Muhammadi Trust
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The Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, established in 1390/1970-1, is a charitable organization with its center in Great Britain devoted to the dissemination of authentic knowledge concerning Islam. Through publications, seminars, conferences and other mediums, this organization tries to contribute in making possible deeper studies of Islam.[1]
History
The Muhammadi Trust has been in existence for more than four decades. The name of this organization was going to be "Ahlebayt Academy", but to cover a wider audience it was changed to "Muhammadi Trust".[2]
According to the official website of the organization, the primary intention behind forming the Trust was to enhance awareness of Islam in the West by making available in English some of the most essential classical texts of the Islamic tradition, with a particular emphasis upon the dimension of Islamic thought and spirituality arising from the school of Ahl al-Bayt (a), the purified Progeny of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s).
In the early eighties, the Muhammadi Trust organized and presented a memorable weeklong international conference, in which religious and academic scholars from all over the globe participated to celebrate the 1400th birth anniversary of Imam al-Husayn (a). Subsequent to this unforgettable conference, a special issue of the Al Serat Journal was published, entitled "Imam al-Husayn Conference".[3]
Programs and Services
The Trust has been able to facilitate for a range of activities including hosting and co-hosting of prominent events such as:
- The annual Imam Ali Seminars
- Imam al-Husayn conference
- Imam Zayn al-'Abidin conference
- Weekly gatherings focusing on exegesis of the Holy Qur'an
- Facilitating gatherings of tribute and remembrance during the first eleven days of Muharram
- Publication of books and articles about the message of Imam al-Husayn (a) and the impact of this message on the consciousness of Muslim society.
- Translation of Islamic texts and relevant publications
- Academic conferences to encourage research based development of Islamic thoughts and spirituality arising from the school of the Ahl al-Bayt
- Interfaith Dialogues and Seminars to promote a more cohesive society, through knowledge and mutual understanding
- Weekly gatherings on Thursday evenings, which include the recitation of the supplication of Kumayl
- Waadi-Al-Salaam Cemetery (for dead Muslims to be buried there)
Publications
- Translation of Al-Sahifat Al- Sajjadiyya, under the title of The Psalms of Islam, by Imam Zayn Al-'Abidin (a). This work was translated by Dr. William Chittick and has been dispersed worldwide, gaining appreciation from all walks of society.
- Translation of the book al-Irshad, (The Book of Guidance), by al-Shaykh al-Mufid, translated by Prof. Ian Howard.
- Our Philosophy by Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, translated by Shams C. Inati.
- Al Serat Journal
- Translation of Prophetic Traditions in Islam – On the Authority of the Family of the Prophet compiled by the Shaykh Fadl Allah Ha'iri
- Tales of Rumi – Kingdom of Joy, a fully illustrated children's book printed in full colour, authored by Abdul Rahman Azzam
Founder Trustees
- Raja Muhammad Amir Ahmad Mahmudabad
- Mirza Baqar Khurasani
- Dr. Syed S. Raza
- The Late Commander Qasim Hussain
- Abbas Kasim Ali Gokal
- Sayed Muhammad Raza Shabbar
- Hassan Pirbhai
- Syed Sadiq Hussain Shah Kazemi
Notes
- ↑ About Us, The official website, Retrieved October 20, 2015
- ↑ A Short History of the Muhammadi Trust, Al-Islam, Retrieved October 20, 2015
- ↑ Our History, Official Website of Muhammadi Trust, Retrieved October 20, 2015
External Links
- The official website of Muhammadi Trust
- Muhammadi Trust on Twitter
- Muhammadi Trust on Facebook
- Buy the books published by Muhammadi Trust
- Waadi-Al-Salaam Cemetery
References
- The Official Website of Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The material for writing this article is mainly taken from مؤسسه محمدی تراست in Farsi WikiShia.