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Analysis: Parachinar’s Plight and the Pashtun Shia Tribes’ Struggle for Survival

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 42 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in one of the region’s deadliest such attacks in recent years, police said. The attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where […]

Sunni Critiques of Ibn Taymiyyah

Ibn Taymiyyah is a pivotal yet polarizing figure in Islamic history. His refutations of established Sunni practices under the guise of “true Sunnism” have had profound implications, influencing movements like Wahhabism and modern jihadism. This exploration delves into his theological and jurisprudential critiques, the controversies they sparked, and their enduring impact on Islamic discourse.