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03 September 2026

Your Brain Was Made for Books — Paper, Pen, and the Forgotten Wisdom of al-Qalam

 A 2021 meta-analysis in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education found that paper reading significantly outperforms digital when students read material relevant to thei...

07 July 2026

The Scholar They Couldn't Silence – Sayyid Ali Khamenei

Before he led a nation, Sayyid Ali Khamenei led a classroom. His intellectual output runs to hundreds of ti...

25 June 2026

Why Your Colleague Needs the Day Off for Ashura

In 680 CE, Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī refused to endorse a government he believed was corrupt. He was killed for it, a...

10 June 2026

Muharram 2026: Books That Bring the Scholars Into Your Home

The world has its occasional heroes: Mandela, Guevara, and Mother Teresa. The Shia world has something diff...

22 May 2026

Eid al-Adha: The Sacrifice That Was Never About the Animal

"To offer a sheep instead of Ismail is a sacrifice. But to sacrifice a sheep just for the sake of sacrifice...

11 May 2026

Hajj Season Is Here, and It's Calling You

Imam al-Sajjād (ʿA) once told a pilgrim who completed every ritual of Hajj: "Go back — you did not perform ...

01 May 2026

Where Do I Start? The Ultimate Shia Reading List for Beginners, Reverts & Seekers

A six-tier guide to the best Shia books for new Muslims, reverts, and seekers—from the Qur’an and Nahjul Ba...

14 April 2026

From Harry Potter to Imam Hussain: A Muslim Parent's Guide to Transitioning Young Readers (Ages 8–11) Toward Books That Build Faith, Identity, and Character

Research and Ahl al-Bayt teachings confirm that children's fiction shapes worldview and identity. Discover ...

08 April 2026

Now Stocking: Aliya & Hasan's Bookshelf, the Children's Collection Your Family Has Been Asking For

 Aliya & Hasan's Bookshelf Now Available at Shia Books Australia | Shia Children's Books

30 March 2026

New Arrivals: Three Essential Books by Shaykh Habib al-Kadhimi Now Available at Shia Books Australia

New Arrivals: 3 Books by Shaykh Habib al-Kadhimi | Shia Books Australia