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Hawza - Advanced Islamic Studies
'Ilm al-Kalam Lectures on Imamah (in English) delivered by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer at Stanmore (London, UK) in the mid-1990s.  |
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Imamah - Part 1
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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Imamah in Islamic Theology ('Ilm al-Kalam) - Introduction to Imamah - Concept of Imamah in Shi'ah and Sunni schools of thought - Meaning of Ilm al-Kalam vs. Falsafa - Meaning of Imamah in Shi'ah, Ash'aris and Mu'tazilis - Q&A. |
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Imamah - Part 2
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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Imamah in Qur'an - Q&A. |
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Imamah - Part 3
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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Imamah and its Development in Islamic History (Tarikh) - Need for Imamah After the Prophet [s] - Demise of the Prophet [s] and Events just before and after - Saqifa - Appointment of Abu Bakr - Burial of the Prophet [s] - Appointment of Umar & Uthman - Modes of Election (Election, Nomination, Consultation) - Ummayads and Abbasids - Fabrication of Narrations to obey Unjust Rulers - Q&A. |
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Imamah - Part 4a
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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The Need of Imamah after Nubuwwah/Risalah - Dhulm and Its Meanings as it relates Divine Leaders - Major Books of Hadith in Shi’ah and Sunni - Ahadith on 12 Successors to the Prophet [s] - Duties of an Imam - Q&A. |
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Imamah - Part 4b
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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Q&A continued - The status of a Nabi and an Imam - Variations in status between Prophets - Ulul 'Azm Prophets - Concept of Miracles - the Authority of Prophetic Hadith - Hadith of Aimmah as explanation of Prophetic Hadith and not having the Power of Tashri' (Legislation). |
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Imamah - Part 5a
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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Imam al-Mahdi [a] - 'Concept' vs. 'Assent' of Islamic Messianism (Mahdawiyah) - Proof of the Mahdi [a] in the Qur'an - Hadith on the Birth of the Mahdi [a] - The Witness of the Mother and Midwives (qaabilah) - The Mahdi [a] in Sunni Hadith. |
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Imamah - Part 5b
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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Continued from Lecture 5 - Witnesses to Imam al-Mahdi [a] in Shi'i hadith - Demise of Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan al-Zaki al-Askari [a] - Letters by Imam al-Mahdi [a] during Ghaybah al-Sughra - Q&A - Authenticity of Hadith - Meaning of Tawfiq - Other Non-Ithna Ashari Shi’ah sects, Bohras and Ismailis - The Concealing of the Name of the Mahdi [a]. |
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Imamah - Part 6a
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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The Occultation/Concealment (Ghaybah) of the Mahdi [a] - False ideas on the ghaybah such as the Imam being in a cellar, cave, island, etc. - History of Samarra and the Cellar (Sardaab) there - the 4 Representatives (Nawwab) of the Mahdi [a] during the Minor Occultation (Ghaybah al-Sughra) - Tawqi'aat (Letters) of the Mahdi [a] - His Letter to the last representative (Naib) just before the Naib's Death - His Letters to Shaykh Mufid [r] - Predicting his own reappearance - Signs of his reappearance - The Prophet [s]'s prediction of the End of Times signs to Salman and his other companions - the Qadianis and interpretation of signs - Interpreting signs today - Q&A - Reasons for Ghaybah. |
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Imamah - Part 6b
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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Continued from previous lecture - Reasons for Ghaybah - Possibility of Longevity of the Mahdi [a] in Science - Einstein's Theory of Relativity - Mi'raj - False ideas about Bermuda Triangle, Green Island, etc. - Q&A - Claiming to see the Mahdi [a] - Deterioration of Human Morality - the family of the Imam [a] - Access the Imam's Knowledge for Answers to Problems Today - Preserving old Islamic manuscripts and the loss of knowledge in time. |
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Imamah - Part 7
by Mulla Asgharali M M Jaffer, Islamic Centre, Stanmore, UK
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The Mahdi [a] in relation to Islam's Worldview and Long Term Vision for Humanity - The 3 phases of developing the individual, family and society - The 3 trials for the 3 phases of humanity - The animosity against the Ahl al-Bayt [a] and the oppression against them today - More signs of End of Times - Holistic View of Ghaybah and how it is a part of the Islamic Worldview as it unfolds - the Promise of Allah in the Qur'an that must be fulfilled. |
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