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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

1. The Real Shia Beliefs â–º

Speaker: Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Qazwini

Description: A comprehensive series exploring Shi'a beliefs.

2. Islamic Belief System​ ►

Speaker: Dr. Shaykh Shomali
Description: A more concise but still in-depth series on Shi'a beliefs.

3. Who are the Shia? â–º

Speaker: Shaykh Mustafa al-Qazwini
Description: A series addressing misconceptions about Shi'a doctrines.

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BOOKS FOR SHI'A BEGINNERS

1. Then I was guided 🕮

Author: Mohammad al-Tijani
Description: The journey of a Sunni scholar in finding Shi'a Islam through the meetings of various major scholars. 

2. Principles of Faith 🕮

Author: Ayatullah Wahid Khorasani
Description: A concise study on the core beliefs of Shi'a Islam, written for a non-specialist audience.

3. Taqlid ðŸ•®

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 ðŸ•®

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. 

5. Sahifat al-Sajjadiyah 🕮

Author: Imam Zaynul 'Abideen (AS)
Description: A collection of supplications attributed to the 4th Imam that offers a deep understanding of spirituality. 

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