Tag: Civilization

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Civilizational Interpretation of the Quran

A New Introduction to the Civilizational Interpretation of the Quran: Articulating an Interdisciplinary Approach in Islamic Studies

September 6, 2026

The book An Introduction to the Civilizational Interpretation of the Quran (Thematic Essays), the culmination of a research project led by Habibollah Babaei in collaboration with a group of researchers, has been published in Persian by the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy Press in 502 pages. This work represents an innovative endeavor within the field […]

Seminar on “The Middle East as the Civilizational Arena of East and West”

Seminar on “The Middle East as the Civilizational Arena of East and West”

October 1, 2025

The 174th session of the Monthly Mahdavi Culture Seminar Series on“The Middle East as the Civilizational Arena of East and West” was held online on Thursday, 17 July 2025. The main lecture was delivered by Esmaʿil Shafiʿi Sarvestani, writer, journalist, and researcher of Mahdism and eschatology. His presentation examined the distinct significance of the Middle […]