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IN THIS ISSUE English: Message of Thaqalayn, Editorial Volume 11, Number 2, Summer 2010/1431 Key Concepts in Islamic Spirituality: Love, Thankfulness and Humbleness Divine Justice and the Problem of Evil Nasir al-Din Tusi and His Socio-Political Role in the Thirteenth Century Bayt al-Mal and the Distribution of Zakat The Doctrine of Mahdi and Pluralism The Merits of Fasting and the Month of Ramadan Islam and Nationalism: A Theoretical Point of View Part II Support Al-Islam.org The Al-Islam.org site and the DILP are entirely supported by individual donors. If you are a regular user of the site, please donate generously by followingthis link. Facebook Join the Official Al-Islam.org Facebook Page. We 'll be updating this page with the latest resources that are added to the site, and give sneak previews of new features that are being developed. Al-Islam 2.0 Preview Mockups of the Next Generation Al-Islam.org. Share with us your f eedback. Forward to a friend Know someone who might be interested in the email? Why not forward this email to a friend. IN HIS NAME, THE MOST HIGH Assalamu alaykum, the Ahlul Bayt DILP team is pleased to announce the addition of the following resources to the Al-Islam.org collection. English: Message of Thaqalayn, Editorial Volume 11, Number 2, Summer 2010/1431 by Mohammad Ali Shomali This article is the editorial of the Message of Thaqalayn journal, Volume 11, Issue number 2, released in summer of 2010. It discusses the contents of the proceding articles in this journal which have been listed below. Read Text »   Key Concepts in Islamic Spirituality: Love, Thankfulness and Humbleness by Mohammad Ali Shomali In this paper the author discusses the three major qualities that everyone needs to acquire for their spiritual progress, namely love (which has been described as the strongest foothold in Islam), thankfulness (as it is an equal of faith), and humbleness or spiritual poverty (through which piety can be attained).  Read Text »   Divine Justice and the Problem of Evil by Ghulam Husayn Adeel In this paper, the author, in brief, analyzes the problem of evil and the occurrence of pain and suffering under the authority of a Just God. This leads to the question of why so much evil exists if there is divine justice.  Read Text »   Nasir al-Din Tusi and His Socio-Political Role in the Thirteenth Century by Abbas Ali Shameli In this paper, the author refers to scientific and socio-political role of Khajah Nasir al-Din Tusi in one of the most critical eras of Islamic history and examines some of the controversies that exist about his affiliations.  Read Text »   Bayt al-Mal and the Distribution of Zakat by Mahmood Namazi In this article, the author discusses the Islamic concept of the Bayt al-Māl, and its objective in reducing inequality between the wealthy and the deprived by distributing wealth with the goal of the society's financial welfare taken into consideration.  Read Text »   The Doctrine of Mahdi and Pluralism by Mohammad Hussein Mokhtari In this paper, the author examines the idea of religious pluralism and examines its relation with the doctrine of Mahdi (A) in Islam.  Read Text »   The Merits of Fasting and the Month of Ramadan by Mohammad Ali Shomali In this paper, the author elaborates on the concept of divine banquet and refers to some of the bounties of Allah SWT in the month of Ramadan and for those who fast.  Read Text »   Islam and Nationalism: A Theoretical Point of View Part II by Sayyid Ahmad Rahnamaei In this paper, the author examines the position of nationalism in Islam and whether or not it prevents Islam from fulfilling its role in developing a just society. He highlights the fact that nationalistic biases never stemmed from religion itself; rather, its followers possessed prejudices that often led to disputes.  Read Text » If you no longer wish to receive our Newsletters click here to unsubscribe. Copyright Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project 2000 - 2011