In Sunni-Shia polemics, Sunnis and Shias often end up debating minute theological, historical and jurisprudential technicalities such that they often overlook the bigger picture. The implications of entire historical narratives are thus neglected as polemicists passionately debate specific details from [read more]
A major tradition that is upheld in the Twelver tradition and regularly cited in Suni-Shia polemics is the famous hadith known as “Hadith Al-Safinah” (hadith of the ark). In this report, the Prophet is quoted saying: “My household is like [read more]
This book provides an historical rendition of the events which culminated within Karbala. It is made distinct due to the fact that the rendition provided is based strictly upon narrations deemed authentic according to the conditions of the hadith scholars. [read more]
In his book, Al-Du’faa Al-Kabir, Al-‘Uqayli (d. 322) mentioned a brief and interesting 2nd century discussion that took place between a Sunni and a Shi’ite on the status ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan, may Allah be pleased with him. The story involves [read more]
An “argument from ignorance” is a logical fallacy where a proposition is assumed to be valid simply due to the lack of evidence to the contrary of that conclusion. This fallacy essentially embodies an attempt to shift the burden of [read more]
Tِwelver polemicists today often attempt to incriminate Abu Hurayrah by desperately arguing that he was a forger of hadith who lied upon the Prophet. This debate has now become a fundamental aspect of Sunni-Shia polemics. Even though Abu Hurayrah never [read more]
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