The Human Rights Defenders Centre has issued a statement declaring that the house arrests of Zahra Rahnavard, MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi are “illegal.” The statement, signed by Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi, marks three years since the three opposition leaders were put under house arrest. It says that according to the Iranian […]
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Mysticism and Jurisprudence, Regulating and Correcting Laws to Comply with the Islamic Sharia
Mysticism and Jurisprudence, Regulating and Correcting Laws to Comply with the Islamic Sharia[1] Dr. Haj Noor Ali Tabandeh Historical formation and configuration of Islam can be considered in two stages: the first stage is related to the time that the Prophet (PBUH) was in Mecca and the independent Islamic society was not yet formed. […]
Peace among Religions
Peace among Religions[1] His Excellency Dr. Haj Nour Ali Tabandeh In the name of Allah; the most merciful; the most passionate I am addressing those who have come together in the conference held by Cultural Foundation of Religious Harmony and World Peace. I am so pleased to hear that […]
Mysticism (Sufism): Agreement and Affinity
His Excellency Dr. Haj Nour Ali Tabandeh (The Master of Gonabadi Sufi Order) [1] Today, the effects of the consequences of certain events taking place throughout the world- no matter inside the countries or internationally, on people’s beliefs and their spiritual aspect of life, have caused people to be […]
The Story of Jesus and Mary in the Holy Quran (3 parts)
The Birth of Mary“Indeed God chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Imran over the worlds. An offspring, like one another (in righteousness). And God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (And mention) when the wife of Imran said, ‘O my Lord, I have vowed to You what is in my womb, […]
Islam is not the Religion of Sword
His Excellency Dr. Haj Noor Ali Tabandeh Islam is a religion that has always been under suspicious and accusation of many orientalists and researchers. One of these accusations is that they say: Islam is the religion of sword and recently, by posing new terms, it is called that Islam is the religion […]
Every day is Ashura and every land is Kerbala (2)
What is Ashura ? In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Kerbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilised […]
Prophet’s Historic Ghadir Sermon
In the Name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful INTRODUCTION This is the first English book published by the newly-born Darul Islam Center, Inc., and we hope and pray that it will herald many, many more. It is the Center’s gift to the Muslim Ummah in general and to the Muslims of […]
On the Occasion of Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Ja’far Sadeq (AS)
In the Name of God, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate Today the 25th of Shawwal is the day on which was martyred the 6th Infallible Successor of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny). We have prepared a special programme on the life and times of Imam Ja’far Sadeq (PBUH). “Whenever a […]
Perfect Man; Chapter 3: Relation of Man with Nature
Chapter 3: Relation of Man with Nature This is a problem in itself, Is this a relationship of two strangers with one another or even the relation of a prisoner with jail, a bird with its cage, and Joseph with the well? Someone may say that being born is being put in […]