Call for Paper: 4th Int'l Conference on the Doctrine of Mahdism

Posted: December 26, 2007

Please be informed of the following call for paper of the 4th International Conference on the Doctrine of Mahdism/Messianism to be held in August 2008 at Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran:

http://www.intizar.org/vdcfi1djaw6de.7rw.html.

Participants whose papers are accepted for presentation will be provided by the conference organizer with free 2-way airplane ticket and accommodation during the course of the conference.

SMERI site traffic hits (August 7-October 7)

Posted: October 7, 2007

These are the countries that generated traffic on SMERI site from August 7 to October 7, 2007:

 Philippines 43.91%
United States 14.54%
Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.22%
United Kingdom 7.34%
Lebanon 3.60%
Indonesia 2.63%
unknown 2.63%
Denmark 2.36%
Qatar 1.94%
Canada 1.80%
Pakistan 1.39%
Australia 0.97%
Saudi Arabia 0.69%
Croatia 0.69%
India 0.69%
Bahrain 0.55%
France 0.42%
Switzerland 0.42%
Nigeria 0.42%
Italy 0.28%
Hong Kong 0.28%
Malaysia 0.14%
Thailand 0.14%
Singapore 0.14%
Sweden 0.14%
Japan 0.14%
Spain 0.14%
Kenya 0.14%
United Arab Emirates 0.14%
Iraq 0.14%
 

SMERI site traffic hits:

Australia (Fern Tree Gully, Rhodes)

Bahrain (Jidd Hafs)

Canada (Brampton, ON; Calgary, AB; Kitchener, ON; Vancouver, BC)

Croatia (Zagreb)

Denmark (Odense)

France (Sartrouville)

Hong Kong (Central District)

India (Bombay)

Indonesia (Jakarta)

Iran (Emam, Pars, Resalat, Tehran)

Iraq (Baghdad)

Italy (Turin)

Kenya (Mombasa)

Lebanon (Beirut; Tyre)

Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

Nigeria (Kaduna)

Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore)

Philippines (Addition Hills, Adia, Almanza, Angeles, Angono, Bacolod, Bacoor, Baguio, Balagtas, Baliuag, Bel-Air Four, Bel-Air Two, Bignay, Biñan, Binangonan, Bongcalon, Butuan, Cabanatuan, Cagayan De Oro, Caingin, Cainta, Caloocan, Cavite, Cebu, Cotabato, Cubao, East Valencia, Ermitaño, Dasmariñas, Davao, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Kamuning, Mabalacat, Makati, Malapadnabato, Malolos, Mandaluyong, Mandaue City, Manila, Manila Heights Subdivision, Marikina, Merville Subdivision, Meycauayan, Muntinlupa, Naga, Nagbalon, New Manila, Obando, Olongapo, Ozamis, Pampanga, Patog, Pineda, Quezon, Quezon City, Rizal, Samboron, San Andres, San Carlos, San Fernando, San Francisco Del Monte, San Isidro, San Jose, San Pablo, San Pedro, Susana Height, Tacloban, Tanque, Tanza, Tuguegarao, unknown, Wack Wack, Zamboanga)

Qatar (Doha)

Saudi Arabia (Khobar, Riyadh)

Singapore (Singapore)

Spain (Madrid)

Sweden (Märsta)

Switzerland (Lausanne, Zurich)

Thailand (Bangkok)

United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

United Kingdom (London, Melton Mowbray, unknown, Widnes)

United States (Acton, MA; Bayside, NY; Bellevue, WA; Berkeley, CA; Bothell, WA; Dearborn, MI; Hummelstown, PA; Houston, TX; La Grange, IL; Longmeadow, MA; Los Angeles, CA; Middletown, NY; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; North Brookfield, MA; Pacific, WA; Piscataway, NJ; Silver Spring, MD; South Gate, CA; unknown; Washington, DC)

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SMERI site traffic hits

Posted: September 1, 2007

Aimed at introducing Shajaratun Muntazirah Educational and Research Institute (SMERI) and its activities and accomplishments, our External Bureau has launched SMERI web site at a free portal on the occasion of the Institute’s first founding anniversary in 2005 (Nisfu Sha‘ban).

Since then, SMERI has been able to communicate with local Muntazirin both inside the country and abroad as well as with many institutions and entities across the world.

For less than a month (August 7-31), SMERI site has the following traffic hits:

Australia (Rhodes)

Canada (Brampton, ON; Kitchener, ON)

Denmark (Odense)

France (Sartrouville)

Hong Kong

Indonesia (Jakarta)

Iran (Tehran)

Lebanon (Beirut, Tyre)

Pakistan (Lahore)

Philippines (Addition Hills, Adia, Angeles, Bacolod, Bacoor, Baguio, Balagtas, Baliuag, Bel-Air Four, Bel-Air Two, Bignay, Biñan, Binangonan, Cagayan De Oro, Caloocan, Cavite, Cebu, Cotabato, Cubao, Ermitaño, Dasmariñas, Davao, Kamuning, Makati, Malapadnabato, Malolos, Mandaue, Manila, Marikina, Merville Subdivision, Meycauayan, Naga, Ozamis, Pineda, Quezon, Quezon City, Rizal, Samboron, San Andres, San Fernando, Susana Height, Tacloban, Tanque, Tuguegarao, Wack Wack, Zamboanga)

Qatar (Doha)

Saudi Arabia (Khobar, Riyadh)

Switzerland (Lausanne)

United Kingdom (London)

United States (Bayside, NY; La Grange, IL; Longmeadow, MA; North Brookfield, MA; Silver Spring, MD; South Gate, CA)

unknown

These are the countries that generated traffic on SMERI site from August 7 to 31:

Philippines—47.45%

United States—13.38%

Lebanon—8.28%

Indonesia—6.05%

Iran—5.41%

Denmark—5.10%

Qatar—4.46%

Canada—3.19%

Unknown—2.87%

United Kingdom—1.59%

Saudi Arabia—0.64%

Switzerland—0.32%

Hong Kong—0.32%

Australia—0.32%

Pakistan—0.32%

France—0.32%

Call for Paper: Conference on Peace

Posted: August 30, 2007

Study of Instability and Threat to Peace in the World

Tehran, November 2007

Main topics of the Conference:

1. Conceptual study

- Concept of peace, stability and instability

2. Historical study

- Precedent for stability and instability in the world

3. Study of sociological, psychological and anthropological approaches in connection with stability and instability

4. Study of effective factors in stability and instability, role of technology, management, economy, policy, culture, religion, militarism, media, spirituality, etc.

5. Supervisory and legal study

- Study of international law governing the start and end of hostilities and possible vacuums

- Study of the role of non-governmental groups as popular supervisory institutions in world stability

- Assessment of UN Security Council performance in achieving stable peace in the world and possible shortcomings

6. Analytical study

- Analysis of instability in such cases as those in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Somalia

- Analysis of future status of peace in the world

7. Applied and preventive study

- Proposal for practicable ways of achieving stable peace in the world

- Prevention when facing new hostilities in such cases as those in Iran, Syria and North Korea

Professors and researchers are hereby invited to send abstracts and full papers (typed in Word format) in Persian or English together with a description of their scientific/academic activities in connection with the said titles to New City Defense Association of Iran by post (P.O. Box 14155-7614) or by email ([email protected]) no later than October 7, 2007.

Presentations will be made in English.

For further information, please contact telefax 0098-21-88033336 or mobile 0098-912-3348368.

ABWA to hold 4th General Assembly

Posted: July 1, 2007

With the theme “Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) as the Pivot of Islamic Solidarity,” the Tehran-based Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) World Assembly (ABWA) will hold its 4th International General Assembly Session on August 18-20, 2007 (Sha‘ban 4-6, 1428 AH) at OIC Summit Conference Hall, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.

This is announced by Shaykh Mohammad Salar, ABWA Deputy Secretary General on International Affairs.

This general assembly will be attended by approximately one thousand Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) followers, scholars, leaders, and dignitaries from more than 140 countries around the world.

Five delegates from the Philippines, one of whom is the External Relations Officer of Shajaratun Muntazirah Educational and Research Institute (SMERI), are expected to participate in this international gathering.

The said national delegates come from the cities of Zamboanga, Marawi and Cotabato.

The session shall be conducted in various commissions—political, economic, legal, socio-cultural, and two special commissions on Iraq and Lebanon. Participants will be asked to participate in any of the commissions of their choice.

The 1st General Assembly was held in 1993, the 2nd in 1998 and the 3rd in 2003. All these assemblies were held in Tehran. During the 2nd and 3rd General Assembly, two delegates from the Philippines were able to attend.

On the sideline of this general assembly, ABWA Cultural Affairs Department will hold International Conference on Imam ‘Ali Zayn al-‘Abidin (‘a).

In this conference, papers dealing with the various aspects of the life and personality of Imam as-Sajjad (‘a) will be presented.

Also, authors who have written books about the Imam (‘a) as well as translators who have translated books of the Imam (‘a) or about him in different languages will be honored. So, authors and translators are invited to submit a copy of their pertinent books written or translated.

It is planned that this conference be held annually in a bid to promote the personality and works of the fourth Imam (‘a).

3rd int'l confab on Mahdism to be held in Sha'ban

Posted: July 1, 2007

The Bright Future Institute based in Qum, Islamic Republic of Iran will hold its 3rd sponsored International Conference on the Doctrine of Mahdism (Islamic Messianism) on August 25-26, 2007 (Sha‘ban 11-12, 1428 AH) at OIC Summit Hall in Tehran.

As in the previous two conferences, this year’s conference is expected to receive papers from scholars, academics and writers of diverse persuasions and religions around the world.

Topics to be discussed in the conference are divided into four broad themes: (1) Semantics and Methodology; (2) Theoretical Issues; (3) The Islamic Government and Society during the Period of Occultation [ghaybah]; and (4) The Islamic Government and Society during the Advent.

Under the third category, item 3 of the conference’s themes—“The Islamic Government and Society during the Period of Occultation: The Government which Paves the Way for the Reappearance,” SMERI External Relations Officer’s paper “Islamic Iran’s Declaration of International Quds Day and the Advent of the Mahdi (‘atfs)” is accepted by the confab secretariat’s scientific committee.

The abstract of the paper is as follows:

The victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 not only marks the triumph of the Islamic movement in Iran, but also heralds the dawn of a new phase in the Palestinian struggle against Israel. Barely a half year after the establishment of the Islamic government, the Great Leader of the Islamic Revolution, founder of the Islamic Republic and magnificent idol-breaker of the 20^th century, Imam Khomeini (may his soul be sanctified) made the historic consecration announcement of the last Friday of the majestic month of fasting, Ramadan, as “Quds Day” to signify the global Muslims’ gesture of solidarity and support to all the oppressed peoples of the world as epitomized by the Palestinian people under the Zionist regime.

This paper, which attempts to examine the role of this declaration of the Islamic Republic of Iran in paving the ground of the advent or reappearance [zuhur] of the Imam of the Time (‘atfs), is organized through the following headings:

(a) Introduction

(b) International Quds Day

(c) International Quds Day: From Street Marches to Cyber-Demonstrations

(d) The Cyberpower of International Quds Day

(e) International Quds Day and the Mahdi’s (‘atfs) Advent

(f) Conclusion

Since Imam Khomeini’s consecration of the last Friday of Ramadan as “International Quds Day” in August 1979, in major cities from Mindanao in the East to the United States in the West, from Scandinavia in the North to the Horn of Africa in the South, fasting demonstrators and marchers chant similar slogans of sympathy to the plight of the Palestinians and condemnation of the crimes unabatedly perpetrated by the occupier regime in Tel Aviv.

From the 1990s, thanks to the unprecedented surge of the information technology as embodied by the computer and Internet, Quds Day has found the information superhighway (as a noteworthy extension of the real streets) as a new-found locus of protests. And in many ways access to the virtual world of the Barlovian cyberspace has provided a remarkable assistance to the marches, rallies and demonstrations in the real world. In the cyberspace, International Quds Day acquires power in the form of an emergent social order.

Given this cyberpower of Quds Day that may even turn into a higher social order, the goal of the said declaration could play a pivotal role in the advent of al-Mahdi (‘atfs) and his confrontation in the Holy City of Quds (Jerusalem) with the anti-Christ or ad-Dajjal—the epitome of falsehood, injustice and oppression—as prophesied in the corpus of hadith literature.

Yet another reminder

Posted: June 1, 2007

“But Allah shall never respite a soul when its time has come, and Allah is well aware of what you do.” (Qur’an 63:11)

The death of Brother Ahmad Salem Castro in a motorcycle accident along Ampatuan highway on May 19, 2007 serves as another reminder.

The mishap reminds us Muntazirin in the country, particularly in Maguindanao-Cotabato region, that death is a guest that will surely visit each of us sooner or later. So, everybody is supposed to prepare for the surprise arrival of his or her own visitor.

As the Messenger of Allah (s) said, the wisest among the faithful (mu’minin) is he who remembers death more than others and has prepared himself/herself for it (more than others). (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 6, p. 126)

When asked on the best way to prepare for death, the Commander of the Faithful (‘a) said: “One should fulfill the obligatory acts, abstain from the forbidden, and exhibit exalted morals. Then, one should not be concerned whether he falls upon death or death falls upon him.” (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 6, p. 126)

It can be noticed from this reply of Imam ‘Ali (‘a) that mere love and devotion to the Holy Apostle (s) and his Household (‘a) is not an enough preparation for the coming of the impending visit. Rather, the Imam (’a) hinted in his saying that this love and devotion must be manifested in action by “fulfilling the obligatory acts, abstaining from the forbidden, and exhibiting exalted morals”.

In other words, in the school of the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) there is no room for justification of the alleged separation of tariqah and shari‘ah, ‘irfan and fiqh, or spirituality and ritualism.

As stressed by Imam Khomeini in his Adab as-Salat, any speculative interpretation (tafsir bi’r-rayy) suggesting that it is not important to perform the five daily obligatory prayers on ‘mystical grounds’ has no religious basis at all.

As  part of this ‘preparation for death’, the Seminar-Workshop Department of SMERI Education Bureau held a one-day Workshop on Ahkam al-Amwat—covering ritual acts ranging from before death to after burial—on May 1, 2006 on the martyrdom anniversary of Shahid Murtada Mutahhari.

In view of the great emphasis of Islam on writing last will and testament (wasiyyah) and as a sequel to this workshop, SMERI will also hold Seminar on Wasiyyah  in the future, insha’ Allah.

Do you want a free copy of "A New Analysis of Wahhabi Doctrines"?

Posted: May 19, 2007

Do you want a free copy of "A New Analysis of Wahhabi Doctrines"?

Title: "A New Analysis of Wahhabi Doctrines"

Author: Muhammad Husayn Ibrahimi

Publisher: Ahl al-Bayt ('a) World Assembly (ABWA)

Translator: Mansoor Limba

Year of publication: 2007

No. of pages: 158

If yes, then you may send your request to:

Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Mohammad Hossein Ra'iszadeh,

Deputy Secretary General on Cultural Affairs,

Ahl al-Bayt ('a) World Assembly (ABWA)

P.O. Box 37185/837

Qum

Islamic Republic of Iran

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 0098-251-2913100

It is suggested that you make a brief introduction of yourself and state why you want a free copy of the book.

16 new book titles and 12 issues of Mujtaba Magazine available at SMERI Press

Posted: March 23, 2007

The following 16 new book titles from four international publishers and 12 issues of Mujtaba Magazine are now available at SMERI Press:

Alhoda Publishers

* Ethics in Islam - P390

* Islam and Nationalism - P50

* On the Sociology of Islam - P95

* Tale of the Chosen People - P35

* The Golestan or Rose-Garden Volumes 1-3 (with original Persian text) - P1,320

Ansariyan Publications

* Al-Mawaaizh, Sifat ush-Shi'ah and Fada'il ush-Shi'ah (with original Arabic text) - P345

* Color a Story: Adam and Noah - P115

* Color and Learn Islamic Terms - P115

* Commentary on Du'a Kumayl (with original Arabic text) - P690

* Jesus Through Shiite Narrations (with original Arabic text) - P690

* Nahj al-Fasahah (Maxims of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s)) (with original Arabic text) - P690

Imam 'Ali Foundation

* Emergence of Shi'ism and the Shi'ites - P90

* Inquiries about Islam - P140

* Jurisprudence Made Easy - P200

* Simplified Islamic Laws for Youth and Young Adults - P90

Imam Sadiq Institute

* Doctrines of Shi'i Islam - P200

Mujtaba Magazine (P110/copy)

* Issue 19

* Issue 21

* Issue 22

* Issue 23

* Issue 34

* Issue 35

* Issue 36

* Issue 38

* Issue 39

* Issue 40

* Issue 43

* Issue 46

Other specifications of the abovementioned titles are available at http://www.geocities.com/smeribooks/books.htm.

For inquiry regarding our distributors in Zamboanga City and Marawi City, you may email us at: [email protected].

Meanwhile, selected titles are also available for free distribution throughout the Philippines. On how to request, please visit: http://www.geocities.com/smeribooks/requestbooks.htm. 

SMERI releases Shaykh Deedat's "A Nation Reborn" video production

Posted: February 12, 2007

External Bureau of Shajaratun Muntazirah Educational and Research Institute (SMERI) releases yesterday its third video presentation, “A Nation Reborn,” which is the visual version of the speech by the late Shaykh Ahmed Deedat, a world renowned Muslim scholar of comparative religion from South Africa, made on March 3, 1982 following his trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

In explaining the noble verse of the Qur’an, “And if you turn away (from Islam and the obedience of Allah), He will substitute you for some other people, and they will not be like you,” (Surah Muhammad 47:38) Shaykh Deedat argues that the Iranians who brought to victory the first Islamic revolution of the contemporary time are the replacement of the former torch-bearers of Islam in the world, as it had happened to the former chosen peoples of God.

This presentation is expected to be laudable to the local Muslims as this speech is unknown to almost all of them in spite of “Deedat” being a household name for them.

Sixty-three minutes “A Nation Reborn” is released on February 11, 2007 on the 28th anniversary celebration of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Limited copies of this video presentation is available free on request for all non-earning individuals like students and non-profit organizations throughout the Philippines.

SMERI released last month its first two video productions entitled, "The Land of Revelation" and "Maguindanao's Momentous Sacrifice on the Feast of Sacrifice".

Call for Paper: International Congress on the Culture of Resistance

Posted: February 10, 2007

"The Muslim World as the Victim of Terrorism"

With the theme "The Muslim World as the Victim of Terrorism," the first International Congress on the Culture of Resistance will be held on March 12-13, 2007 at the OIC Summit Hall, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran on the occasion of the anniversary commemoration of the martyrs.

Officials, dignitaries, authors, artists, war veterans, and Iranian and foreign journalists will take part in the Congress.

Objectives of the Congress

- Studying the roots of terrorism

- Neutralizing propaganda efforts and psychological warfare of the West to portray Muslims as terrorists

Identifying the difference between legitimate defense and terrorism

- Making distinction between the genuine Islam as professed by Prophet Muhammad (s) and the deviant Muslim groups in the world public opinion and analyzing the role of hegemonic regimes and Zionism in creating and developing such groups

- Examining the basics and concepts of devotion and martyrdom

Topics

1. Terrorism in the Contemporary World: Types, Definitions, Labels, and Concepts

2. Historical Roots and Elements of Giving Birth to Terrorism

3. Outlook of the Different Religions on Terrorism

4. Islam and Terrorism: Theoretical Bases and Views

5. Terrorism against Islam: Historical Roots and the Contemporary Period

6. Western Propaganda and Psychological Warfare to Portray Muslims as Terrorists

7. Backgrounds and Mechanisms for International Campaign Against Terrorism

8. Identifying the Distinction between Legitimate Defense and Terrorism

9. Martyrdom and Devotion from the viewpoints of Various Nations and Religions

10. Identifying the Lofty Models on the Basis of Religious Beliefs for International Campaign against Terrorism and Aggressions of the World Arrogance

The Secretariat of the Congress invites scholars and thinkers to send their papers on the specified topics not later than March 3, 2007 through the cultural or diplomatic missions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in their respective countries, or directly to Secretariat, International Congress on the Culture of Resistance, P.O. Box 19395/1595, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, or by email to: [email protected] or [email protected].

SMERI's first 2 video productions released

Posted: February 1, 2007

With the aim of utilizing the multimedia technology in introducing the pure Muhammadan Islam to the local people, Shajaratun Muntazirah Educational and Research Institute’s (SMERI) External Bureau released its first two video productions.

These visual productions are entitled as “The Land of Revelation” and “Maguindanao’s Momentous Sacrifice on the Feast of Sacrifice.”

The first video presentation, “The Land of Revelation,” is a 45-minute English documentary of the Two Holy Places (Mecca and Medina). It features Masjid al-Haram, Masjid ar-Rayah , hills of Safa and Marwah, Arafah, Muzdalifah, Mina, Masjid al-Khayf, Masjid al-Bay‘ah, birth site of the Prophet (s), Cave of Hira, Mount Thur (with a cave where the Prophet (s) hid for sometime during his hijrah to Medina), and the graveyard in Mecca where Hadrat Khadijah, Abu Talib, ‘Abd al-Mutallib, and others are buried.

It also introduces sites and places in Medina such as Masjid an-Nabi, Masjid al-Quba, Masjid al-Jum‘ah, places for performing ihram, Masjid Mubahilah, Khandaq, Jannat ’ul-Baqi, Uhud, Masjid al-Fath/Ahzab, and Masjid Qiblatayn.

“The Land of Revelation” is released last Hajj season on the lunar month of Dhu’l-Hijjah.

Copies of this video production in VCD format are available free on request for all non-earning individuals like students and propagators as well as non-profit organizations throughout the Philippines.

The second video presentation, “Maguindanao’s Momentous Sacrifice on the Feast of Sacrifice” introduces in 37 minutes the late martyred 25th Sultan of Maguindanao, Seri Paduka Sayyid Datu Hajji Amir Andong Baraguir, who attained martyrdom on January 11, 2006. The presentation briefly touches on his life, works, ideas, and travels.

It also covers condolence messages received by SMERI from individuals and institutions within the Philippines as well as from other countries like Malaysia, Pakistan, United Kingdom, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

It is released on ‘Id al-Qurban (December 31, 2006) on the late Sultan’s first martyrdom anniversary.

The family of the late Sultan is offered with a complementary copy of the production. 

SMERI’s third video presentation, “A Nation Reborn,” is the visual version of the speech by the late Shaykh Ahmed Deedat, a world renowned Muslim scholar of comparative religion from South Africa, made on March  3, 1982 following his trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

It will be released on February 11, 2007 on the occasion of the 28th anniversary celebration of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

What SMERI has accomplished in 2006?

Posted: January 1, 2007

Shajaratun Muntazirah Educational & Research Institute (SMERI) is a non-profit private institution established in 2004 aiming to cater for the academic, intellectual and religious training needs of the Muslims in the Philippines, the followers of the Ahl al-Bayt (’a) among them in particular.

SMERI is managed by a small staff of full-time and part-time volunteers.

Below is a rundown of its accomplishments in year 2006.

SMERI Accomplishments in Summary

* Translation of 4 books from Persian to English

* Translation of 5 fact sheets on Islam from English to Filipino

* Publication of 12 issues of monthly Shajaratun Muntazirah Newsletter

* Free distribution of 194 copies of books

* Free distribution of more than 300 copies of fact sheets on Islam

* Writing 3 newspaper column articles

* Maintenance of website

SMERI Accomplishments in Detail

* Translation of 6 books from Persian to English

- "Radiance of the Secrets of Prayer" by Hujjat al-Islam Shaykh Muhsin Qara'ati

- "A Cursory Glance on the Theory of Wilayah al-Faqih" by Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi

- "Investigations and Challenges: Discourses on Current Cultural, Sociopolitical and Religious Issues" by Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi

- "Islamic Political Theory" (2 volumes) by Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi (the translation of its 2nd volume is expected to be finished next month (February 2007), insha’ Allah)

* Translation of 5 fact sheets on Islam from English to Filipino

- Repentance (tawbah)

- Ritual Purification

- Sincerity (ikhlas)

- Patience (sabr)

- Envy (hasad)

* Publication of 12 issues of monthly Shajaratun Muntazirah Newsletter

- “What SMERI has accomplished in 2005?”  (January)

- “Sultan Baraguir of Maguindanao attains martyrdom” (February)

- “SMERI offers intermediate level Islamic correspondence course” (March)

- “SMERI to hold Islamic Unity Week Audio-Visual Exhibit” (April)

- “SMERI holds Workshop on Ahkam al-Amwat” (May)

- “Imam Khomeini in a single word” (June)

- “SMERI to translate 'Islamic Political Thought'” (July)

- “Reflection on ongoing Quds-usurper's adventurism” (August)

- “SMERI after two years of existence” (September)

- “Again, the exigency of Ahl al-Bayt ('a) Hilal Committee” (October)

- “From street demonstrations to boycott campaign” (November)

- “SMERI to produce 3 video presentations” (December)

* Free distribution of 194 copies of books

The recipients are from diverse locations in the country such as Manila, Dipolog City, Zamboanga City, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Cotabato City.

* Free distribution of more than 300 copies of fact sheets on Islam

Fact sheets on Islam in English, Filipino and Arabic are regularly distributed. In addition to books and fact sheets, others cultural items such as magazines (45 copies), journals (6), newsletters (3), calendars (32), posters (44), pictures (18), stickers (14), postcards (138), leaflets (42), CDs (41) and turbah/muhr (3).

* Writing 3 newspaper column articles

- “Remembering Hafiz”

- “He whose Crime was Justice”

- “Shall the Cyberpower of Quds Day Whither Away?”

* Maintenance of website

SMERI website is visited by Muntazirin in different parts of the Philippines as well as those presently working abroad/studying in countries such as the USA, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.