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Matters such as the place of religion in our age, the role of people in shaping their destiny, the relationship between religion and modernity and religious government to liberalism, as well as the relationship between religion and democracy, are cen...

Matters such as the place of religion in our age, ...

The Organization of the Islamic Conference, as the only universal multilateral organization in the Islamic world, plays an important role in the accomplishment of the aforementioned and, in general, the realization of the fundamental objectives of 'p...

The Organization of the Islamic Conference, as the...

Text of an address delivered by President Mohammad Khatami to the annual session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on 29 October 1999. It gives me great pleasure to be speaking here at UNESCO, in your p...

Text of an address delivered by President Mohammad...

Development constitutes another propitious basis for the preservation of the security, stability, and independence of Islamic societies as well as for the honor and dignity of Muslim nations. In our view, proper and preferred development is comprehen...

Development constitutes another propitious basis f...

Parallel to joint efforts towards fulfilling the historical mission of the Islamic world in contributing to the shaping of a new humane world order, the full-fledged cooperation of Muslim countries towards the provision and preservation of world peac...

Parallel to joint efforts towards fulfilling the h...

Despite the efforts of American politicians to impose their will on others, as the remaining pole of power, around whose interests the world should gravitate, international relations are in the process of transition from the previous bi-polar system ...

Despite the efforts of American politicians to imp...

I wonder whether to commence my words with a statement of woes and misfortunes that are, or with the joys and delights that are to be. Is it not a fundamental objective of the Islamic Conference to arrive at common remedies for the woes of Muslim cou...

I wonder whether to commence my words with a state...

Text of an address by Mohammad Khatami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the Islamic Conference Organization, to the European University Institute, Florence, on 10 March 1999. Attending an academic gathering has always been ...

Text of an address by Mohammad Khatami, President ...

Among the sciences which Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, presented during his lectures was the exegesis of the Holy Koran. Indeed he devoted a time of his times to it. He discussed all of its affairs. The scholars of exegesis, though t...

Among the sciences which Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Baq...

The historians and the narrators have unanimously agreed that the Ima`ms of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, predicted many bloody fights and events. Then they occurred on the arena of life, as the Ima`ms predicted. Ima`m 'Al...

The historians and the narrators have unanimously ...

As for the jurisprudence of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, most of it was taken from the two Ima`ms al-Ba`qir and his son al-Sa`diq, peace be on them. The Ima`mi jurisprudence encyclopedias - such as al-Hada'iq, al-Jawa`hir...

As for the jurisprudence of the members of the Hou...

In his traditions, Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, analyzed the essence and ranks of faith. In them he talked about the qualities of the pious and Allah's favors for them. The following are some of the traditions which have been repor...

In his traditions, Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), ...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, and all the Ima`ms of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, took great care of their Shi'ites. They wanted them to follow their guidance and behavior. They wanted them to be pious in...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, an...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, talked very much about the lives and maxims of the prophets. The specialists in these subjects have reported many traditions on his authority. The following are some of them: 1. Part of Allah's Revelation ...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, talke...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, preached to his companions as the prophets preached to their communities. He warned them from the deception and delusions of the world. He enlightened them on the attack of time and the disasters of day...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, pr...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "Personality means to avoid greed so as not to be humble, avoid begging so as not to be disgraced, avoid niggardliness so as not to be insulted, and avoid ignorance so as not to be opposed." Thus spoke the person, whose peerles...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz "Personality means to avoid...

Imam Baqir (A.S.) has said,”Learn the knowledge from the knowledgeable and teach it to your brothers in faith, as the knowledgeable have taught you (1)”. Imam Baqir (A.S.) is known to be the founder of the Cultural Revolution in Shia. Although the sp...

Imam Baqir (A.S.) has said,”Learn the knowledge fr...

All historians and traditionists of Islam are unanimous that among the descendants of Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (a.s) maximum religious sciences were expounded by Imam Baqir (a.s). That is why the title of 'al-Baqir' was given to Imam (a.s), which d...

All historians and traditionists of Islam are unan...

Once during his childhood, Imam al-Hussayn (A.S.) was sitting on the lap of his grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.). when Jabir bin Abdillah al-Ansari came by. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). looked at Jabir and then said, “O Jabir! A child will ...

Once during his childhood, Imam al-Hussayn (A.S.) ...

On the Recitation of the Holy Qur'an Imam Ja’ffar as-Sadiq (as) has said, “Imam al-Baqir (as) was the best recitor (of Quran) during his time. Whenever he (as) was engrossed in worship at night and recited the Holy Quran loudly, the passer-bys would ...

On the Recitation of the Holy Qur'an Imam Ja’ffar ...

Allah (SWT) would never chose a person as an Imam and make him His decisive argument on the people unless his virtues has come to perfection and all his sayings and deeds has become symbol. He would say nothing but truth, and do nothing but good… Ima...

Allah (SWT) would never chose a person as an Imam ...