Islamic Sects Archives - Tolou International Institute

Islamic Studies Digest

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

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