Abortion is forbidden under normal circumstances by nearly all the major world religions. Traditionally, abortion was not deemed permissible by Muslim scholars. Shiite scholars considered it forbidden after implantation of the fertilised ovum. However, Sunni scholars have held various opinions on the matter, but all agreed that after 4 months gestation abortion was not permitted. In addition, c...

the shiites role in the general genealogy in which they have engaged to all arabs genealogies, all of the northern (adnanids) and southern (qahtanids), koreyshite, talibids, abbasids and omayyad, is basic. they were pioneers of this science and started to write genealogies through sources like early genealogists, interview with scholars and elders of the tribes, predecessors’ books, inscription...

BACKGROUND The "Sex-Reassignment Surgery" is a solution that besides behavioral therapy has been suggested to people suffering from gender identity disorders in recent years. In Iran, this trend has become more popular over the past years due to the inclination to reach to the goal rapidly with less effort and also the surgery has attracted many patients with the problem. Religious clerics have...

The present study will have a new approach to all aspects of power in Shiite political thought and the author try comprehensive look at jurisprudential principles this issue based on Quranic arguments, narration, sayings jurists rational arguments.

The permanent conflict between Palestinians and Israelis in the southern regions of Lebanon forced local Shiites to create their own organization protect interests residents region. Today, Shiite Hizbullah has become an important factor socio-political landscape Lebanon.