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- Introduction
- Preliminary Notes
- Qur’an and Ahlul-Bayt
- Why School of Ahlul-Bayt?
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 1
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 2
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 3
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 4
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 5
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 6
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 7
- Who Are Ahlul-Bayt? Part 8
- The Word House (Ahlul-Bayt) in Qur’an
- Sunni Feedback on the Issues of Infallibility and Ahlul-Bayt
- Who Offended the Blind?
- Infallibility of the Prophets Part 1
- Infallibility of the Prophets Part 2
- Infallibility of the Prophets Part 3
- Leadership and Infallibility Part 1
- Leadership and Infallibility Part 2
- The Twelve Imams Part 1
- The Twelve Imams Part 2
- The Holy Qur’an and the Pure Imams
- The Reward of Loving Ahlul-Bayt
- How to Send Greetings to Prophet Muhammad?
- Is Being a Member of a Party Forbidden in Islam?
- The Term Shi’a in Qur’an and Hadith
- Al-Azhar Verdict on the Shi’a
- The Last Luminary
- Sunni Documentation on Imam al-Mahdi (as)
- Special specifications of Imam al-Mahdi (as)
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- Imam Al-Mahdi’s Identification
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- Q1) Some Sunnis question the Shi’a that how a five year old boy can become the Imam of mankind?
- Q2) Every human is mortal. Then, how can Imam al-Mahdi (as) live so long?
- Q3) Where is Imam al-Mahdi (as) now?
- Q4) Why did Imam al-Mahdi (as) disappear?
- Q5) The Shi’a state that the mother of Imam Mahdi (as) was a bondwoman. Isn’t it shameful that he (as) should be born to a slave-girl?
- Q6) Who was the father of Imam al-Mahdi (as)?
- Necessity of the Existence of Imam al-Mahdi (as)
- More on Imam al-Mahdi (as)
- The Knowledge of The Unseen and The Knowledge of The Book
- Some Traditions on the Virtues of Imam ‘Ali (as)
- The Major Difference Between the Shi’a and the Sunni
- Ghadir Khum Part 1
- Ghadir Khum Part 2
- Ghadir Khum Part 3
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- The Chains (Asnad) Of Narrations Of Ghadir Khum
- Sunni Traditionists Who Mentioned The Tradition Of Ghadir Khum
- Sunni Commentators Of Qur’an Who Mentioned Ghadir Khum
- Sunni Historians Who Mentioned The Tradition Of Ghadir Khum
- The Tradition Of Ghadir Khum Is Parallel (Mutawatir)
- The Tradition Of Ghadir Khum Is Authentic (Sahih)
- The Companions Who Narrated The Tradition Of Ghadir Khum
- More Available
- Poetry
- On The Occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir
- Certainly your Master is ...
- Who is the successor of the Prophet (S)?
- The Prophet Announcing His Successor in His First Preach
- The Opinion of Imam ‘Ali (as) on Caliphate
- Respecting the Righteous Companions
- A Shi’ite View of the Companions
- The Tragedy of Thursday
- Conspiracy Against Imam Ali (as)
- Attacking the House of Fatimah (sa)
- Usurping the Land of Fadak
- Lady Fatimah (sa) protests against Abu Bakr’s Actions
- More Facts on Fadak
- A Short History of Fadak after the Martyrdom of Fatimah (sa)
- Muawiyah and Abusing Imam Ali (as)
- More On Muawiyah
- Development of History and Hadith Collections
- Islam of Abu Talib Part 1
- Islam of Abu Talib Part 2
- Islam of Abu Talib Part 3
- Islam of Abu Talib Part 4
- Was Azar the Father of Prophet Abraham?
- On the Companions Who Murdered Uthman
- The Innovations of the Early Caliphs
- Are Munafiqeen counted among Sahabah?
- Shi’a vs. Iran
- Imam Husayn (as): A brief Description and Analysis
- Some Traditions on Imam al-Husayn (as)
- Reasons Behind the Commemoration of Imam al-Husayn (as)
- Did Imam al-Husayn (as) Know He Would Be killed?
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 1
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 2
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 3
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 4
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 5
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 6
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 7
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 8
- Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis Part 9
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 1
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 2: Evidences From the Sunni Hadith Collections
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 3: Evidences From the Sunni History-Fiqh-Miscellanea Books
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 4: Some Contradicting Reports
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 5
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 6: Similarities and Differences of Mut’a and Regular Marriage
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 7: The Necessities and the Advantages of Mut’a
- Temporary Marriage in Islam Part 8: Some Frequently Asked Questions on Mut’a
- Debate on the Legitimacy of Mut’a
- Al-Taqiyya, Dissimulation Part 1
- Al-Taqiyya, Dissimulation Part 2
- Al-Taqiyya, Dissimulation Part 3
- Side Comments on al-Taqiyya
- Khums (one Fifth)
- Tawassul (Resorting to Intermediary)
- Did Muhammad Receive Revelation by Mistake?!
- Imamat versus Prophethood Part 1
- Imamat versus Prophethood Part 2
- Finality of the Prophethood
- Shia Scholars
- The Rules of Modesty According to Five Islamic Schools of Law
- Fasting According to Five Islamic Schools of Law
- Call for Prayer According to Five Islamic Schools of Law
- Joining Prayers and Other related Issues
- Prayer (Salat): According to Five Islamic Schools of Law Part 1
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- The Daily Supererogatory Prayers (Rawatib)
- The Time Of Zuhr And ‘Asr Prayers
- The Time Of Maghrib And ‘Isha’ Prayers
- The Time Of Subh Prayer
- Ignorance Of The Qiblah (Direction)
- A Subsidiary Issue
- Wajib Covering During Salat
- The Material Used For Covering During Salat
- The Place Of Salat
- Prostrating On Mud
- Prayer (Salat): According to Five Islamic Schools of Law Part 2
- Belief of Shi’a in the Completeness of Qur’an
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- Different Arrangements of Qur’an
- Some Sunni Reports on the Incompleteness of Qur’an
- The Qur’an Compiled by Imam ‘Ali (as)
- Tabarsi and Incompleteness of Qur’an
- The Book of Fatimah (sa)
- Can ANY human do that?
- Early Debates on the Integrity of the Qur’an Part 1
- Early Debates on the Integrity of the Qur’an Part 2
- Early Debates on the Integrity of the Qur’an Part 3
- Outline of Differences Between Shi’ite and Sunni Schools of Thought
- Seeing Allah
- Abu Hurairah or Paul?
- The Ahl al-Sunnah View of Ibn Taymiya and his Works
- Wahhabis
- Abdullah Ibn Saba Part 1
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- Introduction
- The Origin Of The Tale
- Who Is Sayf?
- What Do Sunni Scholars Say About Sayf?
- The Stories About Abdullah Ibn Saba Which Do NOT Have Any Source Or Any Chain Of Transmitters
- Reports About Abdullah Ibn Saba Which Were NOT Transmitted Through Sayf Ibn Umar
- Al-Saba’iya And The Multiple Personality Of Ibn Saba
- Ibn Saba And Shi’a
- Sayf’s Achievements: An Overview
- Abdullah Ibn Saba Part 2
- Abdullah Ibn Saba Part 3
- Abdullah Ibn Saba Part 4
- Abdullah Ibn Saba Part 5
- The Companions and the Jewish Influence Part 1
- The Companions and the Jewish Influence Part 2
- The Companions and the Jewish Influence Part 3
- Kumayl’s Invocation and other Supplications
- Lessons From the Prophet and the Imams of Ahlul-Bayt: Excerpts from Usul al-Kafi
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- Place Of Reason In The Religion (Part 1)
- Shi’ite Reference: Usul Al-Kafi, Arabic-English Version, Part 1, Pp 30-31, Tradition 11 (Part 2)
- Shi’ite Reference: Usul Al-Kafi, Chapter Of "Reason And Ignorance", First Part Of The Tradition 12 (Part 3)
- Shi’ite Reference: Usul Al-Kafi, Chapter Of "Reason And Ignorance", A Part Of Tradition 12 (Part 4)
- Shi’ite Reference: Usul Al-Kafi, Chapter Of "Reason And Ignorance", A Part Of Tradition 12 (Part 5)
- Shi’ite Reference: Usul Al-Kafi, Chapter Of "Reason And Ignorance", A Part Of Tradition 12 (Part 6)
- Shi’ite Reference: Usul Al-Kafi, Chapter Of "Reason And Ignorance", A Part Of Tradition 12 - Majority Vs. Minority (Part 7)
- Shi’ite Reference: Usul Al-Kafi, Arabic-English Version, Part 1, Pp 31-49, Tradition 12 - Love of a Friend (Part 8)
- On Imam ‘Ali (as)
- Islamic Scientists
- Some English Books on Shi’a Beliefs
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- Books For Children
- Books For Adults
- Holy Qur’an In Arabic With Translation In English
- Holy Qur’an In Arabic With Translation and Commentary In English
- Holy Qur’an In Arabic With Translation In Roman Script
- Holy Qur’an In English Translation Only
- Holy Qur’an In Various Other Languages
- Titles On Qur’anic Subjects
- Titles On Traditions (Hadiths)
- Titles On Islamic History
- On Imam Mahdi (as)
- On The Twelve Imams (as) And The Ahl Al-Bayt
- General Topics
- Letters And Sermons Of Imam ‘Ali (as)
- On Shi’a’ism
- Titles On The Creator (God)
- Titles On Mankind And Death
- Titles On Islamic Laws And Acts (Fiqah)
- Titles On Supplications
- Titles On Marriages
- Titles For Women
- Titles On Al- Islam
- Titles On Politics
- Titles On Economics
- Titles On Dietary Law
- Audio Cassettes
A Shi'ite Encyclopedia
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Author(s): Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project Team
Category: General Sunni Shi’a
Topic Tags: Shiism Shiite Shia Sunnah Sunni Sunni-shia dialogue inter-school debate
Featured Category: Muslim Practices Explore Shia Sunni Debates discussions Introducing the Ahlul Bayt Resources for Further Research Responses to Misconceptions Shia beliefs explained
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A vast collection of information that addresses Shi`a/Sunni inter-school related issues. An effort of the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project Team
Introduction
Respected Reader,
'assalamu alaykum,
The editor of this work is pleased to announce the release of the "Shia Encyclopedia", which forms itself as the collection of articles that emanated from an intra-faith dialogue, ranging from exploring commonalities, differences and a train of thought specific to the Shia (also known as the school of the Ahlul Bayt).
We are pleased to release a collection of information which addresses inter-school related issues between the school of Ahlul Bayt and the Ahlul Sunnah wal Jama'ah. This encyclopedia which covers the most important lines of thought of the Ahlul Bayt, is the contribution of various individuals.
Most of the articles provided in this encyclopedia are original contributions, while the rest are excerpts from the Ahlul Bayt and the Ahlul Sunnah wal Jama'ah books.
The information presented in this encyclopedia is based on the understanding and the knowledge of the contributors. The subjects are classified and are divided into several chapters, so that one can get an overhead view of all the major issues.
The approach taken with respect to the sources can be
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