Comparative Studies Archives - Tolou International Institute

Islamic Studies Digest

A Jurisprudential Study of Takfīr by Zahra Sadat Khalesi-nezhad addresses the greatest challenge to Islamic unity. Investigating historical roots from ancient Greece to the Khawarij and Wahhabism, the work defines the criteria for faith and warns against branding Muslims as disbelievers.

Author: Zahra Sadat Khalesi-nezhad
Reviewed by: Hossein Baqeri

Ali-Reza Otar’s work investigates the doctrinal and mystical landscape of the Alevi community. From their origins in Turkish mysticism to their shared belief in the Imamate with Shiism, this book provides a comparative look at Alevi exegetical attitudes and independent religious reasoning.

Author: Ali-Reza Otar
Reviewed by: Dr. Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani University of Qom