The Saudi Ulema and the Shi‘a of Saudi Arabia
By RAIHAN ISMAIL
Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies, Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
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The Islamic Education Department of The World Federation recently published 3 books on the request of Sheikh Mahmood Fayyaz’s Najaf Office. The titles of these books are as follows: 1) Learning Beliefs [Amoozish-e-Aqaed] 2) Learning (Islamic) Rulings [Amoozish-e-Ahkaam] 3) Learning Ethical and Social Behaviour [Amoozish-e-Akhlaq wa Raftar-e-Ijtemayee] |
The books are written by Muhammad Jawad Burhani, a teacher in Islamic Seminary & University of Qum and were mainly published for Shiites of Afghanistan.
Sheikh Kumail Rajani, Head of Islamic Education of World Federation, had this to say about publications: “It has always been a pleasure help the Shia’s in different parts of the world. We hope that these books will be used to teach children in madrasas of Afghanistan and help them to better understand the foundations of our faith.”
The Saudi Ulema and the Shi‘a of Saudi Arabia
By RAIHAN ISMAIL
Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies, Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
Updated 6 November 2013
In the quest of providing a service to the Women of the Community on 29th October 2013 the manager of The World Federation India Office, Asad Virani, visited Jamiat Fatima (sa) at Mira Road.
The World Federation sends out a statement for the meeting between His Eminence (Grand Ayatullah) Sayyid 'Ali Sistani (May Allah swt prolong his life in good health) and the Supreme Pontiff, the Pope of the Vatican