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.

Vol. 2, No. 1 features the following content:

Articles
1. Assessing the Authenticity of the Ahl al-Bayt’s Supplications: A Case Study of Duʿāʾ ʿArafa
2. The Final Passage in Ziyārat ʿĀshūrāʾ: Original or Additional?
3. A Typological and Statistical Analysis of Early Twelver Biographies of the Imams: Focusing Upon al-Kulaynī’s al-Kāfī, al-Ṣadūq’s ʿUyūn

Research Notes
1. Some Notes on the State of Islam in English (Including a New Translation of Munājāt Shaʿbāniyya)

Book Reviews
1. Contemporary Ḥadīth Studies in Iranian Scholarship: The Reconstruction of Early Textual Sources

2. Living Shi’ism: Instances of Ritualisation Among Islamist Men in Contemporary Iran

3. Material Culture and Rethinking the History of Shīʿīsm