How Did Imam al-Askari (a.s.) Preserve the Light of the Imamate Under Abbasid Confinement?
From the perspective of Shiʿi historiography, following the martyrdom of Imam…
Ashura: From Historical Narrative to the Contemporary World
This essay explores the foundational philosophy of Imam Husayn’s uprising by…
A Tribute to Late Dr. Rikhtegaran
Professor of Existentialism and Eastern Traditions in the University of Tehran…
Islamic Jurisprudence vs. Machiavellianism? Tazāḥum and Political Necessity
This essay contrasts the Islamic jurisprudential principle of prioritizing the more…
Jurisprudence Without Progress Is Not Jurisprudence
This article explores the profound and inseparable relationship between Islamic jurisprudence…
Subjective and Transcendental Reason: The Kantian Shift from Metaphysics to Epistemology
An analysis of the Kantian epistemological shift from objective “illuminating” reason…
The Establishment of Government Is Self-Evident in the Sharia
This text explores the comprehensive and eternal nature of Islamic guidance,…
The Requisites of Research in the Field of the Jurisprudence of Art
This text outlines the foundational and methodological prerequisites for researching the…
About RISE
RISE (Review of Islamic Studies and Endeavors) is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research in Islamic philosophy, Qur’anic studies, and contemporary Islamic thought. We feature original articles, book reviews, and scholarly reports for an international academic audience.
Qom Seminary Centennial: Interview with Dr. Moqimi Haji on 100 Years of the Hawza
Featured Publication RISE: Second Pilot Issue 📄 View PDF Issue 🔗 Issue Overview Page On the occasion of the Qom Seminary Centennial, RISE sat down with Hujjat al-Islam Moqimi…
A Jurisprudential-Economic Review of Swap Contracts
The book A Jurisprudential-Economic Review of Swap Contracts, authored in Persian by Gholamali Masouminia, has been published by the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought, comprising 588 pages. This work examines one of the prevalent instruments of financial engineering,…
