The paper traces the origin of the Kashmiri marsiya (elegy) and its role in enshrining the memory of Karbala in Kashmiri Shia community.....
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This book traces the impact of Sunni power on Shii society and how this changed during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The book identifies a distinctive Kashmiri Shii Islam established during...
Read More »Challenges of Islamism among Shias in Kashmir
Kashmir has been in the news for atrocities of the Indian state and violence against its Muslim population for a while now. Studies suggest that the Kashmir question is a perplexing issue that needs the attention of activists of...
Read More »Int’l Conference on Islam and Humanity Held in Jammu by the Attendance of Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs
Not just Muslims, but Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs as well attended an international conference on 'Islam and Humanity' held in the Jammu region of...
Read More »Muharram in Kashmir: Oppression and Agency
Though, the Muharram mourning in Kashmir have a history of being targeted by many intolerant rulers but the struggle by all awakened sections of the society ceased the practice from being...
Read More »Kashmiri People Resist against the Oppressors, Follow Ahlul Bayt’s Manner
“We support the oppressed throughout the world; Kashniri people should resist against the oppressors and follow the Ahlul Bayt’s tradition. Today everybody is expected to be actively engaged in supporting the oppressed, and the...
Read More »Ayatollah Khomeini, AnjumanSharieShian and Aga Syed Hassan: A Case for Shi’i Movement in Kashmir
The resistance movement of Ayatollah Khomeini is off-spring of a massive Shi’i Usuli movement after its revival in Karbala. Kashmir is associated with Sufism when it comes to...
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