. Algumas destas questões são listadas neste artigo.

Full-Length Text Riwaya Za Waandishi Mashi'a Katika Vitabu Vya Sahih na Musnad Vya Ahl as-Sunna by Sayyid 'Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din Jabal Amili [Swahili] Views: 16761
Narrations by Shias in the Sunni Books of Hadith

In-Depth / Journal Articles Selections from Usul al-Kafi Views: 15895
Selections from the first part of al-Kulayni's 'al-Kafi', on of the four major books of Shi'i hadith, that deals with themes of doctrinal and ethical significance in a systematic manner.

Article / Short-Length Text Shia à Luz do Alcorão e do Hadith by Syed Hassan Bokhari [Portuguese] Views: 8870
O conceito da palavra “shia” como encontrado no Alcorão e nas Tradições Proféticas.

In-Depth / Journal Articles The English translation of Sahih al-Bukhari and the account of Jesus' (a) return Views: 18832
Hadith number 658 in volume 4 of the Arabic/English edition of Sahih al-Bukhari represents a short narration that talks about the coming of Jesus (a) at a time when an "Imam" will be present. The translation has changed to something rather different in later editions!

In-Depth / Journal Articles The Fast of 'Ashura by Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi Views: 24838
Authenticity of traditions encouraging Muslims to fast on the 'Ashura, the 10th of Muharram.

In-Depth / Journal Articles The Kitab al-Ma'arif of Ibn Qutaybah and the account of Imam 'Ali's imprecation for Anas b. Malik Views: 6670
Towards the end of Ibn Qutaybah's Kitab al-Ma'arif, there is a section on "al-Baras" where he lists notable people who contracted leprosy or leukoderma during their lifetime. The first entry is for Anas b. Malik, the Companion of the Prophet (s), and the author notes an incident showing that the reason for this disease was a curse by Imam 'Ali (a). According to the published Egyptian edition, there is a sentence at the end of the anecdote where Ibn Qutaybah casts doubt on the authenticity of the incident. This sentence cannot be found in a 700 year old manuscript of the book held in the British Library!

In-Depth / Journal Articles The Place of Al-Mufid in the Development of Shi'i Kalam and Fiqh by Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamane'i Views: 24650
Aspect of Shaykh Al-Mufid's work, Independence of the school of the Ahlul Bayt, Model for Shi'i Fiqh and Kalam.

Full-Length Text The Revolution of al-Husayn (a) by Shaykh Muhammad Shams al-Din Views: 13401
The impact of Karbala on the consciousness of Muslim society. Ziyara (pilgrimage), lamentation poetry, remembering Imam Husayn (a), and weeping.

In-Depth / Journal Articles The Sahih of al-Tirmidhi and the hadith, 'I am the city of knowledge and 'Ali is its gate'. Views: 7259
The well-known and reliable hadith of the Prophet - "I am the city of knowledge and 'Ali is its gate" is not present in the current editions of the Sahih (alternatively called Jami` or Sunan) of al-Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH). This book is one of the Sihah Sittah or Six Authentic hadith books for the Ahl al-Sunnah. This case study will investigate the allegation that this hadith was included by al-Tirmidhi and used to be in his Sahih till it mysteriously disappeared at some stage in history.


In-Depth / Journal Articles The Scholarly Jihad of the Imams by Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi Views: 6686
The period of the 5th and 6th Imams (a), the rise of the Abbasids, the prominence of the school of the Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq in the religious sciences, and its contributions to other branches of knowledge.

Full-Length Text To Be With the Truthful rafed.net by Sayyid Muhammad Tijani Smaoui Views: 4583
Discussion of major doctrines of Shi'i Islam, and differences with Sunni Islam.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Tradições Sunitas em louvor ao Imam Ali by Desconhecido [Portuguese] Views: 5703
Uma série de tradições encontradas em coleções sunitas que provam de forma inequívoca a proeminência e a superioridade do Imam Ali (as) sobre o resto dos companheiros e, por conseguinte, o seu direito a ocupar o cargo de Califa depois do Sagrado Profeta (s).

Full-Length Text Tradition of Mufaddal by Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) Views: 23090
Pearls of wisdom narrated by the 6th Imam (a) to his companion Mufaddal, describing the amazing ingenuity of the Almighty manifested in the universe, human beings, the animal kingdom, nature and natural disasters.

Full-Length Text Ukweli Kuhusu Shia Kutoka Vitabu Sita Sahihi by Dr. Asad Wahiyd al-Qaasim [Swahili] [Zip] Views: 5828
The truth concerning Shias from the Sunni Sihah Sitta