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Imam Hussein (AS) Encyclopedia in 14 volumes
The 14-volume encyclopedia written in Arabic and Persian covers different aspects and stages of the life of Imam Hussein (AS).The compilation of the book required more than ten years and drew material from many different sources, including the Holy Quran, Hadith sources as well as recent historical research.
The collection contains 15 main sections and 138 chapters presented in a layout according to the Quran’s verses, with historical accounts and 400 explanations on misinterpretations that persist in many areas.
The fifteen sections include the life of Imam Hussein (AS) from his birth until his martyrdom at Karbala as well as the significance of Ashura. It also contains five innovative route maps of Imam Hussein’s caravan of (AS).
The encyclopedia was compiled by Seyyed Mahmud Tabatabaiinejad and Seyyed Ruhollah Seyyed-Tabaii, translator Abdolhadi Masudi, Mehdi Mehrizi and Mohammad Moradi.
The electronic version of the encyclopedia was initiated at the Hawzeh website in January 2009 and the book was introduced before the beginning of the month of Muharram during which Shias commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his seventy-two companions on Ashura (10th of Muharram).
Imam Husain (A.S.) Islamic Centre in Malawi
Imam Hussein Islamic center is an affiliated center of Al Mustafa University in the capital city of Malawi and works in the educational and cultural sections.
The center activities are for students starting from primary school to high school and the subjects being taught includes Quran, the life of the Holy Prophet, belief and jurisprudence, prayer and sports.
Specific ethic classes, jurisprudence, beliefs, and the life of Prophet Muhammad(SAWA) are also being held for brothers and sisters, which has been welcomed by the people of the region.
It’s noteworthy; Malawi is a landlocked country in south east of Africa and it use to be one of the previous colonies of UK.
Translations of Holy Quran in five languages underway in Qom
The final proofreading and edition of Quranic translations are being undertaken for the release of five new translations of the holy Quran.
Hujatoleslam Mohammad Naghdi stated that Tarjoman Vahy Institute was founded in 1993 in Qom, Iran to pursue the translation of the holy Quran into 22 languages of the world.
Director of Tarjoman Vahy institute added that the center has so far released the translation of the book into seven languages like English, Chinese and Turkish. The English rendition of the holy has been released in North American countries.
He further asserted that translation of the book into five other languages is being prepared for publication and is being proofread by language experts at the institute. The translations are Georgian, Balti, Hindi, Maranao and Japanese.
As he said, ten other languages are being researched for translation of the holy Quran into them.
Islam’s Impact on US Architecture
The Muslim world has played an effective role in the development process of architecture in the United States for four centuries.
This is according to American scholar and researcher Phil Pasquini who also told that the influence of Islam on US architecture has been largely ignored in the US history.
“In 2007, while writing a paper on Islamic architecture in the world, it occurred to me to investigate the influence of Islamic architecture on US architecture,” he said.
Author of “Domes, Arches and Minarets, a History of Islamic-Inspired Buildings in America” added that he has photographed many buildings and structures in the US that have been inspired by Islamic architecture since then and then decided to write a book about this largely ignored part of the history of US architecture.
It took Pasquini over four years to write the book, he said, noting that he did extensive research over the issue and travelled all over the US to closely study 100 buildings.
He said the book elaborates on how the Muslim world inspired buildings in the US since 1700 until now.
Rich Islamic architectural elements have been beautifully designed and incorporated into various buildings, but some of them were mainly trendy attempts, especially in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, when 'Pseudo-Moorish' style was very popular in the U.S. and Europe, the book reads.
The book 'Domes, Arches and Minarets - A History of Islamic-Inspired Buildings in America' explores the architectural and aesthetic impact of various historical styles of Islamic architecture in the residential and religious architecture of American cities, from the mid-18th century until today.
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