The first book is of a sunni brother who was exposed to the shia for the first time, after studying several sunni madhabs, including sufism. Shia library a great collection of books from shia sect. Online shopping offers an islamic bookstore where you can buy books on quran, tafseer, allah, dua, hadith, dua, and prophet muhammad. The muslim conquest of persia 637651 led to the end of the sasanian empire and the. Hujjat book shop also stock a wide range of childrens books and products including dvd and audio cds. The books appear in the original persian or farsi and have.
Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. During this period, shia in iran were nourished from kufah, baghdad and later from najaf and hillah. Jul 20, 2010 for this cause i have already started buying books i can afford. Would recommend to all who are interested in gaining an insight into the root of sectarian conflict. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Full text of english books questioning shia beliefs. Shia sunni differences sheikh mumtaz ul haq english lecture. Shia political thought books on islam, muslims, prophet. All of the textbooks have been posted by the iranian government on the internet. Sunni and shia muslims have enormous conflicts, but the differences between them are frequently misunderstood. Although shias have lived in iran since the earliest days of islam, the writers of the four books of shi a ahadith were iranians of the presafavid era and there was one shi a dynasty in part of iran during the tenth and eleventh centuries, according to mortaza motahhari the majority of iranian scholars and masses remained sunni till the time. It is a shia islamic belief based on several hadith found in above mentioned books, that there are several other books which are always under possession of current imam, these books are never in possessions of people. Popular islamic history books showing 150 of 1,156 destiny disrupted. I am a shia shia and sunney both are a branch of islam.
The second part of the book offers a sociohistorical account of some national contexts in which the sunni shia divide shapes the society and the politics. Feb 29, 2016 from the conflicts in iraq and syria to the tension between iran and saudi arabia, the struggle between sunni and shia groups for hegemony is tearing apart the region and shows no signs of. The plan is to reach as many people as possible and especially the youth who struggle to find english translated shia books. This one covered the known history, not dwelling too much on any given era, balancing politics, war, and empire building with culture. Im writing this letter to all concerned persons, agencies and organizations which often distribute free books and literature or may donate books in english and urdu languages. Iranian textbooks, content and context 2 executive summary the study assesses 85 textbooks of the islamic republic of iran for grade school, middle school and high school students. Great explanations and examples of key moments that have shaped the shia revival, such as khomeini in iran and sistani in iraq, as well as briefly touching upon the rise of extremism. In his new book he presents the past five centuries of iran s history in its persian, shia context. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. These are kitab alkafi which in english means the sufficient book. English, urdu and arabic, you will be able to read shia books of different islamic scholars and the ayatollahs, it will help you to understand the philosophy, ideology and principle of islam. Here is a list of famous books on islamic history and a little intro of the book to help you decide the book you may want to read. Muhammads bloodline continues only through his daughter fatima zahra and cousin ali who alongside muhammads grandsons comprise the ahl albayt. Here is the best place for presenting rare, old, new and precious titles to buy them through the earth biggest persian online bookstore.
Iran, also called persia, and officially the islamic republic of iran, is a country in western asia. Written by abu jafar muhammad ibn yaqub known as alkulayni born in iran. Shiavault holds a variety of shia islamic books for online reading and in ereader formats epubmobi to the benefit of muslims and nonmuslims. The epic story of the shia sunni split in islam hardcover by. I like history books, and realized i had never read one specific to persia iran. The psalms of islam al sahifa al sajjadiyyathe psalms of islam al sahifa al sajjadiyya. During this period, shia in iran were nourished from kufah, baghdad and. The iraniraq military conflict, dilip hiro, paladin grafton books, 1990. Iran is a country and shia is a belief, they are two different entities.
His approach is sensitive and generally evenhanded, reflecting an interest in iran that in places borders on reverence. The split in islam after the death of muhammad is examined, the influence of. How conflicts within islam will shape the future by vali nasr, revolutionary iran. Most sunnis in iran are kurds, achomis, turkmens, and baluchs, living in the northwest, northeast, south, and southeast. Home the official website of the office of his eminence alsayyid ali alhusseini alsistani the official website of the office of his eminence alsayyid ali alhusseini alsistani. Please let us start this today to secure our future and that of generations to come. The domination of the sunni creed during the first nine islamic centuries characterized the religious history of iran during this period. Its territory spans 1,648,195 km2, making it the second largest country in the middle east and the 17th largest in the world. A history of the world through islamic eyes audio cd by. Empire of the mind covers 3,000 years of iranian history in less than 300 pages. The writers of the four books of shia were iranian, as well as many other great shia scholars. Despite their differences, sunni and shia have lived alongside each other in relative peace for most of history.
However, the key concern then becomes whether or not all theories shaped in the history of. Religious leaders includes a page on this part of irans history. A bundle of flowers collected by ayatollah sayyid kamal faghih imani. Irans population is about 82,000,000 people, and islam is the religion of 99. Given that sunni shia sectarianism is a key factor in the politics of the middle east, thinking about islamic history in this skewed way is unhelpful. A shiah anthology 1 by william chittick, hossein nasr and muhammad husayn tabatabai. Topics shia, sunni, english, sect, imam, bayt, masoomeen, fatima, ali collection. Salam i have a bundle of books and want to share with everyone. These books include hand written quran by imam ali murtada, jafr, jabr and mushaf fatima codex of fatima. A history of the arab peoples, albert hourani, warner. Nevertheless, apart from this domination there existed, firstly, throughout these nine centuries, shia inclinations among many sunnis of this land and, secondly, original imami shiism as well as zaydi shiism had prevalence in some parts of iran. The clergys revenge a modern history of iran books and arts.
Mchugos book details the history of sunnishia relations tna. In this regard, we hope you find the website useful. This website contains a well sorted collection of shia books you can find hundreds of books on shia community. Shia books, english speaking book, latest jobs in pakistan, free pdf books, love and marriage, good books, islam, literature, dressing what others are saying shia books islamic events pillars of islam how to pass exams peace be upon him english book books to read law multimedia. By dr ali alhilliforeword by shaykh dr muhammad ali shomali prayer can teach you how to eliminate pride, live a.
It must be recalled that concept is novel in shia theology. The sweep of iranian history is at first glance, fertile ground for a. Michael axworthys excellent 2008 a history of iran. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Ive also added some books from ahlesunnat scholars for references. With iran again the focus of the worlds attention, a history of iran is an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation. Iran is bordered to the northwest by armenia and azerbaijan, to the north by the caspian. In the name of allah, the beneficent, the merciful. It has a very large selection in a variety of languages, including english, arabic, urdu, farsi. Shia sunni differences sheikh mumtaz ul haq english.
And yet this was a turningpoint in iranian history, with repercussions up to the. The domination of sunnis did not mean shia were rootless in iran. Muhammad ibn yaqub alkulayni title subject download usool e kafi volume i hadith download usool e kafi volume i. In creating a new order the safavids looked to shia islamic law and to the. Jun 25, 2011 what is the difference between shias and sunnis. He explains clearly and carefully both the complex succession of dynasties that ruled ancient iran and the surprising ethnic diversity of the modern country, held together by a common culture. The clergys revenge a modern history of iran books and. It does not get into the modern study of the shia religion and strictly sticks to the premodern history and legacy of the faith associated with the prophet muhammads son in law, ali and his. Some english books on shi a beliefs the first book is of a sunni brother who was exposed to the shi a for the first time, after studying several sunni madhabs, including sufism. The clergys revenge a modern history of iran books.
Home the official website of the office of his eminence. Iran and the shia understanding iran 9781435852822. One of the largest online islamic shia bookstore with over 800 books covering beliefs, hadith, history and prayer manuals. Nearly 90% of iranian muslims are shia and about 10% are sunni. Shias adhere to the teachings of muhammad and the religious guidance of his family or his descendants known as shia imams. A few recent books, such as hugh kennedys the caliphate 2016 and john mchugos a concise history of sunnis and shiis 2017, have begun to redress the imbalance. Search the history of over 401 billion web pages on the internet.
I ranib ook is the first and best iranian online bookshop, supply, and great source of persian farsi books. A site about ziaraat of muslim religious sites with details, pictures, nohas, majalis and qasidas. The goal of this website is to easily provide a database containing the core shia islamic books in english with other languages to be added in the future. On the contrary, when faced with the colonial challenge, sunni and shia reformists closed ranks and collaborated. The domination of the sunni creed during the first nine islamic centuries characterized the religious history of iran.
Iraq, bahrain, pakistan, saudi arabia, iran, yemen and lebanon. This wiki contains more than 14700 pages about shia in 10 languages including english, persian, spanish, turkish, french, arabic, urdu, bahasa indonesia, german, and russian. The first part was the emergence of the shia, which starts after muhammads death in 632 and lasts until battle of karbala in 680. Understanding the divisions within islam charles river editors on. With 83 million inhabitants, iran is the worlds 18th most populous country. From the conflicts in iraq and syria to the tension between iran and saudi arabia, the struggle between sunni and shia groups for hegemony is tearing apart the region and shows no.
I feel like i have a much better understanding of currentday iran, including its different factions, because i read the book. Shia online community gathers islamic shia books which provide shia beliefs narrative in different languages such as. Wikishia is a free online encyclopedia about shia, islam. Some english books on shia beliefs a shiite encyclopedia. Do you want to read books on islamic history and you are confused.
The focus of the book is on explaining the political system of wilayat alfaqih and its comparision with other political systems like. This part coincides with the imamah of ali, hasan ibn ali and hussain. The first complete translation of the quran into persian occurred during the. Your post will require moderator approval before it. Mar 30, 20 it is a shia islamic belief based on several hadith found in above mentioned books, that there are several other books which are always under possession of current imam, these books are never in possessions of people.
Shia islam, also known as shiite islam or shiism, is the second largest branch of islam after sunni islam. Eimaan hujjat bookshop islamic shia books literature. In his new book he presents the past five centuries of irans history in its persian, shia context. From a political viewpoint the history of the shia was in several stages. Just click on the title of the book to get the book for your reading. Islamic library shia islamic pdfs now in collaboration. Some people have fallen victims of confusing iran with shia. The history of iran has been intertwined with the history of a larger historical region, comprising the area from the danube river in the west to the indus river and jaxartes in the east and from the caucasus, caspian sea, and aral sea in the north to the persian gulf and the gulf of oman and egypt in the south. Mostly in urdu and from shiamuslim scholars however, youll find some books in english as well. The ultraubiquitous publisher ships from iran, so to use this site you have to be willing to tolerate shipping times counted in months rather than days or weeks. They try to imply that shia were persians who hated arabs and that is why they oppose umar and some other companions. Other entries from this encyclopaedia which are available in english include history and historiography, historians of the isamic world, the pahlavi dynasty. Any historian can mine the british archives for imperial reactions to such popular manifestations. Abbas amanat looks at the role that cultural, literary and intellectual ideas have played in irans interpretations of political and clerical.