The Imam is the oldest continuously existing institution in Shi’ism, universally accepted by all Shi’as, and with origins in the person of Imam Ali in the early Islamic period to the continuing presence of the Imam in the modern world today.

22 من شهر ذي الحجة شهادة ميثم التمار ( رضوان الله عليه) سنة 60 هـ #العتبة_الحسينية_المقدسة

The Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs at the Harvard Divinity School once again cordially invites you to participate in a workshop, "Ashura: The Life and Legacy of Imam Hussain," taking place July 10-August 10. Register by July 9th, 11:59pm EST at bit.ly/ashura-harvard…

Finally, here is my new book, "The Integrity of the Qur'an: Sunni and Shi‘i Historical Narratives." It is fully open-access! #OpenAccess #Quran #Hadith #IslamicStudies #Sunni #Shia #Islamiclaw: jstor.org/stable/10.3366…

The Project is launching a new research focus on the diverse expressions of Shi’ism in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkic speaking worlds. We invite applications for voluntary research positions for those with proficiency in regional languages. Apply: bit.ly/research_oppor…

We are happy to announce our co-sponsorship of “A Book Talk on Nahj al-Balaghah, The Wisdom and Eloquence of Ali: Ethics, Aesthetics, Faith, and Politics in Early Islam” with speaker Tahera Qutbuddin from the University of Oxford on Wednesday, September 11th at 12pm EST.

Join us today at 12pm for a book talk by Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin on "Nahj al-Balaghah, The Wisdom and Eloquence of Ali: Ethics, Aesthetics, Faith, and Politics in Early Islam" Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics Harvard NELC Harvard CMES Harvard Shiism

Really looking forward to Prof. Kara’s (Seyfeddin Kara) presentation on Oct. 28!

I will be honoured to join Prof. Goudarzi (Mohsen Goudarzi) for a presentation on Ali Ibn Abi Talib and the Qur'an. I will compare insights from my first monograph with those from my new book, The Integrity of the Qur'an, to explore Ali Ibn Abi Talib's role in the textual history of

Our next event, "A People's History of Islam: Tales of Mystics, Pilgrims, and the Ordinary," is taking place November 4th at 2pm EST at HDS Swartz Hall. We will be joined by speaker Dr. Hassan Abbas (Hassan Abbas) and moderator Dr. Payam Mohseni. Register: bit.ly/peoples_islam

Join us November 15th at 3pm EST for an event entitled "Exploring Sectarian Identity in Islam" with speakers Dr. Ahmed El Shamsy and Dr. Mohammad Sagha with moderator Dr. Mohsen Goudarzi. The event will take place in-person with a hybrid option. Register: bit.ly/sectarian_iden…

Very much looking forward to speaking with my colleagues at Harvard soon!

The Scroll of Ali ibn Abi Talib- Thread: Hadith holds great untapped potential for studying Islamic history. While working on my articles about Madina, I came across a fascinating narrative attributed to ‘Ali b. Abi Talib. I first thought it was rare, but then I found more

#برج_هشتل در شهر آمل مجموعه‌ای عظیم از پنج برج وجود دارد که مانند مثلث در کنار هم قرار گرفته‌‍اند. اینجا آرامگاه سردار میرقوام‌الدین مرعشی، سرسلسله‌ی مرعشیان است. شهرت این سردار به دلیل مقاومتی است که در زمان حمله تیمور از خود نشان داد می‌باشد. ثبت ۹۳۵۱ در تاریخ ۷/۵/۱۳۸۲

1/11 Thread: Has Madina always been revered as the ‘Holy City’ in Islam? In my forthcoming article, “Debating the Origins: The Sanctity of Madina in hadith Narratives” (Journal of Islamic Studies), I examine the origins of Madina’s sanctification by analysing 27 hadith variants

Join us tomorrow at 5pm with Dr. Shiraz Hajiani for a presentation entitled "Ḥasan-i Ṣabbāḥ and the Emergence of Nizari Ismailism." Moderated by Dr. Mohammad Sagha, the event will take place at HDS Swartz Hall, Room 125 with a hybrid option. Register: bit.ly/hassan_sabbah

On Friday, April 25th, join us with Dr. Cyrus Zargar (Cyrus Ali Zargar) and Dr. Nicholas Boylston for an event on "The Nobility of Hussain in Islamic Ethics: An Analysis of Karbala Narratives." Register at bit.ly/nobilityofhuss… to attend either in-person at HDS Divinity Hall or online.

The Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs at the Harvard Divinity School once again cordially invites you to participate in a workshop, "Ashura: The Life and Legacy of Imam Hussain," taking place July 7-August 14. Register by July 4th, 11:59pm EST at bit.ly/ashuraworkshop…

Looking forward to delivering this talk!