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Reflection On The Ashura Movement
The Reflection on the Ashura movement ( fa, تأملی در نهضت عاشورا) is a Persian book and a research work about the Islamic event ''Ashura'', by the Iranian author, Rasul Jafarian. In this book, after introducing the oldest and most important historical texts related to the history of Ashura, author has examined how the origin, consequences, falsifications and rituals of the Ashura movement were formed. Structure and content First edition In the first edition of the book ''Reflection on the Ashura movement'' which was published in 2001, the author Rasul Jafarian has compiled it in an introduction and twelve topics which are: * Introduction * About the sources of Ashura history * Backgrounds for the Karbala Uprising * Karbala Incident Reportage * Another report on the Karbala incident * Arbaʽeen of Imam Husayn (AS) * The wisdom of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (AS) * Impacts of the Imam Husayn's Movement * A review on the book Kamil al-Ziyarat of Ibn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasul Jafarian
Rasul Jafarian ( fa, رسول جعفریان; born June 30, 1964) is an Iranian clergyman and researcher in field of Iranian history. He is currently the Professor of the Department of History at the University of Tehran, the Director of The specialized library on Islam and Iran, and the Director of the Central Library of the University of Tehran. Rasul Jafarian became a permanent member of the Academy of Sciences of Iran in June 2018 with the vote of the members of the General Assembly of the Academy of Sciences. Life Birth Rasul Jafarian was born on June 30, 1964, in Khvorasgan, Isfahan Province, Iran. Education After completing his primary education in Khvorasgan, he traveled to Isfahan and spent his Middle school education there. During his stay in Isfahan, Jafarian freely attended classes in religious schools. He migrated to Qom in 1978 to continue his seminary education and first attended the classes of ''Khan School'' and then ''Resalat School''. Teaching In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaʽfari Jurisprudence
Jaʿfarī jurisprudence ( ar, الفقه الجعفري; also called Jafarite in English), Jaʿfarī school or Jaʿfarī fiqh, is the school of jurisprudence (''fiqh'') in Twelver and Ismaili (including Nizari) Shia Islam, named after the sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq. In Iran, Jaʽfari jurisprudence is enshrined in the constitution. It differs from the predominant madhhabs of Sunni jurisprudence in its reliance on ''ijtihad'', as well as on matters of inheritance, religious taxes, commerce, personal status, and the allowing of temporary marriage or '' mutʿa''. Since 1959, Jaʿfari jurisprudence has been afforded the status of "fifth school" along with the four Sunni schools by Azhar University. In addition, it is one of the eight recognized ''madhhabs'' listed in the Amman Message of 2004 by the Jordanian monarch, and since endorsed by Sadiq al-Mahdi, former Prime Minister of Sudan. Branches Usuli This school of thought utilizes ijtihad by adopting reasoned argumentation in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijal Al-Kashshi
( ar, اختیار معرفة الرجال), also known as the ( ar, رجال الکَشّي), is a Twelver Shi'ite work of biographical evaluation () originally written by Muhammad ibn Umar al-Kashshi ( 854–941/951) and abridged by Shaykh Tusi (995–1067 CE). Al-Kashshi's original work is now lost. The reason given by Tusi to abridge al-Kashshi's work is that it contained many errors. The abridged work as extant today contains 1115 hadiths and refers to 515 companions of the Shi'ite Imams. It is one of the four books of Shi'ite biographical evaluation which are regarded as authoritative in Twelver Shi'ism. Title The work was abridged by Shaykh Tusi in 1064 as , which means "The Selection of the Knowledge of the Men". The "Men" (Arabic: ) in the title refers to early transmitters of hadith and other historical figures who knew the Shi'ite Imams. It is also sometimes called ("al-Kashshi's Men"), to point to al-Kashshi's original authorship. Ibn Shahr Ashub refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namira (book)
Namira (means ''Immortal'', fa, نامیرا) is a novel in Persian language by Sadegh Karamyar. Its story is based on the Battle of Karbala. The book has been published by ''Neyestan Publications'' in Iran. Author Sadegh Karamyar is an Iranian writer and film director. He was born in 1959 in Tehran, Iran. Karamyar was in charge of the special magazine called ''"Information of the Front" ( fa, اطلاعات جبهه)'' in the Iran–Iraq War zones from 1986 to 1988, and from 1993 to 1996 he was in charge of the literary page ''"Sprouts of Thought" ( fa, جوانههای اندیشه)'' of the Ettela'at newspaper and also the deputy editor of the film magazine called ''"People and Cinema" ( fa, مردم و سینما)'' affiliated to the Farabi Cinema Foundation. Karamyar is known in Iran for writing novels such as ''"Namira" ( fa, نامیرا)'' and ''"Burning Plains" ( fa, دشتهای سوزان)'' as well as directing series such as ''"The Day Before" ( fa, ی ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intellectual And Political Life Of Shia Imams
''The intellectual and political life of Shia Imams'' ( fa, حیات فکری و سیاسی امامان شیعه) is the name of a book by Rasul Jafarian that has been written with the aim of investigating the political and intellectual aspects of the life of the Shiite twelve Imams. The content of this book was first published as a series of articles in ''Noor-e Elm'' magazine and then became an independent book. The book has also been translated into Arabic and Urdu. In 2011, the book was published again with many corrections. Excerpt and summary of this book in 400 pages has been selected by the ''Research deputy'' of ''Islamic Maaref University'' as a textbook in universities of Iran for history of Imamate course. Introduction The author, Rasul Jafarian, writes in a part of the introduction of the book: Structure In a 40-page introduction, author first deals with the historiography of the Shiites and their books on the Shiite Imams, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political History Of Islam
The ''Political History of Islam'' ( fa, تاریخ سیاسی اسلام) is the name of a two-volume book written by Rasul Jafarian, the first volume of which is entitled "The life conduct of the Prophet (of Islam)" in 692 pages and the second volume is entitled "History of the Caliphs" in 828 pages. The book has been translated into English, Arabic and Urdu. Introduction The author Rasul Jafarian states in a part of the introduction of this collection: Structure In the first volume of this two-volume book, which has been published with an analytical approach, called "The life conduct of the Prophet (of Islam)", examines the political history of Islam from life to the death of Mohammad Ibn Abdullah. But in the second volume called "History of the caliphs from the death of the messenger(s) to the decline of the umayyad", in addition to reviewing events, biography, and the origins of the first caliphs and the history of evolution of the two dynasties of the Umayyad and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Islamic Iran
History of Islamic Iran ( fa, تاریخ ایران اسلامی) is a four-volume book collection written by Rasul Jafarian in Persian language. In this collection, Jafarian writes the history of Iran from the advent of Islam to the decline of the Safavid Empire. This book has been introduced as one of the master's degree resources in the field of history and Persian literature in Iran. Structure and content The ''History of Islamic Iran'' book collection has been published in four volumes. The structure and table of contents of this collection are as follows: First volume: From the origin of Islam to Islamic Iran * Introduction * The rise of Islam * The first caliphate * Umayyad dynasty * Abbasid Caliphate Second volume: From the advent of Tahirid dynasty to the decline of Khwarazmian dynasty * Iran on a new path: Tahirid dynasty * Saffarid dynasty * Samanid dynasty * Alid dynasties of Tabaristan * Ziyarid dynasty * Buyid dynasty * Islamic civilization and the shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibliography Of Rasul Jafarian
Bibliography of Rasul Jafarian is a list of books published by Rasul Jafarian (born 1964), cleric, translator, writer and researcher of Iranian history. Jafarian is an Iranian prolific writer and has many works in the science of history. He started writing in 1985 with a book entitled ''An Introduction to the History of Islam''. He has authored more than 90 books, some of which are in large numbers; for example, his book entitled ''Historical essays'' has been republished in more than 20 volumes. Jafarian's works also succeeded in gaining honors; for example, the book ''Atlas of Shia ( fa, اطلس شیعه)'' was selected for Iran's Book of the Year Awards and won the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards and the Farabi International Award. What makes his work even more important is the translation of his books into other languages such as English, Arabic and Urdu. Some of his works are among the academic course resources and the resources of master and docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Specialized Library On Islam And Iran
The Specialized library on Islam and Iran was established on 1995 in Qom, Iran. This library contains resources, especially in the field of History of Iran and History of Islam. The library is the first specialized history library in Iran and the largest specialized history library in the Middle East. Historical background The lack of resources in historical fields in the Qom Seminary and the urgent need in this field, led to the establishment of the ''Specialized library on Islam and Iran'' based on the two tendencies of Islam and Iran to strengthen and activate discussions and historical studies in October 1995 in Qom, Iran. The ''Specialized library on Islam and Iran'' has undergone alteration during the last 25 years including change the location of the library four times. Over the years, newly published historical works from several international exhibitions in Syria, Egypt and Morocco, Mecca, Medina and Jeddah, and Arab and non-Arab countries has added the library collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlas Of Shia
Atlas of Shia ( fa, اطلس شیعه) is a book in Persian language, written by Rasul Jafarian, which has been compiled in 743 pages and 12 chapters. According to The specialized library on Islam and Iran, "''Atlas of Shia'' is an authorial-research work whose main purpose is to present a geographical-historical picture of the Shiites throughout the history of Islam from the beginning to the present. In this book, an attempt has been made to present the history of Shiism in the form of geographical maps and to show the limits of the progress of Shiism in every historical period and in every geographical point". The book present a geographical map to show the progress of Shiism in each historical period on a map. ''Atlas of Shia'' was unveiled at the 22nd Tehran International Book Fair with the presence of Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar. After unveiling the book at the book fair with a purchase restriction, public libraries and scientific centers could purchase the book at a 10% dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molla Agha Darbandi
Fazel Darbandi ( fa, فاضل دربندی), also Fadil al-Darbandi ( ar, فاضل الدربندي), also known as Molla Agha Darbandi (Persian: ) (died 1869/1870, Tehran), was an Iranian Shia cleric and scholar of the Qajar era. Biography Darbandi's surname implies an origin in the city of Darband (i.e. Derbent, now part of Dagestan, Russia), or its environs, although the exact whereabouts of his place and date of birth are unknown. Darbandi grew up to study in Najaf, in Ottoman Iraq, where he was a student of Molla Mohammad Sharif-ol-Olama Mazandarani (died 1829–1830). Darbandi later tried to teach in the city of Karbala, but the "peculiarities" of his persona made it "impossible" to retain any number of students. Afterwards, he moved to Iran, arriving in Tehran where prime minister (''ṣadr-e aʿẓam'') Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri had just been dismissed. Darbandi was famous amongst his contemporaries for being eloquent in both Persian as well as Arabic, as well as for "erudition" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
