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European Shiism? Counterpoints from Shiites' organization in Europe
, 2012 European Shiism is a neglected area in studies of European Islam, which raises the question of to what extent Shiism in Europe represents a particular realm of organization and a particular religiosity.
Matthijs van den Bos +1 more
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European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Faith‐based organisations (FBOs) are recognised by the development community as key organisations and partners in development cooperation. Yet commitments to secularism underlying international development cooperation in policy and practice have—to a certain extent—restricted theoretical and empirical study of the involvement and contribution ...
Tessa DeLaquil +3 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background Cultural, social, and religious factors play an important role in the decision‐making of families of patients with brain death regarding organ donation. Objective This study was conducted to identify the organ donation motivators and demotivators among the families of brain‐dead patients in Southeast Iran.
Mehdi Ahamdinejad +2 more
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Creative Nonfiction: The Christian Dior woman
Anthropology and Humanism, Volume 51, Issue 1, June 2026.Abstract This work of creative nonfiction emerges from ethnographic research on Arab women's testimonies of their cancer experience conducted in 2016–2018. It focuses on the account of one Lebanese woman diagnosed with breast cancer and highlights her feelings, thoughts, and perceptions from the time of the initial medical examination through to final ...
Abir Hamdar
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The personal status of the Shiites in Afghanistan and the extent of its alignment with Jafari fiqh ( the Heritage section ) [PDF]
, 2019 The term personal status applies more to protecting minority’s rights in a society and as the Afghan Shiites are considered a religious minority in that country, the first time the personal status of shia has been imposed in 2009 to observe the rights of
Alireza Mahdian +1 more
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The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 31, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines the historical displacement of Indigenous peoples in Venezuela, focusing on the links between indigenist policies and the exploitation of natural resources, particularly oil, throughout the 20th century. Using a combined historical and ethnographic approach, it demonstrates how the formation of the Venezuelan nation‐state
Gabriel Tardelli
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Islam: Sunnis and Shiites [PDF]
, 2010 The majority of the world's Muslim population follows the Sunni branch of Islam, and approximately 10%-15% of all Muslims follow the Shiite (Shi'ite, Shi'a, Shia) branch.
Blanchard, Christopher M.
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Power Transition and Pragmatic Adaptation: Iran's Strategic Approach to China, Russia and the GCC
Global Policy, Volume 17, Issue 2, Page 200-209, May 2026.ABSTRACT This study examines how Iranian strategic thinkers conceptualise the country's ‘Look East’ policy (i.e., relations with China and Russia) and the GCC states. Using thematic qualitative content analysis of approximately 70 documents from Iranian state official, advisory and academic institutions (2015–2025), it reveals that Iran's eastward ...
Sara Bazoobandi
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The concept of Messiah in abrahamic religions: A focused study of the eschatology of Sunni islam
Heliyon, 2022 The purpose of this research is to conduct a comparative analysis of the Messiah in Semitic religious discourse, focusing on Muslims' specially the Sunni school of thought.
Qais Salem Alma'itah, Zia ul Haq
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Arab Medical Tourists in Iran: A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experience
Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims This study explores the lived experiences of medical tourists in Shiraz, Iran, a major destination for patients from Arab countries. Understanding these experiences is essential to inform health policy and improve the development of the medical tourism sector. Methods In this phenomenological research which was conducted in
Fatemeh Shaygani +5 more
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