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 3 features the following content:

Academic Articles
1. From Ithnā-ʿAshariyya to Western Academia: Twelver Reactions to Historical Studies of the Formation of Twelver Doctrine
2. The Role of Intellect in the Perspective of Imāmī Jurists
3. Divine Stewards of the Earth: Spiritual Ecology in the Qur’anic Narratives of Prophets

Research Notes
1. Notes on the Authenticity of Duʿaʾ al-Tawassul with a New English Translation
2. The Theory of the Imams Being ‘Righteous Scholars’ (ʿUlamāʾ Abrār) Has No Historical Basis: A response to Mohsen Kadivar

Book Reviews
1. The New Age of Empire: How Racism and Colonialism Still Rule the World
2. Crises and Conversions: The Unlikely Avenues of “Italian Shiism”