The third Risalat Summer Course
For two weeks in August, this year courses on the Islamic Belief System and Lessons of Islamic Belief were held in Qom and Mashhad, organised and hosted by the International [...]
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Hawza Ilmiyya of London begins its fourth academic year
On Saturday 9th September 2017, coinciding with the auspicious event of Ghadeer Khum, the Hawza Ilmiyya of London held its opening ceremony for the 2017-18 academic year. [...]
“Unity of God – Unity in God”
The fifth gathering of monastic men and women and Shi‘a Muslims took place in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2017. The previous four meetings in Rome (2011), Qom/Isfahan [...]
Faith & Learning
Representatives of Muslim and Christian faiths gathered at Saint Augustine church in Kilburn, northwest London, on 9 September 2017, for an interfaith forum. The ornately [...]
A Short Summer course on Interfaith Engagement: In Theory and Practice
Sitting on a bus headed towards the little township of Fiera di Primiero where our course on interfaith dialogue would be held, little did we know that we were about to [...]
Sunni and Shi‘a brothers in faith, travel to Iran
My experience of this journey to the Islamic Republic of Iran started with a mild anxiety and fear. By the way the media constantly portrayed Iran, in the back of my mind, I [...]
UK Shi‘a scholars and preachers discuss ways to present Islam
The 25th annual meeting of UK Ulema (clergymen), community leaders and teachers, was held on 16 September, prior to the commencement of the month of Muharram and [...]
Spiritual Retreat Camp – Kawthar Learning Circle
Kawthar Learning Circle held its first West Coast spiritual retreat from June 29 to July 1, 2017, in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. KLC students [...]
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini; man of God and hearts
In this well attended programme the first speaker Sheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour started his speech by mentioning, “It is with great sorrow and pleasure that we are [...]
A retreat with a difference
As Muslims when meeting a person with a different set of beliefs, our minds often get overloaded with thoughts, such as; Am I going to be welcomed? Will, I have a place to [...]
