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{"id":8020602355990,"title":"Ethics: God, Society, and Me","handle":"ethics-god-society-and-me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEthics: God, Society, and Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a compilation of life lessons revolving around the moral character of a true Muslim. The focus and purpose of this work are to provide practical inspiration for the reader who is trying to lead a noble life in serving God. With basic principles derived from the Holy Quran and the lives of the Prophet (s) and his Progeny (a), this book provides an overview of the Islamic code of ethics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSayyid Ali Al-Hakeem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSayyid Ali Al-Hakeem is an esteemed Muslim scholar, lecturer, and researcher residing in Dubai, UAE. 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She was the \"Mother of her Father.\" How a small girl could care for her father, physically tending to his wounds and emotionally cradling him in her little arms - while he was the greatest man to walk God's earth - is fathomable only because she was... Fatima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFatima witnessed her father's death that inevitably came with a new era of power in the newly founded Muslim nation - the Caliphate. After an attack on her own home in the Caliphate's struggle to quell any opposition to its new reign, Fatima would die only a few short months after her father the Prophet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath tells us a lot about life. Wisdom dictates that we do not ignore it. Tales of death should not be swept under the rug, especially the deaths of history's most notable figures. Lady Fatima is indeed on top of that list. 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She was raised by her father during the era in which his early community of followers faced persistent persecution before migration. Fatima would marry the champion of the Muslims, Ali ibn Abi Talib, at the peak of Islam's rise during the Prophet's lifetime. From that marriage would come the Prophet's descendants - Hasan and Husayn - a lineage that has survived to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis historical narrative is written with the hopes of captivating the reader to learn about Lady Fatima's life and the attributes of her legendary personality. She was giving, selfless, and far beyond her years. She was the \"Mother of her Father.\" How a small girl could care for her father, physically tending to his wounds and emotionally cradling him in her little arms - while he was the greatest man to walk God's earth - is fathomable only because she was... Fatima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFatima witnessed her father's death that inevitably came with a new era of power in the newly founded Muslim nation - the Caliphate. After an attack on her own home in the Caliphate's struggle to quell any opposition to its new reign, Fatima would die only a few short months after her father the Prophet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath tells us a lot about life. Wisdom dictates that we do not ignore it. Tales of death should not be swept under the rug, especially the deaths of history's most notable figures. Lady Fatima is indeed on top of that list. Regardless of what the reader does with this story after reading it, at the very least, reflect on it. Embrace Fatima - the Flower of Life - and allow her the chance to open your eyes to the universe with-in you. Let her story be your guide as you journey toward the Heavens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJalal Moughania\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJalal Moughania is an American lawyer, lecturer, and researcher. He has authored and translated original works on Islamic history and thought, religious authority in Shi’ism, and Shia Muslim identity and society. He serves as Director at the Mainstay Foundation — an NGO working in the space of research, education, and development. Moughania holds a Juris Doctorate in Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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He is the Chair of the Religious Committee and the religious supervisor of the Charitable Deeds Committee of the Ja'afariya Endowment Charitable Council of Dubai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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And it is through the triumph of justice over oppression and of virtue over vice that such excellence can be attained.Because this is the overarching purpose of creation, God has given mankind the means to usher in this triumph of justice and virtue - \"Certainly We sent Our apostles with manifest proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance, so that mankind may maintain justice.\" God has given us our honored prophets, our holy scriptures, and our revered Immaculate Leaders as means of guidance as we strive towards that goal. And one day, by God's grace, we will achieve that goal and fulfill God's promise that \"Certainly We wrote in the Psalms after the Torah: Indeed Our righteous servants shall inherit the earth.\"This book is about the man who is chosen to usher in this promise of justice and virtue - our Twelfth Immaculate Leader, the Awaited Savior - the Mahdi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSayyid Muneer Al-Khabbaz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSayyid Muneer Al-Khabbaz was born in Qatif, Saudi Arabia in 1384 AH (1964 CE). At the age of 14, Sayyid Muneer traveled to the Holy City of Najaf to begin his training within the Islamic seminary. Not long after, he migrated towards the city of Qum, Iran, when the Baathist Regime in Iraq began tightening its crackdown on the Islamic seminary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the year 1402 AH (1981 CE), Sayyid Muneer returned to Qatif for personal reasons and continued his studies there. 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The Holy Quran answers, \"He, who created death and life that He may test you [to see] which of you is best in conduct. And He is the Almighty, the All-forgiving.\" Life was created so that the community of man may strive to achieve excellence. And it is through the triumph of justice over oppression and of virtue over vice that such excellence can be attained.Because this is the overarching purpose of creation, God has given mankind the means to usher in this triumph of justice and virtue - \"Certainly We sent Our apostles with manifest proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance, so that mankind may maintain justice.\" God has given us our honored prophets, our holy scriptures, and our revered Immaculate Leaders as means of guidance as we strive towards that goal. And one day, by God's grace, we will achieve that goal and fulfill God's promise that \"Certainly We wrote in the Psalms after the Torah: Indeed Our righteous servants shall inherit the earth.\"This book is about the man who is chosen to usher in this promise of justice and virtue - our Twelfth Immaculate Leader, the Awaited Savior - the Mahdi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSayyid Muneer Al-Khabbaz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSayyid Muneer Al-Khabbaz was born in Qatif, Saudi Arabia in 1384 AH (1964 CE). At the age of 14, Sayyid Muneer traveled to the Holy City of Najaf to begin his training within the Islamic seminary. Not long after, he migrated towards the city of Qum, Iran, when the Baathist Regime in Iraq began tightening its crackdown on the Islamic seminary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the year 1402 AH (1981 CE), Sayyid Muneer returned to Qatif for personal reasons and continued his studies there. One year later, he traveled to Damascus, Syria to study in the Islamic seminary there under the tutelage of His Eminence Sayyid Jamal Al-Khoei. Finally, in 1405 AH (1984 CE), he returned to the Holy City of Najaf to continue his studies. There, he studied under some of the most respected scholars of the Islamic seminary, including Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Abulqasim Al-Khoei and Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Murtada Al-Boroujerdi. With the recommendation of another one of his tutors, Sayyid Habib Hussainyan, Sayyid Muneer also began to study under the tutelage of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani, benefitting much from his lessons in the principles of jurisprudence, as well as his extensive examination of modern sciences and their correlation with Islamic sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSayyid Muneer then moved back to Qum where he studied under Grand Ayatollah Wahid Khorasani for several years. He also studied extensively under the tutelage of Grand Ayatollah Mirza Jawad Tabrizi, who became a guide and mentor for the remainder of his life. Before his passing, Grand Ayatollah Tabrizi gave Sayyid Muneer an endorsement as a jurist capable of deducing Islamic laws from its sources.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

The Mahdi: Understanding the Awaited One- Ayt. Muneer Khabbaz

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The mind often wonders, 'what is the meaning of life?' The Holy Quran answers, "He, who created death and life...

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Sayyid Al-Hakeem’s wisdom and selflessness in the topic is evident throughout his writing. Though he is a religious authority in his own right, he focused his work on the experiences and leadership of those who came before him. He emphasized the lessons and values exemplified by our late scholars and jurists. Through their sacrifices and forethought, he answered the hard questions asked of him. It is one thing to read answers from a scholar who is speaking about the Marjaeya generally; it is an entirely different experience to receive the answer directly from the Marja himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\" id=\"authorInfoHeading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSayyid Muhammad Saeed Al-Hakeem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"209\" data-a-expander-name=\"authorBio\" aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"authorPageExpander\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis Eminence Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Saeed Al-Hakeem was born in the Holy City of Najaf in 1934. His father, Ayatollah Muhammad Ali Al-Hakeem, was a prominent scholar of his time. 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With a foreword by Ayatollah Sayyid Muneer al-Khabbaz, a leading professor in the Islamic Seminary and a student of Grand Ayatollah Sistani, this original work provides a comprehensive background to this historic visit and an insider’s introduction to Shiʿa Islam and its worldview.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"I am delighted to recommend this excellent work by Hasan al-Hakeem and Jalal Moughania, two bright young scholars of Islam. They both have skillfully provided a valuable context of the historic meeting between Pope Francis and Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani in March 2021. Building on this analysis, the book presents a concise and accessible introduction to Shi’a Islam and its primary teachings.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"The book not only offers an enriching perspective about the philosophy and ideals of Islam but thoughtfully examines the role of traditions and institutions, especially the seminary in Najaf, that helped Shia Muslims survive through many challenges across the fourteen centuries of Islamic history. A detailed take on importance of religious education and relevance of Muslim identity formation today adds great value to the work.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"It is a highly recommended reading for both Muslim and non-Muslim audiences interested in having a deep dive into core Islamic principles as well as theological intricacies that define Islam today. The insights this book offers are so critical for our understanding of Islamic diversity as well as Islam’s constructive potential to offer solutions to global challenges today.\"-\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Hassan Abbas, a scholar and professor of international relations teaching in Washington D.C is author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/products\/the-prophet-s-heir-the-life-of-ali-ibn-abi-talib-hard-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Prophet’s Heir\u003c\/a\u003e: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib (Yale University Press, March 2021).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-11-22T17:43:54+11:00","created_at":"2022-11-22T17:43:54+11:00","vendor":"The Mainstay Foundation","type":"Print Books","tags":[],"price":2800,"price_min":2800,"price_max":4700,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43792096493846,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":39896777163030,"product_id":8020721303830,"position":1,"created_at":"2022-11-22T17:46:07+11:00","updated_at":"2022-11-23T15:52:04+11:00","alt":null,"width":1500,"height":1500,"src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124","variant_ids":[43792096493846,43792096526614]},"available":true,"name":"The Pope Meets the Ayatollah: An Introduction to Shi'a Islam - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":2800,"weight":500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":32223802261782,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":43792096526614,"title":"Hardback","option1":"Hardback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":{"id":39896777163030,"product_id":8020721303830,"position":1,"created_at":"2022-11-22T17:46:07+11:00","updated_at":"2022-11-23T15:52:04+11:00","alt":null,"width":1500,"height":1500,"src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124","variant_ids":[43792096493846,43792096526614]},"available":true,"name":"The Pope Meets the Ayatollah: An Introduction to Shi'a Islam - Hardback","public_title":"Hardback","options":["Hardback"],"price":4700,"weight":500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":2,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":32223802261782,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124","\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/7101-U3igPL.jpg?v=1669179126"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32223802261782,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61JRYF6RsnL.jpg?v=1669179124","width":1500},{"alt":null,"id":32223802654998,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1360,"width":1360,"src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/7101-U3igPL.jpg?v=1669179126"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1360,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/7101-U3igPL.jpg?v=1669179126","width":1360}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn March 5, 2021, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, enters Iraq for a historic visit. As he embarks on a pilgrimage to the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, the birthplace of Abraham, the Pope first stops in the holy city of Najaf to meet with Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani.In this timely and authoritative work, the authors (Hassan al-Hakeem and Jalal Moughania) provide insight into the significance of Shiʿa Islam’s Marjiʿiyyah, led today by Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani, as a voice of peace, tolerance, and moderation in today’s world. With a foreword by Ayatollah Sayyid Muneer al-Khabbaz, a leading professor in the Islamic Seminary and a student of Grand Ayatollah Sistani, this original work provides a comprehensive background to this historic visit and an insider’s introduction to Shiʿa Islam and its worldview.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"I am delighted to recommend this excellent work by Hasan al-Hakeem and Jalal Moughania, two bright young scholars of Islam. They both have skillfully provided a valuable context of the historic meeting between Pope Francis and Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani in March 2021. Building on this analysis, the book presents a concise and accessible introduction to Shi’a Islam and its primary teachings.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"The book not only offers an enriching perspective about the philosophy and ideals of Islam but thoughtfully examines the role of traditions and institutions, especially the seminary in Najaf, that helped Shia Muslims survive through many challenges across the fourteen centuries of Islamic history. A detailed take on importance of religious education and relevance of Muslim identity formation today adds great value to the work.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"It is a highly recommended reading for both Muslim and non-Muslim audiences interested in having a deep dive into core Islamic principles as well as theological intricacies that define Islam today. The insights this book offers are so critical for our understanding of Islamic diversity as well as Islam’s constructive potential to offer solutions to global challenges today.\"-\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Hassan Abbas, a scholar and professor of international relations teaching in Washington D.C is author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shiabooks.com.au\/products\/the-prophet-s-heir-the-life-of-ali-ibn-abi-talib-hard-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Prophet’s Heir\u003c\/a\u003e: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib (Yale University Press, March 2021).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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Chamseddine and Sadr were heavily involved in preaching a moderate understanding of Islam that espoused plurality and coexistence at a time when Lebanon was going through an extreme period of violent civil war. After the disappearance of Sadr in 1978, Chamseddine rose to the forefront as his successor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChamseddine was not only a religious figure, but a public intellectual and political thinker. He led Lebanon in its national and political introspection, always calling for inter-faith and intra-faith dialogue. He made the unity and advancement of Lebanon his priority through his calls for civic engagement, national sovereignty, and resistance to occupation. At the same time, his theory of political legitimacy was based on notions of social contract and popular sovereignty, as opposed to other prevalent Islamist ideologies at the time. 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His father had migrated to Najaf to pursue his religious studies there. In 1948, while Chamseddine was still 12 years old, his father decided to return to Lebanon. Chamseddine stayed in Najaf to pursue his own religious education. During his stay of over 30 years in Iraq, Chamseddine studied with the most prominent Shia religious scholars, including Grand Ayatollah Muhsen Al-Hakim, Grand Ayatollah Abulqasim Al-Khoei, and Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Al-Rouhani. He rose to prominence in Najaf and became a distinguished member of the seminary. In 1969, Chamseddine returned to Lebanon, where he began his illustrious legacy as a public figure. He survived an assassination attempt in 1990 and passed away due to illness at age 65 in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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