RISE Islamic Studies | Review of Islamic Studies and Endeavors
RISE Islamic Studies | Review of Islamic Studies and Endeavors
The peer-reviewed scholarly journal Imamiyya Exegesis, published by the Quran and Hadith Research Institute, released its inaugural issue in Spring–Summer 2025. The journal aims to open new horizons in Qurʾānic and exegetical studies by providing a platform for theorization, in-depth inquiry, and analysis of emerging topics in the field. The editor-in-chief of the journal is […]
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 […]
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 […]
