Taqrib: A Study of Attempts at Sunni-Shia Rapprochement in History

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Taqrib: A Study of Attempts at Sunni-Shia Rapprochement in History   The idea of bringing the Ahlus Sunnah and the Shia closer to one another has enjoyed much popularity in South Africa in the past two decades since the success of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Actually, the idea of bridging the gorge that separate the Ahlus Sunnah from the Shia is much […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Attempts at Taqrib in the twentieth century[1] The twentieth century witnessed a decided change in Sunni-Shia relations. The focus of this new development was the Middle East. Most of the countries in this region fell under direct Ottoman rule at the beginning of the century and all of them gained independence in the wake of the abolishment of the Caliphate. In regions where […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Dar al Taqrib in Cairo[1] Amongst all collective endeavours for Taqrib, none reaches the prominence as well as importance of the Dar al Taqrib in Cairo. It might even be said that the Dar al Taqrib served as the inspiration for other Taqrib ventures. The Dar al Insaf in Beirut clearly stated that it aimed to follow the line set by the […]