Khalid Sindawi
Biographic Data
| ID | 2286282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Khalid Sindawi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Khalid |
| FAMILY NAME | Sindawi |
| SIGNATURE | SINDAWI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Concept of Al-Barzakh in the Thought of Muḥyiddīn Ibn ʿArabī: A Philosophical and Mystical Analysis
This study explores the concept of al-Barzakh in the thought of Muḥyiddīn Ibn ʿArabī (d. 1240), arguing that Barzakh is not merely an eschatological waiting period but a fundamental ontological principle that governs the relationship between opposites—existence and non-existence, seen and unseen, finite and infinite. Through a detailed analysis of Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysical system, the paper examines how Al-Barzakh functions as a bridge between re…
Some Comments on Early Arab "Wonders and Marvels" Literature
This study discusses copious early Arab literature of "wonders and marvels". The authors of such books found their materials in the Muslim religion, in the ancient Arab heritage and in strange facts about other cultures. The study examines the themes addressed by these works, including magic, fantasy, strange customs, curiosities, humor, the absurd, mockery, nightly chats, puzzles, riddles, rebuke, satire, defamation, battles, animals, angels, de…
The Tomb of Nabi Yusha’ in the Upper Galilee: The Evolution of a Sacred Place
Among the six sites regarded as the burial place of Joshua bin Nun, the one of Nabi Yusha’, located on the eastern slopes of the Upper Galilee highlands was regarded with great reverence by the "Matawila" or "Mutawalli" Shi'ites in Southern Lebanon and in the Galilee, including the inhabitants of the village Al-Nabi Yusha’. Jewish tradition tends to reject the identification of Joshua’s tomb at this site but rather identify it with a site in Sama…
The Yom Kippur War: The Successes of Israeli Intelligence
Most of the literature related to Israeli intelligence on the eve of the 1973 Yom Kippur War refers to its failure, mainly because it did not provide an early warning. The flawed intelligence asses
"Al-Mustabsirūn, "Those Who Are Able To See The Light: Sunnī Conversion to Twelver Shī'ism in Modern Times
The present study's objective is to analyze the phenomenon of the mustabsirūn in Twelver Shī'ism in modern times. The term mustabsir is used among (Twelver) Shī'ites to refer to someone who has left his previous faith, converted to Shī'ism and adopted its doctrines. In this study we inquire into the meaning of the term in general, in the Qur'ān and its commentaries, and as a specific term. We examine the motivation for conversion to Shī'ism, the …
The Sea in the Miracles of Šīʿite Imāms
The Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus and its Role in Shī‘ite Religious Instruction
The purpose of the present article is to examine the system of Shī‘ite religious instruction in the Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus. As background we discuss the historical development which brought about the establishment of Shī‘ite awzas and the evolution of Shī‘ism in Syria. We analyze the reasons for the founding of the Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus, the causes of its great success, conditions for acceptance to the awza, the number of students, cla…
Mīṯam b. Yaḥyà al-Tammār: Una figura importante en el Šī‘smo temprano
Este artículo ofrece un análisis sobre un personaje importante en el ámbito šī‘í, Mīṯam b. Yaḥyà al-Tammār, un seguidor cercano y de confianza de ‘Alī b. Abī Ṭālib, que desempeñó un papel considerable durante los primeros tiempos del šī‘ismo, pero que, sin embargo, ha sido completamente olvidado por los estudios modernos. El propósito de este trabajo es “recuperar” el personaje y proporcionar un nuevo punto de vista de su biografía y su relación …
Are There any Shi'ite Muslims in Israel
This article deals with the question of whether there are Shi'ite Muslims living in Israel today. In the State of Israel, there are 1,157,000 Muslims who reside mainly in the Galilee, in the Triangle and in the Negev. The Muslim population is mostly Sunni, and the question is whether there are also Shi'ite Muslims living among them. There is a very small number of residents in the State of Israel who are Shi'ite Muslims belonging to the Imami Shi…
Awza instruction and its role in shaping modern Shɨ‘ite identity: The awza s of al-Najaf and Qumm as a case study
The present study is an inquiry into present-day Twelver Shɨ‘ite (Imāmiyya) religious instruction given in Shɨ‘ite awzas, specifically the awza in al-Najaf, Iraq and the one in Qumm, Iran, for the
Visit to the Tomb of Al-Husayn B. 'Alī in Shiite Poetry: First to Fifth Centuries AH (8th-11th Centuries CE)
The present study concerns visiting the tomb of Husayn b. 'Alī (d. 680 CE) in Karbalī', as reflected in Shiite poetry written between the first and fifth centuries AH. The article opens with a description of the visit, the ceremonies it involves, the virtues and purposes attributed to it, as well as the motivation behind the poetry associated with it. The study then describes the characteristics of this "visit poetry," its language and its artist…
Awza instruction and its role in shaping modern Shɨ‘ite identity: The awza s of al-Najaf and Qumm as a case study
The present study is an inquiry into present-day Twelver Shɨ‘ite (Imāmiyya) religious instruction given in Shɨ‘ite awzas, specifically the awza in al-Najaf, Iraq and the one in Qumm, Iran, for the
The Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus and its Role in Shī‘ite Religious Instruction
The purpose of the present article is to examine the system of Shī‘ite religious instruction in the Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus. As background we discuss the historical development which brought about the establishment of Shī‘ite awzas and the evolution of Shī‘ism in Syria. We analyze the reasons for the founding of the Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus, the causes of its great success, conditions for acceptance to the awza, the number of students, cla…
Visit to the Tomb of Al-Husayn B. 'Alī in Shiite Poetry: First to Fifth Centuries AH (8th-11th Centuries CE)
The present study concerns visiting the tomb of Husayn b. 'Alī (d. 680 CE) in Karbalī', as reflected in Shiite poetry written between the first and fifth centuries AH. The article opens with a description of the visit, the ceremonies it involves, the virtues and purposes attributed to it, as well as the motivation behind the poetry associated with it. The study then describes the characteristics of this "visit poetry," its language and its artist…
Visit to the Tomb of Al-Husayn B. 'Alī in Shiite Poetry: First to Fifth Centuries AH (8th-11th Centuries CE)
The present study concerns visiting the tomb of Husayn b. 'Alī (d. 680 CE) in Karbalī', as reflected in Shiite poetry written between the first and fifth centuries AH. The article opens with a description of the visit, the ceremonies it involves, the virtues and purposes attributed to it, as well as the motivation behind the poetry associated with it. The study then describes the characteristics of this "visit poetry," its language and its artist…
Awza instruction and its role in shaping modern Shɨ‘ite identity: The awza s of al-Najaf and Qumm as a case study
The present study is an inquiry into present-day Twelver Shɨ‘ite (Imāmiyya) religious instruction given in Shɨ‘ite awzas, specifically the awza in al-Najaf, Iraq and the one in Qumm, Iran, for the
Mīṯam b. Yaḥyà al-Tammār: Una figura importante en el Šī‘smo temprano
Este artículo ofrece un análisis sobre un personaje importante en el ámbito šī‘í, Mīṯam b. Yaḥyà al-Tammār, un seguidor cercano y de confianza de ‘Alī b. Abī Ṭālib, que desempeñó un papel considerable durante los primeros tiempos del šī‘ismo, pero que, sin embargo, ha sido completamente olvidado por los estudios modernos. El propósito de este trabajo es “recuperar” el personaje y proporcionar un nuevo punto de vista de su biografía y su relación …
Are There any Shi'ite Muslims in Israel
This article deals with the question of whether there are Shi'ite Muslims living in Israel today. In the State of Israel, there are 1,157,000 Muslims who reside mainly in the Galilee, in the Triangle and in the Negev. The Muslim population is mostly Sunni, and the question is whether there are also Shi'ite Muslims living among them. There is a very small number of residents in the State of Israel who are Shi'ite Muslims belonging to the Imami Shi…
The Sea in the Miracles of Šīʿite Imāms
The Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus and its Role in Shī‘ite Religious Instruction
The purpose of the present article is to examine the system of Shī‘ite religious instruction in the Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus. As background we discuss the historical development which brought about the establishment of Shī‘ite awzas and the evolution of Shī‘ism in Syria. We analyze the reasons for the founding of the Zaynabiyya awza in Damascus, the causes of its great success, conditions for acceptance to the awza, the number of students, cla…
"Al-Mustabsirūn, "Those Who Are Able To See The Light: Sunnī Conversion to Twelver Shī'ism in Modern Times
The present study's objective is to analyze the phenomenon of the mustabsirūn in Twelver Shī'ism in modern times. The term mustabsir is used among (Twelver) Shī'ites to refer to someone who has left his previous faith, converted to Shī'ism and adopted its doctrines. In this study we inquire into the meaning of the term in general, in the Qur'ān and its commentaries, and as a specific term. We examine the motivation for conversion to Shī'ism, the …
The Yom Kippur War: The Successes of Israeli Intelligence
Most of the literature related to Israeli intelligence on the eve of the 1973 Yom Kippur War refers to its failure, mainly because it did not provide an early warning. The flawed intelligence asses
Some Comments on Early Arab "Wonders and Marvels" Literature
This study discusses copious early Arab literature of "wonders and marvels". The authors of such books found their materials in the Muslim religion, in the ancient Arab heritage and in strange facts about other cultures. The study examines the themes addressed by these works, including magic, fantasy, strange customs, curiosities, humor, the absurd, mockery, nightly chats, puzzles, riddles, rebuke, satire, defamation, battles, animals, angels, de…
The Tomb of Nabi Yusha’ in the Upper Galilee: The Evolution of a Sacred Place
Among the six sites regarded as the burial place of Joshua bin Nun, the one of Nabi Yusha’, located on the eastern slopes of the Upper Galilee highlands was regarded with great reverence by the "Matawila" or "Mutawalli" Shi'ites in Southern Lebanon and in the Galilee, including the inhabitants of the village Al-Nabi Yusha’. Jewish tradition tends to reject the identification of Joshua’s tomb at this site but rather identify it with a site in Sama…
The Concept of Al-Barzakh in the Thought of Muḥyiddīn Ibn ʿArabī: A Philosophical and Mystical Analysis
This study explores the concept of al-Barzakh in the thought of Muḥyiddīn Ibn ʿArabī (d. 1240), arguing that Barzakh is not merely an eschatological waiting period but a fundamental ontological principle that governs the relationship between opposites—existence and non-existence, seen and unseen, finite and infinite. Through a detailed analysis of Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysical system, the paper examines how Al-Barzakh functions as a bridge between re…
Islamic Studies and History (9 works) · History (7 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (6 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (3 works)