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Tolou International Institute

provides an arena for researchers and specialists in Islamic Studies to share their academic achievements with colleagues around the world. It facilitates the dissemination of knowledge and improves knowledge exchange and collaboration among the scholars of Islamic Studies. It promotes open science in Islamic Studies for a broader academic impact, a closer dialogue among the professionals and scholars of the field, and a profound mutual understanding.

Islamic Studies Digest

Get familiar with recently published books and articles in the Islamic world by reading a review of them

Imam Musa Sadr’s “Religion in Today’s World” explores how faith in the absolute can regulate a variable world. Adopting a “supra-religious” view, he argues that science and religion are twins, both essential for human progress and social solidarity.

Author: Imam Musa Sadr
Reviewed by: Hossein Baqeri

Min Maṣādir al-Fikr al-Islāmī acts as a bibliographic roadmap for Shii studies, categorizing eighty-five pivotal books across disciplines like Hadith, Tafsir, and Fiqh. From classical texts by Sheikh al-Mufīd to contemporary philosophy by al-Ṭabāṭabāʼī, this guide is essential for researchers.

Author: ʻAbd al-Hādī al-Faḍlī,
Reviewed by: Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani

This text reviews a scholarly book exploring the principle of rational moral judgment in Islamic theology. The authors examine how human reason can independently identify good and evil, comparing various theological schools. Ultimately, the work emphasizes this principle’s vital role in understanding divine justice and moral accountability.

Author: Riḍā Birinjkār and Mahdī Nuṣratiyān
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

This book introduces a psychological model of “ʾamal” (aspiration) by synthesizing Islamic sources with academic clinical insights. It categorizes wishes into constructive or destructive states based on their alignment with reason or ignorance. Finally, the author offers practical cognitive and spiritual strategies to manage these desires for better psychological health.

Author: Ḥamīd Rafīʿī Hunar
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi
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