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The Monthly Letter
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Bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm
A first letter from Lantern
A quiet note on new books, forthcoming projects, and ideas we are sitting with.
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As-salāmu ʿalaykum,
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عَظَّمَ اللهُ أُجُورَنَا وَأُجُورَكُمْ بِمُصَابِنَا بِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ
الْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، وَجَعَلَنَا اللهُ وَإِيَّاكُمْ مِنَ
الطَّالِبِينَ بِثَأْرِهِ مَعَ وَلِيِّهِ الْإِمَامِ الْمَهْدِيِّ مِنْ آلِ
مُحَمَّدٍ، عَجَّلَ اللهُ فَرَجَهُ الشَّرِيفَ.
ʿAẓẓama Allāhu ujūranā wa ujūrakum bi-muṣābinā bi-Abī ʿAbdillāh
al-Ḥusayn ʿalayhi al-salām, wa jaʿalanā Allāhu wa iyyākum mina
al-ṭālibīna bi-thaʾrihi maʿa waliyyihi al-Imām al-Mahdī min Āli
Muḥammad, ʿajjalallāhu farajahu al-sharīf.
May Allah magnify our reward and your reward for our grief over Abā
ʿAbdillāh al-Ḥusayn, peace be upon him, and may Allah make us and you
among those who seek justice for him alongside his representative, Imam
al-Mahdī from the family of Muhammad — may Allah hasten his noble
reappearance.
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This is our first monthly letter from Lantern Publications, and I
am grateful that you are here at the beginning of it.
Lantern Publications now has a new online home:
www.lanternpublications.com.
The website brings together our books, authors, translators, forthcoming projects,
and journal pieces in one place. More than that, it marks a new stage in the work
itself. Lantern was founded with a simple conviction: that meaningful books shape
meaningful lives.
We want to publish works that are intellectually serious, spiritually grounded,
and beautifully produced; books that serve readers, families, students, teachers,
scholars, and communities seeking to stay close to the legacy of the Ahl al-Bayt
(ʿa).
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New and forthcoming releases
Releasing for Eid al-Mubāhalah
Beacon of Guidance on the Heights of Eloquence, Volume 2
The second volume of Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi’s commentary on
Nahj al-Balāghah, translated by Morteza Bassirian, covering
sermons 2–15 of Imam ʿAlī (ʿa). It opens timeless lessons on Tawḥīd,
justice, leadership, the Ahl al-Bayt (ʿa), and the struggle between truth
and falsehood.
View the book →
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Launching on the 1st of Muḥarram
An Honourable Betrayal
A political thriller rooted in the moral vision of Shia Islam, where
faith, power, conscience, and silence collide. As Muḥarram begins, the
novel asks a question that belongs to every age: when justice is
abandoned, what does loyalty really mean?
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Footsteps of Light
A forthcoming work that continues Lantern’s commitment to books that
nurture the soul while speaking to the reader with warmth, beauty, and
purpose. More details will be shared soon, in shāʾ Allāh.
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Muhammad Jawad and the Sword of Ilya
A thrilling Islamic fantasy adventure where courage, faith, temptation,
and the unseen world collide. It is written for young readers who love
mystery, danger, heroic quests, and stories where the greatest battles are
also fought within the heart.
View the book →
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Granny’s Arbaeen Apples
Granny’s Arbaeen Apples is a tender picture book about love,
patience, and the joy of serving the zuwwār of Imam Husayn (ʿa). When Sama
and Saed pick Granny’s apples too early, they discover that even mistakes
can become sweet when made right with sincere hearts.
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Forthcoming books
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Volume 4 of Islamic Governance by Sayyid Ali Khamenei
The concluding volume in this
important series on Islamic governance, leadership, authority, justice, and
religious responsibility.
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Moon Tent by Somayeh Zomorodi
A forthcoming Lantern Kids picture
book, adding to our growing catalogue for younger readers.
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To Prepare for the Imam (ʿa) by Fatima Mahdi
A forthcoming Lantern Kids
picture book helping children gently reflect on love, readiness, and hope for
the Imam (ʿa).
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Forthcoming projects you can support
We have also opened a dedicated Forthcoming Projects page, where readers can help
bring major works into publication. Every contribution helps with translation,
editing, proofreading, design, and printing.
Maʿālim al-Madrasatayn — The Signs of the Two Schools
A major work by Sayyid Murtadha ʿAskari, translated by Blake Archer
Williams, examines the theological and historical differences between the
School of the Caliphs and the School of the Ahl al-Bayt (ʿa).
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Al-Amālī by Shaykh al-Ṭūsī
A two-volume classical work of ḥadīth, theology, ethics, devotion, and
spiritual instruction, translated by Sayyid Athar Husain Rizvi.
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From the journal
We have also begun publishing reflections on the Lantern journal.
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Other news
We have also launched a new Lantern Publications LinkedIn page,
where we will share updates for readers, distributors, libraries, educators, and
others interested in the publishing side of our work.
Lantern Kids and Lantern Publications are also running giveaway competitions
across our Facebook and Instagram pages. Follow the pages, share them with others,
and keep an eye out for the competition posts.
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Stay close
If you know someone who would value this work, please forward this letter to them.
Lantern is still small, but the work ahead is large: careful translations,
children’s books, theological works, historical fiction, classical texts, and
literature that helps our community think, remember, and grow.
Thank you for being here at the beginning.
With warm regards,
Abidali Mohamedali
Lantern
Publications · Lantern Kids
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