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Shia-Based AI Chatbots: A Comparative Study

Several specialized AI Shia Muslim based chatbots have emerged that focus on Shia theology, fiqh, hadith, Qur’anic interpretation and teachings of Ahlul Bayt

Halal Investing Industry Surges Toward $10 Trillion as Ethical Finance Goes Mainstream

Global halal investment industry is entering a new phase of rapid expansion, with Islamic finance assets projected to approach $10 trillion in the...

Sharif University Professor Appointed to OIC-15 Dialogue Platform Expert Group

Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi Calls for Special Attention to the Works of the Department of Contemporary Jurisprudence (Fiqh)

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Highlights of Martyred Ayatollah Khamenei's scholarly and intellectual legacy

Funeral Pray led by Grand Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli

International Media Activists Meeting Held at the Islamic Revolution Art Center.

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U.S. Muslim Jurists to Examine AI and Social Media Through the Lens of Islamic Law

Iranian Delegation Participates in INTOSAI Big Data Auditing Working Group Meeting

South African Court Rules Bitcoin Qualifies as Capital Under Exchange Control Laws

AI Adoption Outpaces Trust, Raising New Questions About Director Liability

02 July 2026

International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Democracy to Be Held in Vienna

Symposium to commemorate the Persian translation and publication of the works of Professor Mark Kokelberg on AI, Ethics & Democracy.

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07 May 2026

Researchers Call for Islamic Digital Ethics Framework as AI Reshapes Religious Life

Academic study warns that AI, big data, and digital platforms are rapidly transforming Islamic religious life in ways that bring opportunities and ethical risks

Halal Investing Industry Surges Toward $10 Trillion as Ethical Finance Goes Mainstream

Ḥiyāzah as the Basis of Initial Ownership in Fiqh

Presence of the Director of the Department of Contemporary Jurisprudence in Shiraz University

English Reading Materials in Relation to the ‘Theory of Separation of Powers’

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Progress in Islamic Legal Thought; Achievements and Plans

Director of the Center of Contemporary Jurisprudence, Hojjat al-Islam Hosein Ethna-Ashari, unveiled the achievements and plans of the center.

The Necessity of Fiqh and Ijtihad in Responding to Emerging Issues

A senior official at Department for Contemporary Jurisprudence (Fiqh) in Qom, discussed that fiqh and ijtihad must respond to modern and emerging...

Rethinking Precaution in Life, Blood, and Honor

Critical re-assessment on the principles of precaution (iḥtiyāṭ) in matters of furūj (sexual relations), dimāʾ (blood/life), and nufūs (human lives)

Assessing Reliability of Key Hadith Transmitters

Review on several rijālī discussions raised in sessions of Ayatollah Ahmad Abedi’s advanced lectures (darse kharej) on Contemporary Issues in...

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Supreme Leader's opinion on the Department of Contemporary Jurisprudence (Figh)

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Important Notice in Choosing al-Laghahi and al-Faiq courses

Response to the critique by Ustād Khazāeli

Heart-to-Heart Meeting of the Director of the Islamic Seminary with Professors and Students

Ayatollah Aa’rafi’s response to the letter by Prominent Scholars

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07 July 2026

International Media Activists Meeting Held at the Islamic Revolution Art Center.

Media activists from different countries discussed global reflection of a funeral ceremony and several related media and legal issues

07 July 2026

Funeral Pray led by Grand Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli

Funeral procession for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Qom began with funeral prayers offered at the Jamkaran Mosque.

03 July 2026

Highlights of Martyred Ayatollah Khamenei's scholarly and intellectual legacy

A short review of the Martyred Supreme Leader's lifelong commitment to Islamic scholarship, education, literature, and intellectual development.

02 July 2026

Awakened Nations Called to Join Historic Farewell for Iran's Martyred Leader

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi addresses "the free people and awakened nations of the world" to take part in the historic funeral of the martyred Imam

02 July 2026

Millions are to attend the Funeral the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution

Details Announced for Funeral and Burial Ceremonies of the "Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution" in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad