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Date of source: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Ahmad Rāsim al-Nafīs responds to
Ahmad Lashīn’s article in which he cast doubts on the concept of the Awaited Mahdī which is a fundamental
aspect of the creed of shī‘ah.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
(p. 9) (summary)Dr. al-Nafīs criticizes the Islamic groups, their leaders and their illusive hopes.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
While Shī‘ah scholars receive their salaries from ordinary people the Sunnī scholars are paid by the government and claims that Shī‘ah scholars are therefore stronger than the Sunni ones.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The author reviews the concept of “the awaited Mahdī” that has been widely adopted by spiritual leaders of various Islamic movements as a way to have power over their members.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 4, 2008
A fatwá on the legality of divorce by SMS generates criticism and raises questions over the necessity of declaring it publicly.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Dr. al-Nafīs criticizes the Salafī currents and their allegations to be the only people qualified to judge the Sunnah and determine the right and the wrong.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 3, 2007
The author records the two Muslim trends of thought throughout history.
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2007
The author of the article refutes the idea that embracing the "right" religion is behind the advancement of peoples. He also criticizes what he considered the defamation of the Shī‘ah in the media.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
The
author criticizes religious powers that try to practice a kind
of religious guardianship over anyone who is
of a different opinion. He demands the respect of others’ way of
thinking even if it contradicts our own.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
After
Mahmūd ‘Āmir’s attacks on the Shī‘ah, Dr. Ahmad Rāsim al-
Nafīs responds, rejecting ‘Āmir’s attacks and suppositions. [AWR reviewer: Dr.
Rāsim is a former Muslim Brotherhood member who adopted Shī‘ah beliefs in the mid
eighties.]
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