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Difāʿ az Mahdawiyyat by ʿAlī Aṣghar Riḍvānī is a concise Persian book that defends the belief in the Mahdī. It refutes objections from Orientalists and Muslim intellectuals, providing evidence from Islamic sources. Recommended for those supporting Mahdism.

Author: ʿAlī Aṣghar Riḍvānī
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

This book examines Islamic and religious teachings from the perspective of Imam Mahdi (a). The author uses hadiths and narrations narrated from Imam Mahdi (a) to address topics such as monotheism, imamate, prophethood, resurrection, jurisprudential rulings, ethics, sin, and prayer.

Author: ʿAlī Aṣghar Riḍvānī
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

Tārīkh-i Qurʾān by Muḥammad Hādī Maʿrifat is a comprehensive book on Qurʾānic studies. It covers the revelation, compilation, recitations, and addresses claims of distortion. With valuable insights and authoritative scholarship, this book is a valuable resource for understanding the history of the Qurʾān.

Author: Muḥammad Hādī Maʿrifat
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

Farhangnāmi-yi Mahdaviyyat is a Persian dictionary by Khudā Murād Salīmīān, providing comprehensive insights into Imam Mahdī (a) and various aspects of his life, occultation, reappearance, and uprising. It covers over 2500 ḥadīths and is organized alphabetically. The dictionary serves as a valuable academic resource for understanding Mahdism.

Author: Khudā Murād Salīmīān
Reviewed by: Morteza Karimi

This book review discusses “Ghazweh-ye Uhud dar Partov-e Quran” (The Battle of Uhud in the Light of the Quran) by Allamah Ayatollah Muhammad-Reza Jafari. The book evaluates the Battle of Uhud based on Quranic accounts, challenging interpretations by certain Sunni historians. It covers the battle’s background, major events, aftermath, portrayal of hypocrites, and lessons derived from the Quranic narrative.

Author: Muhammad-Reza Jafari
Reviewed by: Dr. Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani

“Ashenayi ba Bihar al-anwar” is a book by Ahmad Abedi that provides a concise introduction to Allama Muhammad-Baqir Majlisi’s life and his significant work, the Bihar al-anwar. The book discusses Majlisi’s contributions as an interpretuer of hadiths and explores the authenticity and sources of the Bihar al-anwar. It suggests that the book deserves to be republished as a college textbook and an academic edition for university students.

Author: Ahmad Abedi
Reviewed by: Dr. Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani