The Al-Qalam Journal of Advanced Islamic Research serves as a critical channel for dialogue in Shīʿī studies between scholars from traditional Islamic and academic backgrounds.

Inspired by the Quranic term – al-qalam – which signifies the pivotal importance of knowledge in human civilisation, the journal aims to publish high-quality papers on topics of general interest, peer-reviewed by leading authorities.

Its articles comprise new research, reviews, and opinions from adroit thinkers who seek to provide a foundation for future research, application, and innovative ideas.

Issue 2 features the following content:

Academic Articles
1. Reflections on Duʿāʾ al-Bahāʾ (al-Saḥar)
2. The Role of ʿAql in Qur’anic Exegesis: A Comparative Study of Traditional Shīʿī and Critical Rationalist Perspectives
3. A Textual-Critical Analysis of the Sources of the Duʿāʾ Commencing “Yā man arjūhu li-kulli khayr”

Book Reviews
1. Rashid Khalidi: The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017
2. Fitzroy Morrisey: A Short History of Islamic Thought
3. Toby Matthiesen: The Caliph and the Imam, The Making of Sunnism and Shiism

Academic News
ICAIR Announces the Appointment of its Governing Board