RELIGION / Islam / Shi'a

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

With the establishment of the Safavid government, Shi'ism was chosen as the official religion of Iran. Their support led to the growth and flourishing of Shi'a Islam, and subsequently, the enhancement of the political and social status and influence of Shi'a scholars in Iranian cities. Following the fall of the Safavids at the hands of the Ghilzai Afghans, who were Sunni Muslims, the position of Shi'ism and Shi'a sc…

Reference · Wikidata

collections of sayings and teachings of Muhammad (and Ahl al-Bayt for Shia Muslims)

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Hadith is the Arabic word for a 'report' or an 'account [of an event]' and refers to the Islamic oral tradition of anecdotes containing the purported words, actions, and the silent approvals of the Islamic prophet Muhammad or his immediate circle.

Book · DOAB

Reclaiming the Faravahar is an ethnographic study of the contemporary Zoroastrians in Tehran. It examines many public discursive and ritual performances to show how they utilize national, religious, and ethnic categories to frame the Zoroastrian identity within the longstanding conflict between Iranian Shi'a and Arab Sunnis, defining and defending Zoroastrians' identity and values in Shi'i dominated Iran.

Full text · Open Library

The author highlights the three main aspects of Shi'a Islam: its historical development, especially the history of the Imams; the rituals, including flagellation and passion plays; and the rule of the mullahs, known as the "government of experts.". Shi'ism is as old as Islam. It began as an exclusively Arab political issue of succession to Muhammad, and was later embraced by the Iranians. At the core of Shi'i relig…