A Prospectus
Dar al-Hadith Cultural Institute is the first and greatest Centre devoted to teamwork reserch on the hadith Scholarship, its dissemination, and teaching. This Institute was Restablished by Hojatoleslam Muhammadi–Rayshari in 1371 / 1992 and was formally opened in 1374 / 1996 with the message of the esteemed leader of the Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei.

The Scope of the Activities of the Institute:

1.College of Hadith Sciences.
Due to the necessity of training spelialists in hadith scholarship, the establishment of the college of Hadith Sciences was certified by the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution on 2 Mehr 1374 / 24 September
1996. It offers cources in three disciplines: 'ilm al–hadith' Hadith sciences', mustalah al–hadith 'hadith terminology', and rijal al–hadith 'hadith reportes'. With an area of 20,000 square metres, the College of
Hadith Sciences is established beside the Shrine of al–Hasani. It is opened to admit the students and lovers of the words of the Ahl al–Bayt .

2.The Academy.
The main career of this Academy is to direct research on hadiths and the related disciplines. The Research Centre, the oldest section, has since concentrated its efforts on the compilation of an encyclopedia of hadiths, entitled Mizan al–Hikma, a considerable portion of which has already finished. Moreover, it has published some other separate collection of hadith. In addition to the above, there are other sections,
active on such themes as the revival of hadith texts, translation and compilation, rijal 'science of hadith authorities', and fiqh al–hadith 'the fiqh of the hadiths'.

3.Information Centre.
This Centre is in charge of the dissemination and promulgation of hadiths. To achieve this end, a number of efforts have been done such as the establishment of hadith Centres, holding competitions, cultural
exhibitions, telephone and computer servies as well as correspondence on hadith questions, and collection, edition, and publication of a number of various and interesting hadith collections.

4.Hadith Specialized Library.
To answer the needs of the reserch activities with a support of hadith books and refernces, there is a specialized library beside the research centre, housing over 20,000 volumes of books (from home and abroad) with special services to researchers.

5.'Ulum-i Hadith [Hadith Sciences] Quarterly.
This is the only specialised and scholarly journal of hadith scholarship, published in Presian. Besides being an intellectual and educational forum for hadith sciences, it also serves as a bridge between all the thinkers and those who are interested in hadiths. Since its publication in the autumn of 1374/1996, it has published tens of articles, interviews, and other useful materials.

6.'Ulum al-Hadith Biquarterly.
In addition to the Journal 'Ulum-i Hadith, the Institute also publishes an Arabic bi-quarterly journal, entitled 'Ulum al-Hadith . Being a specialised journal, its contents and articles are different from those of the Persian journal mentioned above .

7.Publications.
The office of publications of the Dar al–Hadith Cultural Institute has undertaken the publication and distribution of hadith books and other research level publications. It has agencies in Tehran, Mashhad, Qum, and Beirut. This office has published tens of titles and made them available to those who seek such literature.