Towards the Sacred Text: The Importance and Value of the Qurʾan...
Mulla Fayd al-Kashani, in this translated introduction to his Tafsir al-Safi, explains the profound role the Qur'an plays in the life of a believer.
Sunan (Practices) of the Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt: Sitting in Salāh
How do we emulate the Prophet's prayer? This article explores one recommended act in the daily canonical prayer, an act instated by the Prophet and continued by the Imams.
Interpreting Qurʾanic Stories: An Interview with Sayyid Sulayman Hassan Abidi
In this interview with Sayyid Sulayman Hassan Abidi, we discussed how to approach the Qur'an and its stories. What do these stories mean and how can we contemplate their meaning?
Lumʿah and Its Sharḥ: A Fiqh Resource
In this student resource, the seminal fiqh work, al-Lum'ah al-Dimishqiyyah is updated to include the opinion of some modern jurists, along with other relevant issues.
Exemplary Women in the Qurʾan: Part I
This guest translation discusses how the Qur'an portrays pious women as universal role-models. An excerpt from Ayatullah Jawadi Amuli’s Women in the Mirror of Divine Beauty and Divine Glory, translated by Ustadah Fatemah Meghji.
LIFE 2017 – Gate to Prophetic Wisdom: Imam ʿAli & Nahj...
Join the Ahl al-Bayt Islamic Seminary July 1st through 8th, for its 3rd Annual intensive course. This year, we will explore Nahj al-Balāghah as a means of understanding the life of the Imam ʿAli ibn Abi Talib (ʿa) and the sacred wisdom he inherited from the Noble Prophet Muhammad (ṣ).
Announcement: New Resources Site
The Sidrah team has launched a new "Resources" website, dedicated to the study and dissemination of the numerous sciences studied in the Islamic seminary. Currently, the website includes a glossary on Arabic Morphology (sarf).
Tadwīn al-Ḥadīth: Introduction and Preliminary Discussions
A lightly-edited selection and translation from the lectures of Sayyid Aḥmad Madadī, dealing with the history of the writing and circulation of hadith (tadwīn al-ḥadīth) in the Muslim world.