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Thematic Exegesis in Sadr's Thought

An Analysis of the Book Sadr’s Exegetical Thought: An Introduction to the Methodology of Thematic Exegesis

September 21, 2026

The Persian book Sadr’s Exegetical Thought (published in Winter 2026 by the Shahid Sadr Research Institute, 310 pages) is an analytical and interdisciplinary work that elucidates the final methodological legacy of Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, namely, “Thematic Exegesis” (Al-Tafsir Al-Mawdu’i). This volume is compiled with the aim of deepening, systematically critiquing, and extending the […]

A Study of the Foundations of Islamic Human Sciences

A Study of the Nature, Rationale, and Methodology of Islamic Human Sciences

June 10, 2026

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 […]

Publication of ʿIlm-i Uṣūl wa Zabān-shināsī-yi Shinākhtī

Publication of “The Science of Uṣūl and Cognitive Linguistics”

September 30, 2025

A new book entitled ʿIlm-i Uṣūl wa Zabān-shināsī-yi Shinākhtī (The Science of Uṣūl and Cognitive Linguistics), authored by Hujjat al-Islam Alireza Qaemi-nia and published in Persian by the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought has been released. The book comprises 398 pages. This volume marks a milestone in comparative studies between the longstanding discipline […]