Religion

Equality and Differences between Men and Women
This is continuation of an article from last issue, which discussed “partial equality” as a balanced relationship between men and women. Part II: Equality and Differences between Men and Women Section 1: Common Identity (Humanity) The Holy Quran has put men an

Part 1 – Hussain (pbuh) foretold by Jesus and John the Baptist (pbut)
Part 1 – Hussain pbuh foretold by Jesus and John the Baptist pbut By Esmail Hemmati The Bible is indeed a significant prophetic book as to an extent that it does not miss foretelling events like the drying out rivers of the Nile (Ezekiel 30:12) and Euphrates (

Part III: Islam, A Pioneer In Establishing Basic Equalities
Part III: Islam, A Pioneer In Establishing Basic Equalities 1. Right to freedom of thought and expression This right should be ensured for any creature that thinks and has the power of speech. Therefore, gender is not an issue and this tight can be avail to bo

Part IV: Special Identities of Men and Women—Differences in their Creation
Part IV: Special Identities of Men and Women—Differences in their Creation This issue has a long history. From the time of Plato, hundreds of books and thousands of papers have been written on the differences in creation between men and women. Some of those bo

PART TWO: SHIA AND THE ACCUSATION OF CURSING THE PROPHET’S COMPANIONS
PART TWO: SHIA AND THE ACCUSATION OF CURSING THE PROPHET’S COMPANIONS The following is part of a series of interviews, in relation to the Shia’s Belief System, conducted by Sajid Sajidi with a Shia scholar and thinker, Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moosavi , the founder an

PART 2: DO SHIAS WORSHIP GRAVES/SHRINES
PART 2: DO SHIAS WORSHIP GRAVES/SHRINES ?! The following text is part of a series of interviews done by Dr. Razavi with a Shia scholar and thinker, Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moo savi , the founder and president of Islamic Iranian Centre of Imam Ali . He is a graduate r

Holy Trinity, depicted by Szymon Czechowicz (1756–1758)
Introduction A comparative study of theology in Islam and Christianity is extremely difficult not only because of the sensitivity of the subject in these religions but also due to the complexity of theology itself. Knowing that people have different capacities

Women’s Rights in Islam (Part 2)
Women’s Rights in Islam (Part 2) This is the third segment of the Youtube interview “ Women’s Rights in Islam “, conducted by Sajid Sajidi with Shia scholar and thinker, Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moosavi, the founder and president of Islamic Iranian Centre of Imam Ali

Trinity & Present Christian Ideology
Trinity & Present Christian Ideology The history, where it comes to religions, has many memories of variety of gods. Among that is an astonishing and strange philosophy that has confused the history and struggle of mankind in making a choice between believe or

Imam Hussain in the Bible
Part 1 – Hussain pbuh foretold by Jesus and John the Baptist pbut By Esmail Hemmati The Bible is indeed a significant prophetic book as to an extent that it does not miss foretelling events like the drying out rivers of the Nile (Ezekiel 30:12) and Euphrates (

Shia’s Belief System (Part 3)
Sunset view of the shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) from the Clock Tower, located in Najaf, Iraq . PART 3: DO SHIAS WORSHIP GRAVES/SHRINES?! Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moosavi The following text is part of a series of interviews done by Dr. Razavi with a Shia scho

Shia's Belief System (Part 2)
PART TWO: SHIA AND THE ACCUSATION OF CURSING THE PROPHET’S COMPANIONS Click here for Part 1 | Part 3 Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moosavi The following is part of a series of interviews, in relation to the Shia’s Belief System, conducted by Sajid Sajidi with a Shia schola

Shia’s Belief System (Part 1)
PART ONE: SHIA AND THE ACCUSATION OF HUMAN DEITY Click here for Part 2 | Part 3 Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moosavi The following is part of a series of interviews, in relation to the Shia’s Belief System, conducted by Sajid Sajidi with a Shia scholar and thinker, Dr. Ka

Women's Rights In Islam (Part 1)
Part 2 here This is the third segment of the Youtube interview " Women’s Rights in Islam ", conducted by Sajid Sajidi with Shia scholar and thinker, Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moosavi, the founder and president of Islamic Iranian Centre of Imam Ali . Dr. Mesbah Moosavi

“The Lord Said To My Lord”
Trinity & Present Christian Ideology The history, where it comes to religions, has many memories of variety of gods. Among that is an astonishing and strange philosophy that has confused the history and struggle of mankind in making a choice between believe or

Theology in Islam and Christianity
Holy Trinity , depicted by Szymon Czechowicz (1756–1758). Introduction A comparative study of theology in Islam and Christianity is extremely difficult not only because of the sensitivity of the subject in these religions but also due to the complexity of theo

Review of Islamic Law in the Context of Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (Part 4)
Part 1 | 2 | 3 Part IV: Special Identities of Men and Women—Differences in their Creation This issue has a long history. From the time of Plato, hundreds of books and thousands of papers have been written on the differences in creation between men and women. S

Review Of Islamic Law In The Context Of Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (Part 3)
Part 1 | 2 | 4 Part III: Islam, A Pioneer In Establishing Basic Equalities 1. Right to freedom of thought and expression This right should be ensured for any creature that thinks and has the power of speech. Therefore, gender is not an issue and this tight can

Review of Islamic Law in the Context of Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (Part 2)
This is continuation of an article from last issue, which discussed the “partial equality” is a balanced relationship between men and women. Part 1 | 3 | 4 Part II: Equality and Differences between Men and Women Common identity (humanity) The Holy Quran has pu

Review of Islamic Law in the Context of Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (Part 1)
Parts 2 | 3 | 4 Part I: Conceptual and value-based recognition of differences and similarities There are many theories, declarations and regulations regarding women and issues such as equality, difference, discrimination and violence. The main proposition is t

The Islamic Contributions To Western Science And Civilization
Picture above is a european depiction of the Persian Muslim doctor al-Razi, in Gerard of Cremona's Receuil des traités de médecine (1250–1260). Gerard de Cremona translated numerous works by Muslim scholars, such as al-Razi and Ibn Sina. INTRODUCTION No doubt

Stoning
An interview with Dr. S.M.Kazem Mesbah Moosavi, a Shia scholar and thinker, Dr. Kazem Mesbah Moosavi, the founder and president of Islamic Iranian Centre of Imam Ali . Dr. Mesbah Moosavi is a graduate-researcher from Elmiyeh Seminary in Qom, Iran and received

Muhammad the Prophet of Mercy and the Modern Day Muslims
Introduction Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) has been described in the Qur’an by different titles but the most famous is his title is in 21:107. Almighty God say, “And We have not sent you but as a mercy for the universe.” Look at the styl

Imam Ali’s (PBUH) Scientific Knowledge In Conjunction with Islamic Heritage In Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy—Part 2
Click for Part 1 . *PBUH; Peace Be Upon Him Fundamentals of Physics— Their indications and problems Subatomic structure of matter Imam Ali (*PBUH) described certain aspects of the sub-atomic structure of matter in sermon 94 – Peak of Eloquence - Vol.1 P.166. H

Imam Ali’s (PBUH) Scientific Knowledge in Conjunction With Islamic Heritage In Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy—Part 1
*PBUH; Peace Be Upon Him Last summer, the UN celebrated the beginning of the 3rd millennium and discussed the main global goals and objectives of the human race. The goals to be achieved during the new century described and reported by the UN are as follows: G