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Iran's Forward Defense in Sub‐Saharan Africa

open access: yesMiddle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 57-71, Summer 2026.
Abstract This article examines Iran's security and defense initiatives in sub‐Saharan Africa between 1990 and 2024 and how they reflect the extraterritorial application of the regime's forward defense doctrine. In response to the long‐term erosion of its homeland defense capabilities since the Iran‐Iraq War of the 1980s—driven by infrastructure ...
Ariel Limanya Limbu, Ronen A. Cohen
wiley   +1 more source

Between Ideology and Strategy: The Iranian Revolution and the Reconfiguration of Middle Eastern Security

open access: yesMiddle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 41-56, Summer 2026.
Abstract The Iranian revolution of 1979 is generally portrayed either as the catalyst of sectarian polarization in the Middle East or, more recently, as the foundation of a pragmatic grand strategy shaped by geopolitical insecurity and learning forged by decades of war. This article challenges this binary opposition between ideology and strategy.
Alabbas F. Alsudani
wiley   +1 more source

What Drives Anti-Shia Framing in Indonesia?

open access: yes
As a global phenomenon, the Anti-Shia movement in Indonesia is damaging the moderate characteristics of Indonesian Islam. Even though previous literature showed the role of state actors in Anti-Shia movement in Muslim-majority countries and uncovered ...
Zulkifli, Zulkifli
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Shia Political Islam in Iran. A political and economic approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Although Islamism could be traced back to the seventh century when prophet Mohamad died and conflict between Shia and Sunni started, the recent growth of Islamism and emerging of new phenomena such as establishing Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt in 1920s,
Mehrabinejad, Hossein
core  

HADITH STUDIES FROM THE SHIA PERSPECTIVE: Characteristics, Validity, and Literature of Shia Hadith

open access: yes, 2023
Shiites are part of the Muslim community and have many differences with Muslims in general in several aspects, such as the concept of faith, the practice of Quranic verses, fiqh, and hadith. Shia has its own scientific concept in relation to hadith. This
Lyatin, Uul   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The irredeemability of the past: Psychological determinants of reconciliation and revenge in post‐conflict settings

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Peace after violent conflict often hinges on reconciliation with persons suspected of having collaborated with an enemy. Receiving communities must refrain from vengeance, lest the cycle of violence renew. Can accused collaborators mitigate past wrongs through attempts at redemption?
Kristen Kao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minority Group and the Media: Media Coverage on Shia Muslims in Malaysia

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2018
Malaysia has always been concerned about harmony given that the population is comprised of various races and religions. However, there have also been a huge number of individuals who perceive that they are often marginalized and subjected to excessive ...
Sofian Muhammad Raqib Mohd   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Twelver Shia Islam and Other Shia Branches: Historical and Geopolitical Overview

open access: yes
Historical Split Chart of Shia Islam Islamic Succession after Prophet Muhammad (632 CE) │ ├── Sunni Islam: Majority who followed Abu Bakr as Caliph │ └── Shia Islam: Minority who followed Ali ...
Malicse, Angelito
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Cyberspace and Sectarianism in Indonesia:The Rise of Shia Media and Anti-Shia Online Movements [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The digital era of information technology appears to be a new space for the Indonesian Shiite communities to express their existence and conceal their ‘‘cloak’’ in the country.
Rachmah Ida, -
core  

WACANA KEAGAMAAN SYIAH-SUNNI DALAM MAJALAH TEMPO DAN SUARA HIDAYATULLAH

open access: yesLitera, 2014
This study aims to describe the language use as representation of mass media attitudes towards Shia-Sunni conflicts. It employed the qualitative method using Fowler’s critical discourse analysis.
Dadang S Anshori
doaj  

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