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Article / Short-Length Text Sinais do fim dos tempos by Desconhecido [Portuguese] Views: 1689
Lista de situações e circunstâncias que serão sinais da proximidade do fim do mundo.

Article / Short-Length Text Taqiyyah by Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi Views: 3851
A short text elaborating on the Shi'a belief of Dissimulation (Taqiyyah) with responses to arguments raised about its Islamic soundness and a brief section on the limitations of Taqiyyah.

Article / Short-Length Text Taqlid: Meaning and Reality by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Views: 6583
What is taqlid? Taqlid in the Qur'an and hadith. Qualifications of a mujtahid, and reasons for differences among mujtahids on legal rulings.

In-Depth / Journal Articles Teismo e Monoteismo by Ayatullah al-°Od'ma Makarim Shirazi [Italian] Views: 4918
Questo testo spiega la fondamentale credenza islamica del Monoteismo, o Tawĥid, che non è solo uno dei principi della religione bensì il più importante di essi. Esso è l’anima, il nucleo, la radice e la base di tutte le credenze islamiche. Ogni altro fondamento dell’Islam trae origine dal Monoteismo.
Tratto dal libro “Our Belief”, Capitolo I, dell’Ayatullah al-°Od'ma Makarim Shirazi

Article / Short-Length Text Tendency of Rationalizing the Laws of the Shari'ah by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Views: 18198
The tendency towards the rationalization of Islamic laws, and the attitude of a Muslim towards the shari'ah. Includes the story of P.Musa and Khidr from the Qur'an.

Full-Length Text Tenets of Islam by Shaykh Tusi Views: 6791
Short passages on numerous Islamic beliefs, including God, Prophethood, Imamate, and the Day of Judgement.

Full-Length Text The Emergence of Shi'ism and the Shi'ites [Bengali] Views: 1149
Bengali translation

Full-Length Text The Faith of Shi'a Islam home.swipnet.se by Shaykh Muhammad Ridha al-Mudhaffar Views: 8382
This is a highly authentic account of the principal beliefs of that school of thought within Islam known as 'Shi'ism' in the West. This important branch of the Islamic tradition has produced some of the most profound theological, philosophical and spiritual literature to be found in any religious tradition. The main theological tenets that have guided this dimension of Islam are presented here in a clear and concise way; anyone wishing to become acquainted with the essential theological world view of Shi'a Islam will find this small book extremely valuable. Written by a leading 20th century scholar and educational reformer.

Full-Length Text The Hereafter - Ma'ad by Ayatullah Dastghaib Shirazi Views: 13116
A detailed account of humanity’s experience of death, and the stages beyond it, including the status in one’s grave, Barzakh, the Day of Judgment (Qiyamah), and the final recourse in Heaven or Hell.

In-Depth / Journal Articles The Principle of Ijtihad in Islam by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari Views: 19513
Brief biography of Ayatullah Mutahhari, definition, types, permissibility and history of Ijtihad, Akhbarism, and Taqlid.

Full-Length Text The Qur'an in Islam by Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i Views: 10579
Value of Qur'an among Muslims, order of revelation and growth of Qur'anic sciences as well as teachings of the Qur'an including the Angels, Man, and the Qur'an itself.

Full-Length Text The Radiance of the Secrets of Prayer by Muhsin Qara’ati Views: 2618
In this text, Muhsin Qara'ati introduces the Secrets of Prayer by explaining different reasons and dimensions for worship. Several other texts outline the physical method of prayer and worship. However, in this text we find how to spiritually prepare ourselves and recognize if our prayers have been accepted. The text also discusses preliminaries of prayer, the prayer itself, and acts after the prayer.

Full-Length Text The Revealer, The Messenger, The Message by Ayatullah Baqir al-Sadr Views: 5953
Belief in God, His existence, and His attributes. Belief in the Messenger Prophet Muhammad (s) and in prophethood. Belief in the message Islam.

Audio Lectures The Wilayah of the Ulama by Ayatullah Hadavi, Hajj 2004, 29th January, 2004 Views: 14458
Part of the Hajj 2004 lecture series organized by scholars of the Hawza.

Full-Length Text Theological Instructions by Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi [Bengali] Views: 1227
Bengali Translation. Also see Part 2 and Part 3.

Audio Lectures Theology (Kalam) by Dr. Hamid Algar, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA, 27th November, 2001 Views: 5152
Shi'a Islam: Class 22
MP3 Format;
- review of akhbari (traditionalist) and 'usuli (rationalist) schools of thought
- review of concept of taqlid, ijtihad, and role of the scholar in the shi'i community
- discipline of kalam (theology): definition, origins, and early development
- branches of kalam; burhani (demonstrative) and jadali (dialectic)
- discussion of the viewpoints of the mu'tazili vs. ash'ari schools of kalam
- encouragement of development of kalam by the Imams
- topics in kalam distinctive to Shi'ism; usul ad-din (tawhid, adl, nubuwwa, imama, ma'ad) and taklif (obligation) vs. lutf (favor)

In-Depth / Journal Articles Tolleranza Religiosa nell'Islam by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi [Italian] Views: 1931
Traduzione di una conferenza tenuta da Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi dove spiegava e illustrava, dando vari riferimenti dal Sacro Corano e dalle Tradizioni (Ahadith), la grande importanza data dall’Islam alla tolleranza religiosa .

In-Depth / Journal Articles Tradition of Myrobalan Fruit (Hadith-e-Halila) by Imam Ja'afar al-Sadiq Views: 12839
A thought provoking dialogue between Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) and an atheist physician from India. Using logical arguments and the Myrobalan fruit as its theme the Imam convinces the atheist beyond doubt of the existence and attributes of Almighty Allah.

Audio Lectures Uislamu lazima ufuatwe wote (Surah al-Baqarah : 207-209) by Sheikh Abdillahi Nasser, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania [Swahili] Views: 2769
Islam should be be practised completely

Full-Length Text Uislamu Umesema Kabla Yake by Hadi Mudarrisi / Hassan A. Mwalupa [Swahili] [Zip] Views: 5534
Islam said it first