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Spiritual Authority of the Awliyā’ in the Shī‘ī and Sufi Traditions

A Comparative Exploration of the Spiritual Authority of the Awliyā’ in the Shī‘ī and Sufi Traditions by Rebecca Masterton aims to engage in a critical comparison of the spiritual authority of the awliyā’ in the Shi‘i and Sufi traditions in order to examine an area of Islamic belief that remains unclearly defined

Spiritual Discourses by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari

The Criteria for Humanity

Inquiries about Islam by Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Chirri

An exchange of letters that took place between the Muslim scholar, Imam Muhammad Jawad Chirri, and Dr. Wilson H. Guertin, that led Dr. Guertin to accept Islam.

The Islamic Modest Dress by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari

Benefits of modest dress, philosophic and social reasons for dressing modestly, rules and laws involving appropriate gender interaction.

Marriage and Morals in Islam by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

Useful guide including discussions on Western sexual morality, Islamic sexual morality, Islamic view of marriage and women, beginning of sexual life, rules of marriage and the wedding night, contraceptives abortion, and human reproduction. An essential guide for every bride and groom.

Al-Muraja'at by Sayyid 'Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi

A Shi'i-Sunni dialogue (also known as 'The Right Path') A series of letters debating Shi'i and Sunni beliefs between the late Shi'i scholar Sharaf al-Din, and the late Sunni scholar and head of Al-Azhar university of that time, Al-Shaykh Salim al-Bishri al-Maliki. The written form of the debates in book, has the advantage that the two parties had the opportunity to provide the best possible replies they could give. The book is written without any disrespect and under mutual fairness. This is one of the most important books that provides a well-argued account of Shiite beliefs, drawing upon reliable sources with a persuasive tone. The book is also called “al-Munazarat al-Azhariyya wa al-mubahathat al-Misriyya”(Debates in al-Azhar and discussions in Egypt).

Du’a (Supplication) in a Glance 2

Despair; the state of the disbeliever The supplicant should be aware that it is Almighty God who has invited him to pray and has guaranteed the acceptance of the supplication. Accepting the prayer and granting the supplicant’s exigency is easy for Allah, since each and every world’s creature is under His Absolute Power, and He provides the grounds for the fulfillment of His servant’s exigency with a single order.

Du’a (Supplication) in a Glance 1

Du’a’ is the expression of deprivation to the One. Du’a’ is the pronunciation of poverty to the Eternal Absolute. Du’a’ is seeking assistance of the powerless from the All-Powerful. Du’a’ is the demonstration of humility to the Omnipotent. Du’a’ is loved by the Almighty, and is dear to the mystic and the miserable.

The Shiites Under Attack by Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Chirri

The Shiites Under Attack Numerous accusations against the beliefs and practices of the Shi'ites, and their answers. Includes discussions on the revelation of the Qur'an, Ibn Saba, and the companions of the Prophet (s). Author(s): Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Chirri Publisher(s): The Islamic Center of America About the Author Imam Muhammad Jawad Chirri is Lebanese by birth and a graduate of the Islamic Institute of Najaf in Iraq. Before reaching the age of 25, he wrote about Islamic jurisprudence and its basis. The following are some of his books dealing with this subject: 1. Al-Riyad in the Basis of Jurisprudence 2. Al-Taharah (the purity) 3. Fasting 4. The Book of Prayer 5. The Islamic Wills When he returned from Najaf to Lebanon, Imam Chirri and the unforgettable personality, Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Mughniyya, the author of many valuable books, waged a campaign trying to awaken the people of southern Lebanon and urging them to rise in order to gain usurped rights in the Lebanes

Self Building by Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini

An Islamic guide for Spiritual Migration towards God A detailed description of special deeds as performed by God's most devoted sincere servants during their lives, the self-restraint and asceticism practiced by them during these worships, and the spiritual purification achieved by them. Original Persian title: Khud Sazi wa Tahzib wa Tazkiyeh Nafs.

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