Tag: Religious anthropology

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Anthropology of Religion: Exploring Human Nature

Publication of a Research Work on Anthropology of Religion: An Examination of the Position of Humanity in Various Religions

September 3, 2026

The book Humanity in Religions (Ensan dar Adyan), authored in Persian by Seyyed Akbar Hosseini Qaleh-Bahman, has been published in 588 pages by the Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute. Employing a comparative approach within the anthropology of religion, this work investigates the concept and position of humanity across various religious traditions. According to the […]

doctrine of ṭīnat

The Doctrine of Ṭīnat in the Qurʾān and Ḥadīths

February 12, 2026

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 […]