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The Islamic Republic of Iran is usually referred to as a theocracy, and this is a correct description in different senses. According to the constitution, a Shi’a cleric must fill the office of the leader, the highest de facto and de jure position in the ...
Mohammad Ali Kadivar
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This article aimed to analyze Shi'a da'wah in Karang Gayam and Blu'uran-Sampang-Madura Villages using the theory of religious moderation from the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
Hasiolan Nasution +3 more
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Modern Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Bioethics in the Islamic Context. [PDF]
Saniei M, Kargar M.
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INTERNAL DYNAMICS WITHIN HADHRAMI ARABS IN INDONESIA: From Social Hierarchy to Islamic Doctrine
This paper examines the current landscape of Hadhrami Arab Community in Indonesia. It aims to understand the internal fissures that affect the cohesion within the community.
Syamsul Rijal
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Analysis of the Guardian Council's Sharia Supervisory Process over Family-Related Legislation [PDF]
The legislative system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, grounded in various constitutional principles, is recognized as a religious system. To uphold the ideal that all affairs are firmly based on Islamic law, the jurists of the Guardian Council have ...
kheirollah Parvin +2 more
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The politics of the Shi'a-Sunni divide in the Persian Gulf: power and group identification in Bahrain [PDF]
This research attempts to convey the importance of the political usage of the Shi’a-Sunni Divide. After demonstrating the motivations behind the Divide, this paper discusses the impact it has on the relationship between the al-Khalifah family and the ...
Morse, Robyn
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Twelver Shi'ism in post-revolutionary Iran
Twelver Shi’ism, also known as Ithna ‘Ashari, Twelvers or Imami Shi’a, is the main branch of Shi’a Islam and maintains the largest population of Shi’a Muslims worldwide. It has a population of around 200 million and constitutes the majority in Iran, Iraq,
Doagoo, Hasan
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The political projects and the historical foundations of Shi’a in Bahrain since independence in 1971
Le chiisme au Bahreïn est un phénomène sociopolitique complexe. A l’époque contemporaine, les projets politiques chiites transnationaux et nationaux ont connu une nouvel ascension.
Al Shaikh, Aayat
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Sunnis and Shi'a: A Political History
When Muhammad died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contended that the choice of a successor should fall to his closest companions, but Shi’a believed that God had inspired the Prophet to appoint his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, as leader.
Louer, Laurence
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Today Shi’a in terms of the number of the followers is the second-largest community after Sunni in Islam. The study guide traces back the origins of the conflict between the Sunni Islam and Shi’a Islam, with a specific focus on the vicissitudes of the ...
Matochkina, А. I. +3 more
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