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. Who are the Shia? ►
Speaker: Shaykh Mustafa al-Qazwini
Description: A series addressing misconceptions about Shi'a doctrines.
3. The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) ►
Speaker: Sayyid Hussain Makke
Description: A biography of the Holy Prophet from the Shi'a lense.
BOOKS FOR SHI'A BEGINNERS
Author: Mohammad al-Tijani
Description: The journey of a Sunni scholar in finding Shi'a Islam through the meetings of various major scholars.
Author: Ayatullah Wahid Khorasani
Description: A concise study on the core beliefs of Shi'a Islam, written for a non-specialist audience.
Author: Akram Barakat
Description: The process through which laypeople follow Islamic law by emulating jurists (known as Maraji').
4. A Code of Practice for Muslims in the West ►
Author: Ayatullah Sayyid al-Sistani
Description: A list of religious rulings and advice for common situations that occurs for Muslims in the West after the author's visit to London.
Author: Imam Zaynul 'Abideen (AS)
Description: A collection of supplications attributed to the 4th Imam that offers a deep understanding of spirituality.