Tag: Religious studies

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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

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 […]

interreligious studies in the Ḥawza

Interreligious Studies in the Ḥawza: A Historical Study

The book The Evolution of Interreligious Studies and Relations in the Ḥawza, authored by Mohammad Hossein Mozaffari, was published in 2025 by the University of Religions and Denominations. This 368‑page Persian work was prepared on the occasion of the centennial of the re‑establishment of the Qom Seminary. Adopting a historical‑analytical approach, the book examines the […]

spiritual life in religious traditions

Morphology of Spirituality at the Intersection of East and Islam

In an era of proliferating new spiritualities and growing interest in Eastern traditions, the question of the relationship between “spiritual techniques” and “religious truths” has acquired strategic importance. The book Spiritual Life in Religious Traditions, authored by Dr. Behzad Hamidiyeh (Assistant Professor, University of Tehran), offers an academic attempt to move beyond superficial judgments and […]