Can the Seminary Produce Islamic Human Sciences?
Can the Seminary Produce Islamic Human Sciences? An Interview with Professor Dr. Mohammad Abbas Kawrani Afaq Journal strives to monitor the intellectual and scientific issues occupying Shia seminaries (hawzas) worldwide, fostering serious dialogues with researchers and thinkers on the epistemic challenges confronting contemporary Islamic thought. Editorial Note: We are not at a stage of claiming […]
The Crisis of Rationality in the Model of Global Financial Elites
The Crisis of Rationality in the Model of Global Financial Elites Mohammad Kawrani — 2026.10.08 At the heart of the debate surrounding the future of humanity, global financial elites stand as a central force setting plans and charting courses. However, these elites—whose counsel is sought across decision-making capitals—face a deep crisis of legitimacy, particularly when […]
Let Them Live Their World and Harvest the Coming Victory
Let Them Live Their World and Harvest the Coming Victory Mohammad Kawrani — 2026.10.05 Leave them in their colorful bubble, chasing the illusion of “packaged sovereignty” in the cafes of Gemmayzeh, Solidere, and Downtown, deriving their “national cause” from embassy statements, posts by global financial elites, and colonial displays of power. Those who reduce freedom […]
What If the Safavid and Ottoman Empires Had United?
What If the Safavid and Ottoman Empires Had United? Mohammad Kawrani — 2026.10.04 The conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire was not a passing dispute; it was a deep wound in the body of the Ummah (Islamic nation). From the Battle of Chaldiran in 1514 CE to the repeated peace treaties, war […]
Laboring Toward Your Lord Until You Meet Him
Laboring Toward Your Lord Until You Meet Him Mahdi Kawrani — 2026.10.04 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: «O human being! Indeed, you are laboring toward your Lord with great labor, and you shall meet Him.» [Surah Al-Inshiqaq: 6] You, O human being, are on a perpetual journey toward Allah. […]
When the Shia Entered the Palace
When the Shia Entered the Palace Mahdi Kawrani Allah Almighty said: «So he bluffed his people and they obeyed him; surely they were a corrupt people.» [Surah Az-Zukhruf: 54]. This brief verse reveals one of the most dangerous dynamics of tyranny: a tyrannical ruler does not always need to subjugate people by sheer force alone. […]
A Severe Pain Overwhelms Us
A Severe Pain Overwhelms Us Mahdi Kawrani — 2026.10.01 A severe pain overwhelms us… Not a pain of the body, but a pain of the soul, a pain of faith, and a pain of fear for humanity, for our children, and for the generations that will come after us. We are living in an era […]
Deep Pain Overwhelms Us
Deep Pain Overwhelms Us Mahdi Kawrani — 2026.10.01 A deep pain overwhelms us… Not a pain of the body, but a pain of the soul, a pain of faith, and a pain of fear for humanity, for our children, and for the generations that will come after us. We are living in an era in […]
The Organizational Sieve: Turning the Revolutionary into an Employee and the Fighter into a Day Laborer
The Organizational Sieve: Turning the Revolutionary into an Employee and the Fighter into a Day Laborer Mahdi Kawrani — 2026.09.30 In certain resistance movements around the world, the organizational sieve can, over time, operate in reverse: instead of selecting the most faithful, zealous, and self-sacrificing individuals, the organization gradually begins selecting those who are most […]
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): From Prediction to the Domination of Choice
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): From Prediction to the Domination of Choice Mohammad Kawrani — 2026.09.22 Achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) stands as one of the foremost ambitions pursued by major tech powers and corporations—such as Elon Musk’s ventures, Google, and OpenAI, alongside China—in a global race that transcends the development of specific smart applications and […]
