The paper traces the origin of the Kashmiri marsiya (elegy) and its role in enshrining the memory of Karbala in Kashmiri Shia community.....
Read More »Building a New Islamic Civilization based on the Concept of Awaiting
Belief in the reappearance of the 12th Imam has always been stressed in the Shi’a faith, and it has led to a duty which is known as “awaiting....
Read More »Shia Students Conference to Be Held in Massachusetts
The national Shia students conference titled “Ma’rifa 2020: Self-Discovery and Imagination” will be held on February 28-29 in...
Read More »List of Shia Organizations in the United States of America
American Shia Muslim community are from different part of the world such as South Asia, Europe, Middle East, and East Africa. They have many activities and founded several organization such as Islamic Center of America and...
Read More »Article: African American Twelver Shia Community of New York
Based on fieldwork observations from March to December 2015 and several informal interviews, the writer try to understand how the African American Shia community of New York was formed and...
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