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Introduction
Chapter 1.a
VERSION 2.0
Quran and Ahlul-Bayt
Why
School of Ahlul-Bayt?
Who are Ahlul-Bayt?
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Part v
Part vi
Part vii
The Word House (Ahlul-Bayt) in Quran
Sunni Feedback on the Issues of Infallibility
and Ahlul-Bayt
Chapter 1.b
VERSION 2.0
Who Offended the Blind?
Infallibility of the Prophets
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Leadership and Infallibility
Part i
Part ii
The Twelve Imams
Part i
Part ii
The Holy Quran and the Pure Imams
The Reward of Loving Ahlul-Bayt
How to Send Greetings to Prophet
Muhammad?
Is Being a Member of a Party Forbidden in
Islam?
The Term Shia in Quran and
Hadith
al-Azhar Verdict on the Shia
Chapter 2
VERSION 2.0
The Last Luminary
Sunni Documentation on Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
Special specifications of Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
Necessity of the Existence of Imam al-Mahdi
(AS)
More on Imam al-Mahdi (AS)
The Knowledge of the Unseen & the
Knowledge of the Book
Some Traditions on the Virtues of Imam Ali
(AS)
Chapter 3
VERSION 1.5
Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS)
The Major Difference Between the Shia and
the Sunni
Ghadir Khum
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Certainly your Master is .
Who is the successor of the Prophet
(PBUH&HF)?
The Prophet Announcing His Successor in
His First Preach
How is This Possible?
The Opinion of Imam Ali (AS) on
Caliphate
Chapter 4
VERSION 1.5
Respecting the Righteous Companions
A Shi''ite View of the Companions
The Tragedy of Thursday
Conspiracy Against Imam Ali (AS)
Attacking the House of Fatimah (AS)
Usurping the Land of Fadak
Lady Fatimah (AS) protests against Abu Bakr''s
Actions
More Facts on Fadak
A short history of Fadak after the
Martyrdom of Fatima
Chapter 5.a
VERSION 1.5
Muawiyah and Abusing Imam Ali (AS)
More on Muawiyah
Development of History and Hadith
Collections
Islam of Abu Talib (Parts I through IV)
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Was Azar the Father of Prophet Abraham?
Who was Umm Kulthum the wife of Umar?
On the Companions who Murdered Uthman
The Innovations of the Early Caliphs
Are Munafiqeen Counted Among the Sahabah?
Shia vs. Iran
Chapter 5.b
VERSION 1.5
Imam Husain (AS): A brief Description and
Analysis
Some Traditions on Imam al-Husain (AS)
Reasons Behind the Commemoration of Imam
al-Husain (AS)
Did Imam al-Husain (AS) Know He Would Be
killed?
The Martyred Ones
Tragedy of Karbala as reported by the Sunnis
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Part v
Part vi
Part vii
Part viii
Part ix
Chapter 6.a
VERSION 2.0
Temporary Marriage in Islam:
Part 1: Evidences From Quran and the Sunni
Commentaries
Part 2: Evidences From the Sunni Hadith
Collections
Part 3: Evidences From the Sunni
History/Fiqh/Misc. Books
Part 4: Some Contradicting Reports
Part 5: Purpose of Marriage; Prohibition of
Illegal Sex & Alcohol
Part 6: Similarities and Differences of
Mut''a and Regular Marriage
Part 7: The Necessities and the
Advantages of Mut''a
Part 8: Some Frequently Asked Questions on
Mut''a
Debate on the Legitimacy of Mut''a:
Chapter 6.b
VERSION 1.5
al-Taqiyya/Dissimulation
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Khums (one fifth)
Tawassul (Resorting to Intermediary)
Evidence for Tawassul by a Sunni Writer
Did Muhammad Receive Revelation by
Mistake?!
Imamat vs. Prophethood
Part i
Part ii
Finality of the Prophethood
Chapter 7
VERSION 1.5
The Shia/Sunni Jurisprudence:
Shia Scholars
The Rules of Modesty (according to five
Schools)
Fasting (according to five Schools)
Call for Prayer (Adhan) and Ablution
(Wudu)
Joining Prayers and Other related
Issues
Prayer (according to five Schools)
Chapter 8
VERSION 1.5
Shia/Sunni and Quran:
Belief of Shia in the Completeness of
Quran
Different Arrangements of Quran
Some Sunni Reports on the
Incompleteness of Quran
The Quran Compiled by Imam Ali (AS)
Tabarsi and incompleteness of Quran
The Book of Fatimah (AS)
Can ANY human do that?
Early Debates on the Integrity of the
Quran (Incomplete)
Chapter 9
VERSION 1.5
Outline of Differences
Traditions which falsely allege physical
attributes to Allah
Abu Huraira vs. Paul
Similarities of Jews/Christians/Muslims
Ibn Taymiya and his Works
The Wahhabis
Chapter 10
VERSION 1.5
Abdullah Ibn Saba
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Part iv
Part v
Kaab al-Ahbar
Part i
Part ii
Part iii
Chapter 11
VERSION 1.5
Kumail''s Invocation and other
Supplications
Free Will and Fatalism
Divine Justice and the Problem of Evil
Some traditions from al-Kafi on the place of
reason in religion
Some stories on Imam Ali (AS)
Islamic Scientists