Shiites
Shia Islam or Shi'ism is one of the two main branches of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most notably at the event of Ghadir Khumm, but was prevented from succeeding Muhammad as the leader of all Muslims as a result of the choice made by Muhammad's other companions at Saqifah. This view primarily contrasts with that of Sunni Islam, whose adherents believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor before his death and consider Abu Bakr, who was appointed caliph …
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DDN: Dundurn Press · 7 February 2023 English
After Jack Letts went to Syria as an idealistic 18-year-old, his parents faced a savaging from the tabloid press. They sent him a small amount of money to try to …
in 2006 and had vastly favoured the minority Shiites over the majority Sunnis. It was important to us …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 February 2022 English
Argentina’s populist movement, led by Juan Perón, welcomed people from a broad range of cultural backgrounds to join its ranks. Unlike most populist movements in Europe and North America, Peronism …
as well as a large number of Muslims (Sunnis, Shiites, Alawites), Druze, and Jews.2 Argentina was the … immigrants can be divided into subcur- rents: Sunnis, Shiites, Alawites, and Ismailis, apart from Druze. Although … settlement across the city’s districts. Lebanese Shiites, for example, preferred the Flores district, whereas …
Wilson Center Canada · 13 April 2021 English
The downside of Obama’s policy was the Taliban and the USA”—which perhaps reflected that with more drone attacks and heightened the mistrust between the parties and the fragility of counter-insurgency …
countries, primarily Tajikistan in the areas where Shiites live and will not be under and Uzbekistan. Both …
RI: Rideau Institute · 26 March 2021
The community of scholars at the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto were regular and insightful commentators, who read an earlier draft of the report and remained …
Hosni Mubarak, went so far as to say in 2006 that “Shiites are mostly always loyal to Iran and not to the …
RCIS: Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement · 19 February 2021 English
On the Iranian coast, and especially during the second half of the 19th century and thanks to the pearl trade, the city of Lengeh (now called Bandar Lengeh) was the …
perception of Iranian citi ens, often associated with Shiites and Ajam3 dangerous for national stabilit in a …
desLibris · 5 September 2018 English
As a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and a signatory of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Canada …
minorities in Iraq and Syria, including Christians and Shiites. ISIS has demonstrated a particular disdain for … minorities in Iraq and Syria, including Christians and Shiites. ISIS has demonstrated a particular disdain for …
RON: Ronsdale Press · 1 May 2018 English
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Atavisms Everywhere you look, they’re sprouting, Shiites, Sunnis rekindling the prophet’s avenging spirit …
CCLA: Canadian Civil Liberties Association · 14 December 2017 English
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stable system of governance), it is also important SHIITES AND to develop a strong constituency for the particular …
desLibris · 28 June 2016 English
B: 123 Child, early and forced marriage legislation in 37 Asia-Pacific countries © Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and World Health Organization (WHO), 2016 The designations employed and the presentation of the …
statutory law in cases of personal status related to Shiites (5, p. 7–12). Article 2 of the Civil Code establishes …
Alberta Teachers' Association · 3 May 2016 English
The man is expected body from the top of the to assume responsibility for financial matters, and the head to the ground and is woman is to be in charge …
minority communities: the Shiites and the Alawites. consider music a forbidden Shiites live largely in Iraq …
