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Politics of Non-Motherhood in Shi’a Islam: Imagery and Narratives around Lady Fatemeh-Masoumeh of Qom

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Shiite Studies, 2020
Religion can be a source of both pressure and empowerment for mothers. It is sometimes speculated that Muslims have more negative attitudes toward childlessness, as Islam values and encourages procreation.
Ladan Rahbari
doaj  

From Fluid Identities to Sectarian Labels: A Historical Investigation of Indonesia’s Shi‘i Communities

open access: yesAl-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies, 2014
Since 2011 Indonesia has experienced a rise in intra-Muslim sectarian violence, with Shi‘a and Ahmadi communities becoming the target of radical Sunni groups.
Chiara Formichi
doaj   +1 more source

Different Paths, Shared Beliefs? Religion and Partnership Formation Among Young Male Refugees and Descendants of Immigrants in Germany

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study examines how religion shapes partnership formation and religious homogamy among Syrian and Afghan male refugees who arrived in Germany during the 2015/16 influx. It provides new insights by focusing on a particularly vulnerable group of refugees who are culturally distant from the host society and comparing them to ...
Jana Kuhlemann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Nature and Definition of Imamate in the ‎Views of Khajeh Nasir and Ibn Arabi [PDF]

open access: yesTheosophia Islamica
A fundamental step in researching the intersection of Islamic mysticism (Irfan) and theology (Kalam), and in bridging these two disciplines regarding the concept of Imamate, is to ascertain if a shared understanding of Imamate's essence exists between ...
Vahideh Akrami
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Does Islamic Religiosity Constrain Liberal Democratic Attitudes?

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The relationship between Islam and democracy remains contested. Although some scholars argue that the two are inherently incompatible, others maintain that they can coexist harmoniously. Although the existing literature includes a growing number of empirical studies testing these competing claims, many are constrained by limitations in data ...
Zeki Sarigil
wiley   +1 more source

The Paradox of Threat: Vernacular Security Governance Among Jewish and Muslim Minorities in Four European States

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do religious minorities proactively manage their safety amid global crises and local hostility? This article examines these dynamics, conceptualized as “vernacular security governance,” among Jewish and Muslim populations in four European states.
Tahir Abbas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

İSLÂM SİYASET GELENEĞİNDE BİR ŞÂZ -Şiî-Sünnî Yol Ayrımında Sakîfe Hâdisesi-

open access: yesİstem, 2008
Bu makalede, İslâm siyaset geleneğinde tarihsel anlamda olmasa bile fikirsel bazda Şiî-Sünni ayrışmasının başlangıcı olan Sakîfe hâdisesi incelenmiştir. Sakîfe hâdisesine Sünnî ve Şiî dünyanın nasıl baktığı, yorumladığı, delil ve tezleri ana hatları ile ...
Şaban Öz
doaj  

James Lyman Merrick's Aborted “Mission to the Mohammedans of Persia”

open access: yesThe Muslim World, EarlyView.
Abstract James Lyman Merrick (1803‐1866) served as a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) in Persia between 1835 and 1845. He was America's first missionary to the Muslim world. Based on his field research on the Persians’ religious beliefs, he correctly predicted that the conversion of Persia's Muslims into ...
Hooman Estelami
wiley   +1 more source

The ‘Wazirganj Terror Attack’: Sectarian Conflict and the Middle Classes

open access: yesSouth Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 2015
On 16 January 2013, a Sunni real estate developer opened fire at a Shi’a religious assembly in Wazirganj, a mixed neighbourhood in old Lucknow, India, killing one and injuring two. At its core, this was a business rivalry gone awry, but was soon labelled
Raphael Susewind
doaj   +1 more source

THE SUNNI-SHI‘AH CONFLICT AND THE SEARCH FOR PEACE IN INDONESIA

open access: yesJOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM, 2013
This article attempts to scrutinize the phenomenon of theological contestation in Indonesia, as represented by the Sunnite and Shi’ite conflict in the region of Sampang, East Java. The conflict has occurred due to Muslims’ inability to withstand the differences among them, so that violence is considered a way of final settlement.
openaire   +3 more sources

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