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Abu Muhammad al-Afriqi

The pen name of Ml Mohammad Tauha Karaan

Why Shīʿism cannot be a Fifth Madhhab

2 Mar 202326 Feb 2023 by Muhammad

The call for Sunni-Shi‘i unity, and its concomitant call towards regarding the Shi‘i Ja‘fari madhhab as a fifth madhhab alongside the four Sunni madhahib, will come as no secret to Sunnis acquainted with Shi‘ism.

Categories Articles Tags Abu Muhammad al-Afriqi, Ml Mohammad Taha Karaan, Shīʿism

Shattering the Mirage of Murajah

15 Feb 202312 Feb 2023 by Muhammad

A response to ‘Abd al-Husayn Sharaf ad-Din’s al-Muraja‘at published in English as The Right Path.

Categories Articles Tags Abu Muhammad al-Afriqi, Ml Mohammad Taha Karaan, Shīʿism

The Marriage of Umm Kulthum

14 Feb 202312 Feb 2023 by Muhammad

A major part of the edifice upon which Shi‘ism has constructed itself is its idiosyncratic portrayal of the early history of Islam. It is especially in its representation of the relationships that existed between ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib and the eminent Sahabah like Abu Bakr and Umar that Shi‘ism has acquired a character of its own.

Categories Articles Tags Abu Muhammad al-Afriqi, Ml Mohammad Taha Karaan, Shīʿism

The Myth of the Shīʿī Mahdi

15 Feb 202312 Feb 2023 by Muhammad

The 15th of Sha‘baan is a very significant date, both to the Ahl as-Sunnah and the Shi‘ah. The Shi‘ah, however, have their own reason for ascribing significance to this night. To them it is the night of the birth of their twelfth Imam, the Hidden Mahdi.

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