Modern Shia Islamic and Jewish Political Theosophy: An Elective Affinity? di Ezra Tzfadya

“...The present study will focus on core parallels and nodes of theopolitical exchange between the two most politically and theologically consequential jurist “theosophers” of the twentieth century, the Religious Zionist founding father, the Jewish Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hacohen Kook (1865–1935), and the Shia Islamic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900–1989). ...”
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A Comparison between the concepts of redemption in Christianity and intercessionin Shia Islam di Mohsen Rabbani, Ahmad Reza Meftah

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Religious Interpretations of Near-Death Experiences Based on the Teachings of Shia Islam di Mojtaba Etemadinia, Alinaghi Ghasemiannejad Jahromi

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Female Leadership in Shia Islam: Women on the Way from Mujtahid to Marja’ di Akif Tahiiev

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The Use of Collective Memory in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery as a Tool for Propaganda di Paniz Moayeri

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TURKISH ALEVISM: RELIGIOUS IDENTIFICATION di D. V. Zhigulskaya

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In från sidan. Elizabeth W. Fernea: En pionjär i studiet av muslimsk religiös praxis di Catharina Raudvere

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Shia Marriage Practices: Karbala as lieux de mémoire in London di Yafa Shanneik

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Islamophobia, “Clash of Civilizations”, and Forging a Post-Cold War Order! di Hatem Bazian

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Représentations du clergé chiite irakien chez les fonctionnaires britanniques de la fin de l’occupation aux premières années du mandat (1918-1924) di Myriam Yakoubi

“...This article intends to analyse the political exclusion of the Iraqi Shiite clergy in the early years of the mandate through an analysis of the British representations of Shia Islam and those who represented it in Iraq. The papers of the British colonial administrators reveal their biased vision of the rituals of the Shiite clergy and its hierarchical organisation. ...”
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Muslim Shia pilgrimage sites in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula di Julia Krajcarz

“...This article outlines the key pilgrimage sites in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan, offering a comprehensive discussion of the history of Shia Islam in this region, with a particular focus on the Republic of Azerbaijan. ...”
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Catholic, Shia and Shakta Salvation Through Mystical Sorrow: Holy Mothers and Sacred Families di June McDaniel

“...This paper examines the understanding of suffering in three religions: Catholic Christianity, Shia Islam, and Shakta Hinduism. In each of these cases, ordinary suffering is transformed into mystical sorrow, becoming a path to closeness and divine union. ...”
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Beyond Sectarian Identity Politics in the Middle East: The Case of Iran-Saudi Arabia’s Rivalry di Yıldırım Turan, Lan Nguyen Hoang

“...However, the politicalnature of this rivalry is often over-simplified by mainstream media outlets.Similarly, a major part of literature on identity politics in Iran – SaudiArabia’s rivalry has mainly provided a comprehensive and descriptive account oftheir history as well as current conditions with ethnic and sectarianidentities as roots and origins of regional instabilities; or focused mainly onthe politicization and manipulation of Sunni and Shia Islam by actors in theirstruggles for power.Synthesizing the theories onidentity politics already in existence, namely Primordialism, instrumentalism,and social constructivism, this research constructed an integrated theoreticalmodel. ...”
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Islamic Theocracy of Shia Twelvers in Iran di Kasra Akhavan Azari, Mari Jože Osredkar

“...He gets his authority from God and he has already been appointed by the Hidden Imam and he would just be discovered by Maraj-e taghlid. Shia Islam knows a particular meaning of the concept Velayat-e faqih, started by Islamic Revolution in 1979. ...”
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Historiography of Shia Ahadith Compilations: Unveiling the Pillars of Practice di Muhammad Daniyal Khan, Salman Bangash, Syed Waqar Ali Shah

“...This exploration reveals the rich tapestry of Shia Islam, woven from threads of tradition and evolution, and underscores the crucial role Ahadith plays in providing timeless wisdom and a flexible framework for navigating the uncertainties of the present. ...”
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Historiography of Shia Ahadith Compilations: Unveiling the Pillars of Practice di Muhammad Daniyal Khan, Salman Bangash, Syed Waqar Ali Shah

“...This exploration reveals the rich tapestry of Shia Islam, woven from threads of tradition and evolution, and underscores the crucial role Ahadith plays in providing timeless wisdom and a flexible framework for navigating the uncertainties of the present. ...”
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Unsuccessful Identification: Qajar Iran and the Turkmen question (1210-1343/1795-1925) di Morteza Daneshyar

“...Interestingly, when Turkmens changed their religion to Shia Islam, they stopped looting and killing Iranian Shias and took actions against other Turkmens. ...”
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Ideological Tensions in the Ranks of Syrian Officers: the Trigger of Military Circles Transformation in the Country? di Jana Kostrounova

“...This paper suggests that the character of the Syrian national revolt may be intended to reflect a deeper ideological antagonism between the Sunni and Shia Islam....”
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The Study of Passion–Play as One of the Potentials of Religious Tourism Using SWOT Technique di Zohreh Hadiyani, Monir Yary, Borzo Sabzi

“...In the country of Iran passion-play is a traditional-religious drama which is a blend of Persian and Shia Islam believes in which the social and philosophical values of Persian community are shaped. ...”
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Discourse Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Regional Conflicts Case Study: Syrian Civil War (2011-2020) di Farzad Rostami, Adib Nourouzi

“...For regional powers (such as Iran and Turkey) and extra-regional powers (such as America and Europe), in addition to the significance of geopolitical, geostrategic and geoeconomic interests in which Syria is at the center of, the occurrence of the Syrian civil war (2011-2020), the formation of the center of the crisis between Sunni and Shia fundamentalist Islamic discourses, such as ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra (representing the Sunnis) versus Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran (representing Shia Islam) and sending Muslim jihadist forces from all over the world to that place, attracted attention twofold to Syria. ...”
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