About The Al-Shia Website

The term “Shia” literally means follower or adherent. In Islamic terminology, it refers to those Muslims who believe that, by divine command, the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him and his family) appointed Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as his immediate successor. Shia Islam is one of the two major denominations of Islam, and the global Shia population is estimated to be over 200 million people. The Shia school of thought has three main sects: Twelver Shia (Imamiyyah), Isma’ili Shia, and Zaydi Shia. The Twelver Shia, who believe in the succession of twelve Imams, constitute the largest segment of the Shia population. They believe in the Imamate of twelve Imams, the last of whom is the Awaited Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance).

The Aalulbayt (peace be upon them) Global Information Center, affiliated with the office of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani (may his authority be prolonged), and under the supervision of Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Hajj Sayyid Javad al-Shahristani (may his blessings continue), launched the “The al-Shia Scientific, Cultural, and Doctrinal Website” in the year 1998 (1377 SH), offering content in several living languages of the world.

This online platform primarily aims to introduce and elucidate the authentic teachings and profound principles of Shia Islam to the wider Shia community around the world, as well as to open-minded seekers of truth and knowledge. It also aims to address theological and ethical inquiries posed by the global Shia community. This website offers public access to over 10,000 articles and numerous multimedia files.

Other notable services offered by the Aalulbayt (peace be upon them) Global Information Center include:

• Online response to various theological and ethical questions and doubts.
• Family counseling and online responses to educational questions with a religious approach.
• Production and publication of scholarly articles.
• Introduction of authentic religious and doctrinal texts and references
• Development and distribution of multimedia content.
• Provision of web hosting services to cultural and religious centers and institutions.
• Design and programming of websites and content management systems.
• Design and deployment of mobile applications.