AIMS AND RESULTS:
The Hawza was and is still in utmost need of revival of shi'ite heritage. It requires dusting of several thousands of marvelous works which have been left by the respectable scholars who followed the Alulbait school.
The heritage of huge form and meaning has been inspired by the light of divine revelations and this need became the demand of the age by the arrival of modern printing and publications which gave these beutiful master piece books bearing the wanted idea a new face. From this change most of the readers from abscure and hard - to - read manuscripts and heavy stone printed books emerged the necessity of enlightening the masses by true guidance of Alulbait traditions which benefit them in their life time and their resurrection.
Naturaly this great insistent need demans establishments and institutions to fulfil its due service, for the greatness of the aim is the greatness of responsibility.
This insistent need has coincided with the demands of the religious circles for preparing the course books in their suitable apparel. This was necessary to reduce the heaviness of studying the stone printed references by the students who would be suffering from tiring their mind and their eyes to link between the lines of the text and the upset footnotes.
The shi'ite religious scholars - by the help of their teachers and professor - have gained huge scientific experiences and auththority as a result of 14 centuries of patience and loyalty.
Furthermore by offering processions of martyrs for the Holyness of the word giving candles, nay giving sun's enlightening the way and guiding to the

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truth. For all these reasons and after begging God's blessing and by trust to him, the Aulbait establishment has been formed for the revival of Islamic heritage and has taking its name and determination from Alulbait. This is one of the best creatures of the Almighty to pace towards their glorious aims by publishing their heritage knowledges and learnings as well as centering the huge abilities of our blessed Hawza.
Therefore Alulbait establishment prefered to commence its work by publishing a series of books which may play a sensitive and important role in the Hawza, after correction, scrutinising and researching the text and then introducing and producing them in elegant apparel free from errors and pleasing eyes and minds.
A-These Publications are as follows:
1 - Uddat al-Usool: One of the best book in Usool al-fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence), compiled by Sheik Tusi nearly thousand years ago. The first volume of this precious book which has been commented by Mirza Khalil Qazwini is printed in 400 pages. The other volumes are under preparation.
2 - Ma'arej al Usool by Muhaqqeq al Hilli: An important book in Usool al fiqh written more than 800 years ago.Printed in 200 pages.
3 - Rejal al Kasshi by Sheikh Tusi: One of the best greatest biography books (authority of transmitters), written approximately a 1000 years ago. This book is footnoted and commented by Merdamad al-Estarabadi (the third teacher),in 2 volumes and about 1000 pages (17x25 cm.) 4 - Bedayat al Hedayah by al-Hur al-Amili: Containing duties of the religion with Lubbul Wasa'el by Sheikh Abbas al-Qummi.This is in 2 volumes and about 1000 pages (17x25cm.). B-BOOKS UNDER PREPARATION:
1 - Mustadrak wasa'el al shi'a,compiled by Muhaddeth al- Nouri:It is an important book of Hadith (traditions or statements related from the prophet), 30 religious personalities have participated in it's correction and footnoting through three commisions. These being commission of recognizing the Hadith,

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commission of vocabulary and corrections and commissions of rejal.
Al-Hawza Magazine in Qum has recently devoted a detailed study about this work (as mentioned in the preface of the book). The text has been sent to Beirut to be printed elegantly.
2 - Wasa'el al-Shi'ite by al-Hur al-A'meli: This is a unique book which is the center of high studies of the Hawza and penetration of the rules and views of Islamic jurisprudence.More than 20 persons have participated on reproducing his excellent work which excells the previous printing by important notes,and also by comparing it with the manuscript of compiler's own hand writting. Some volumes of this book will be sent to Beirut within next few days for printing.
3 - Jame'al-Maqased: One of the greatest documental book of jurisprudence. More than 10 scholars of Hawza have cooporated in researching its vocabulary, traditions and correcting it's text. This will be sent to Beirut for printing.
4 - Tathkerat al fuqaha by Allamah al-Hilli: A good documental book of jurisprudence containing the opinions of Sunni scholars in addition of Shi'ite scholars.This book has been footnoted by a group of hawza scholars.
5 - Nehayat al Derayah by the great scholar Sheik Mohammaad Husain al-Esfahani: A commentary footnote of the Kefayat al Usool by Akhund al-Khurasani.This book is one of the most preciuos texts written during last century.It has researhed by wellknown scholars of Hawza.This book will be printed in 6 volumes.
6 - Fara'[ed al Usool-known as Rasa'el: The celebrated book of Usool al fiqh, written by the great Sheikh al-Ansari.This reference which has been studied and well reviewed by the teachers of Hawza may come in 3 or 4 volumes.
7 - Kefayat al Usool by Akhund al-Khurasani: A pivot of high Usool studies in Hawza.This excellent book which does not need any praise or introduction,has been studied and footnoted by a group of eminent scholars. It comes in 2 volumes and will be sent to Beirut for printing.
8 - Esteqsa'ul E'tebar fi sharh al Estebsar written by Sheikh Mohammed bin al-Hasan bin Zainuddein al-A'mili:One of the best

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commentries on Estebsar of Sheikh Tusi. This book which also contains precious notes about Rejal al-Hadith,has been reseached and footnoted by some scholars at the branch of this establishment in the Holy city of Mashhad.
9 - Mustanad al shi'a by the great researcher al-Naraqi:This is one of the best jurisprudence books of Shi'ite and wellknown for its steady arguments. 15 scholars of our establishment in Mashhad have participated in revising it.
10-Ghuniat al-Nuzu by Ibn Zuhrah:One ot the considerable books in Usool.
11-Nukat al-Nehayah by Allamah al-Hilli: This contains important notes on Nehayah al-Tusi.
12-Jawaher al Fiqh by ibn Barraj al-Tarabulsi: One of the basic and original text of shi'ite jurisprudence.
13-Naqdul rejal by Tafreeshi:One of the excellent book of rejal which will come in 4 volumes.
14-Nehayatul Ahkam by Allamah al-Hilli: This is a book of Islamic fiqh which has not been printed before, has been sent to Beirut to be printed as it deserves.
15-Rejal al-Najashi:One of the most highly considered book in rejal from the point of view of the shi'ite.
More research is being undertaken upon many other books of fiqh, usool,rejal and traditions. It must be known that the members of the establishment in the Holy city of Qum is about 80 people, while the members of our branch in Mashhad is about 20 people.
In conclusion, we refer to our quarterly magazine which is our envoy to the dear readers. This publication paralallels the manuscript in studying, preserving, publishing and idexing, and the researcher in explaining and enlightening.
It publishes the manuscripts which they do not deserve to be printed as seperate books due to their small sizes. The magazine in addition reserches the manuscripts in the concered libraries for introducing and studying them. Further more it also follows the print ones to introducing or criticize them.
So having these aims, the TURATHUNA quarterly has been issued in Islamic Republic of Iran, the country which served

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Islamic heritage and Arabic language since the century of Hejra till present time. The magazine invites all researchers and scholars (every one in his field) to participate seriously in preparing articles, indexes and studies which serves Alulbait heritage. Our quarterly has already issued 2 numbers and by help of God the next number will be offering to the readers in English index summarizing all subjects of the last 3 numbers.