The Research Center of the Encyclopedia of Islamic Rational Sciences has unveiled two thesaurus websites and 50 volumes of reference books on Islamic rational sciences during a formal ceremony. The unveiling includes the “Website of Islamic Rational Sciences Terminology” and the “Website of Figures and Works of Islamic Rational Sciences,” alongside 50 scholarly works. Notable […]
The book Happiness as a Human End in the Thought of Thomas Aquinas and Neo-Sadraic Philosophy, authored in Persian by Seyyed Mohammad Javad Bani-Saeed Langroudi, has been published in 235 pages by Naqd-e Farhang Publications. This work is a specialized research endeavor in the fields of comparative philosophy and Islamic theology. It examines the concept […]
Featured Publication RISE: Second Pilot Issue 📄 View PDF Issue 🔗 Issue Overview Page By Ayatullah Ali-Akbar Rashad Introduction This essay examines the meaning, necessity, and methodological foundations of Islamic human sciences as articulated in the thought of Āyatullāh Dr. ʿAlī-Akbar Rashād. It argues that the human sciences are not merely descriptive disciplines but also […]
This is a reading of the article “Orientalist Perspectives on Mahdism,” originally published in the first Preinaugural issue of RISE journal. The text critically examines how Western scholars have historically analyzed and interpreted the Islamic doctrine of the Mahdi. The article explores the tendency of early Orientalists to view Mahdism primarily through a sociopolitical and […]
The Second National Conference on “The Meaning of Life in the Horizon of Science and Religion” will be held on December 17, 2025, organized by Urmia University with the participation of distinguished scholars and researchers in the fields of humanities and theology. The conference seeks to explore the foundational question of the meaning of life […]
The book Apophatic Theology in Imāmī Theological Schools, authored by Seyyed Masih Shahcheragh, was published in 2025 by Dar al‑Hadith Publications. This 286‑page Persian work examines the views of Imāmī theologians across a historical trajectory, presenting and analyzing their arguments in light of their principles and doctrinal foundations. The study seeks to: Show that apophatic […]
The book The Doctrine of Creation in Qurʾānic Verses and Ḥadīths, authored by Seyyed Jamal al‑Din Mousavi, was published in 2025 by Dar al‑Hadith Publications. This 420‑page Persian work systematically examines Qurʾānic verses and narrations of the Ahl al‑Bayt concerning creation. Through comprehensive categorization and analysis, the study seeks to uncover the perspective of revelatory […]
The book The Doctrine of Innate Nature (Ṭīnat) in the Qurʾānic Verses and Ḥadīths, authored by Mohammad Reza Armiyun, was published in 2025 by Dar al‑Hadith Publications. This 257‑page Persian work addresses one of the significant theological themes found in revelatory teachings. Although references to ṭīnat (literally “clay”; a technical term for the primordial formative […]
The book The Dispute between Philosophers and Mystics on God, Existence, and Temporal Origination, authored by Hossein Oshshaqi, has been published by the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought. This 360‑page work, written in Persian, adopts an analytical approach to examine the divergences between philosophers and mystics regarding fundamental concepts in Islamic theology. Three […]
Introduction: A Step Toward a New Paradigm The Qom Seminary is one of the two major centers of Shīʿī scholarship. Although its roots go back to the early centuries of Islam, the seminary was re-established and revitalized in 1922 by Ayatollah ʿAbd al-Karīm Ḥāʾirī Yazdī. Throughout the 14th century SH, with the leadership of Ayatollah […]
The second ceremony for selecting the “Seminary Researcher of the Year” (Seminary of Khorasan), together with the Seminary’s “Researchers’ Assembly,” will be held on Wednesday, January 1, 2026, organized by the Scientific Deputy of the Seminary of Khorasan at the Suleimanieh Seminary School in Mashhad. The 20th Call for Research Works of the Seminary […]
A theological and philosophical exploration of the precedence of self-knowledge over the knowledge of God. This text delves into the hierarchical relationship between macrocosmic signs (horizons) and microcosmic signs (souls), illustrating the vast superiority of the esoteric realm of meanings over the exoteric world of words.
This article provides a critical analysis of Dr. Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari’s claim that religion is a human construct rather than a divine revelation. By examining rational theological proofs and explicit Quranic verses, the text refutes the denial of divine descent and reaffirms God’s direct role in legislating and guiding humanity through a revealed religion.
