Zaydī rebellion in the Kitāb al-Futūḥ of Ibn Aʿtham (fl. around 320/932): The case of Yaḥyā b. Zayd b. ʿAlī (d. 125/743) Natalie Kontny-Wendt • August 30, 2023
Introducing Kawāshif al-ḥujub of al-Māzandarānī (d. 1285/1868) Amin Ehteshami and Hassan Rezakhany • July 19, 2023
Seeking (or Not Seeking) Clarification: Introducing al-Wāfī fī sharḥ al-Wāfiya of al-Aʿrajī (d. 1227/1812) Aun Hasan Ali, Hadi Qazwini and Yusuf Ünal • July 18, 2023
Analogy (Qiyās) in the Zaydi legal text The article explores marginal commentaries on Ṣārim al-Dīn al-Wazīr's al-Fuṣūl al-luʾluʾiyya, examining the Zaydi treatment of qiyās. It analyzes the Zaydi perspective on the validity and categorization of analogy, comparing it with other legal schools. Jan Thiele and Sarah Islam • July 18, 2023
Debating the Epistemic Value of Hadith: Fatḥ al-bāb of Mīrzā Muḥammad al-Akhbārī (d. 1232/1817) The abstract explores the debate on the epistemic value of Hadith in Mīrzā Muḥammad al-Akhbārī's "Fatḥ al-bāb," highlighting the Akhbārīs' belief in accessing definitive knowledge through Shiʿi Hadith literature despite the absence of the Twelfth Imam. Nebil Husayn and Raha Rafii • July 18, 2023
“What Makes a Hadith Transmitter Reliable?” in Ghāyat al-maʾmūl of al-Kāẓimī (d. 1065/1655) The article explores hadith transmitter reliability in the Uṣūlī-Akhbārī conflict. It examines conditions for assessing transmitters, including the debate on the necessity of being a Twelver Shīʿī. The impact of contradictory information on accepting or rejecting solitary reports is also discussed. Raha Rafii and Belal Alabbas • July 18, 2023
Ismaʿili legal theory: Mukhtaṣar al-uṣūl of ʿAlī b. Muḥammad b. al-Walīd (d. 612/1215) The post examines Ismaʿili legal theory in "Mukhtaṣar al-uṣūl" by ʿAlī b. Muḥammad b. al-Walīd. It addresses scarcity of Ismaʿili uṣūl al-fiqh works, emphasizes the Imam's role in religious authority, refutes Sunni interpretations, and underscores the significance of seeking guidance from the Imams. Kumail Rajani • July 17, 2023
Shiʿite Legal Theory Kumail Rajani (University of Exeter) and Robert Gleave (University of Exeter) It also addresses the challenges of producing accurate copies. Readers are invited to explore each chapter through subsequent blog posts by contributors.The Edinburgh University Press website provides further information and the book's table of contents. Robert Gleave and Kumail Rajani • July 17, 2023
Miracles of Mary between Ethiopia and the Arabic-speaking world How did stories about the Virgin Mary travel between the Middle East, Europe and the Horn of Africa? Jeremy R. Brown and Ekaterina (Kate) Pukhovaia • June 23, 2023
