Tafsīr al-ʿAyyāshī is a fourth/tenth century commentary of the Qurʾan by the Shīʿī Imāmī exegete Abū al-Naḍr Muḥammad b. Masʿūd al-ʿAyyāshī (d. 320/932). Composed during the period of the Twelfth Imam's minor occultation (al-ghaybat al-ṣughrā) it counts as one of the …
On the 4th of November in honour of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) , AMI held a Milad Panel Discussion on ‘The Prophet & the Transformation of Society’ chaired by Shaykh Arif Abdulhussain with the following panelists Shaykh Ayman …
The death of Uthman bin Affan, the third caliph, led to civil unrest and conflict within the Muslim community. These conflicts saw the wife of the Prophet, Lady Aisha, and his close companions such as Talha ibn Ubaydallah and Zubayr …
This year’s Research Seminar series kicked-off with a presentation from Birkbeck’s (UoL) Prof. Qudsia Mirza, presenting a paper entitled “Islam, Justice and Gendered Equality”. It was attended by participants from around the world on the interactive online platform, as well …
Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani’s book “Moral Rationalism and Sharia”, originally published in 2015, has been recently republished in paperback, and is now a more affordable edition making it available to a wider audience. The work is relevant for anyone interested in …
From 3rd – 7th October 2020, AMI hosted 5 online panel discussions with esteemed scholars globally on ‘The Events of Karbala & Mourning Rituals’ hosted by Shaykh Arif. Panel 1) Accuracy of the Accounts Surrounding Imam Hussain’s Martyrdom Panelists: …
Following a break from the Inter-Religious Symposia meetings due to Covid-19, IRS reconvened virtually on Thursday 10th September, welcoming both current members and new ones. The meeting continued with the theme of revelation, focusing on the nature of revelation and the variety of interpretations within the Abrahamic traditions. Beginning in …
From 20th to 30th August 2020, Shaykh Arif Abdulhussein spoke on ‘Discovering God’ as a part of the Muharram lecture series at Al-Mahdi Institute. The series had a limited number of attendees in-house due to the pandemic, with …
Islam and God-Centricity: Examining the Articles of Faith is the third volume in a multi-volume series. It is comprised of the edited transcripts of the lectures delivered by Shaykh Arif Abdul Hussain in Muharram 1439 (September 2017). In this volume, …
The Regulation of Purity (Ṭahāra) and Impurity (Najāsa) in Islam: Practical, Socio-Ethical and Theological Implications Despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the Coronavirus situation, Al-Mahdi Institute successfully convened the 8th annual Contemporary Fiqhi Issues Workshop, on the 2nd and 3rd of July, 2020. While …