Resource guide for New Shi'as
A short selection of books and videos if you are new to Shi'ism.
VIDEO SERIES ON SHI'A BELIEFS
Speaker: Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Qazwini
Description: A comprehensive series exploring Shi'a beliefs.
2. Islamic Belief System​ ►
Speaker: Dr. Shaykh Shomali
Description: A concise series on Shi'a beliefs.
Speaker: Shaykh Mustafa al-Qazwini
Description: A series addressing misconceptions about Shi'a doctrines.
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BOOKS ON SHI'A BELIEFS
1. Doctrines of Shi'a Islam 🕮
Author: Ayatullah Ja'far Subhani
Description: A concise study on the core beliefs of Shi'a Islam, written for a non-specialist audience.
Author: Shaykh Mustafa al-Qazwini
Description: A beginner-friendly book that tackles misconceptions and beliefs of Shi'ism.
Author: Ayatullah Baqir al-Sadr
Description: An intellectually rigorous book on the historical and theoretical developments of the Shi'as.
Author: Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi
Description: A debate between a Shi'a and Sunni scholar on various Shi'a beliefs, written in an academic style.
Author: Akram Barakat
Description: The process through which laypeople follow Islamic law by emulating jurists (known as Maraji').