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A selection of resources for those interested in delving deeper and exploring further.  |
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Nahj al-Balagha (Sermons, Letters, Sayings of Imam Ali)pick
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The English translation (accompanied with original Arabic text) of the supremely eloquent sayings and sermons of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him). <i>Nahj al-Balagha</i> contains over 200 sermons given by Imam Ali (a), dealing with a wide variety of topics including our existence, relationship with the Almighty, building a God-fearing personality, and the Imam's (a) reflections upon historical incidents. |
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Tahrif (Distortions) in Islamic Textspick
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Investigating distortions and changes in well known Islamic texts such as the commentary of Muhammad Abduh on Nahj al-Balagha, the commentary of Abdullah Yusufali on the Qur'an, and the distortion of what al-Tirmidhi wrote in his sahih about hadith madinat al-'ilm. |
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'Al-Kafi' by Al-Kulayni
by Dr. I. K. A. Howard
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A short biography of Shaykh Al-Kulayni, and a description of his great work Al-Kafi, one of the four principal books of Shi'i hadith. |
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'Man la yahduruh al-Faqih' by Al-Saduq
by Dr. I.K.A. Howard
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Biography of the Shaykh al-Saduq, and a description of his book Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, one of the four major books of Shi'i hadith. |
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An Introduction to 'Ilm al-Kalam
by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari
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The main doctrines of kalam (theology) and their subsequent modifications with special reference to Mu'tazilah, Asha'irah and Shi'ah schools of kalam. |
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An Introduction to 'Irfan
by Ayatullah Murtaza Mutahhari
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'Irfan (Shi'i spiritual teachings) as compared to tasawwuf (Sufism), its beliefs, practices, different parts (Shari'ah, Tariqa, and Haqiqa), as well as its major practitioners throughout Islamic History. |
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Development of the Science of Hadith
by Dr. Mustafa Awliya'i
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Includes origins and history of the science of hadith, six books of Sunni hadith, Shi'i books of hadith, and the major Shi'i scholars of hadith. |
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Guide to Online Islamic Courses
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Course on Shi'a Islam by Dr. Algar. Courses from the Academy of Islam by Shaykh Hasnain Kassamali. Arabic, Tafseer and Qur'an classes. Islamic college for advanced studies, and lectures from al-Sayyid Kamal Haidary. |
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Imam al-Rida (a) and the heir apparency
by Shaykh Muhammad Shams al-Din
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A discussion of the role of the 8th Imam, Imam Ali ar-Rida, and the issues surrounding his nomination as heir to the Abbasid caliph Al-Mamun. |
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Islamic Sources Repository
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Extracts from selected texts, enabling researchers to access selected extracts of original sources, usually in Arabic, of Prophetic hadith, Qur'anic tafsir, history, commentaries, and more. |
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Lights on the Muhammadan Sunnah
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by Shaykh Mahmud Abu Rayyah
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This analytical study by a scholar trained at al-Azhar university examines the history of the recording of the sunnah and the issues of fabrications of traditions ascribed to the Prophet Muhammad (s). He mentions the various ways in which falsified traditions ended up in reputable collections of hadith and discusses the major perpetrators of such falsification. |
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Major Shi'i thinkers of the 5th/11th century
by Sayyid Wahid Akhtar
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The Al-Ghada'iris, Abu al-Hasan al-'Umari, Salar b. `Abd al-`Aziz, Abu al-Salah Al-Halabi , Abu al-Fath al-Karajiki , Abu al-`Abbas al-Najashi , Abu Ya`la al-Ja`fari , Qadi `Abd al-`Aziz b. al-Barraj |
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