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Accounts of the final stand of Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, often celebrate one key virtue, karam, or “nobility.” This presentation explores nobility as a virtue, both in the context of the Battle of Karbala, and in the larger...
Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs Announces Launch of Imam Ali Research Track
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On October 5th, 2023, Harvard Divinity School's Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs launched a new research track on the Life and Legacy of Imam Ali, generously sponsored by the Jaffer Family Foundation of New York. The figure of Ali ibn Abi Talib has...
A People’s History of Islam: Tales of Mystics, Pilgrims and the Ordinary
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This talk explores the essence of Islam beyond the familiar narratives of empires, doctrines, and grand monuments. Shifting the focus from official histories and controlled narratives, it delves into a more personal and soulful Islam—one found in sacred...
Exploring Sectarian Identity in Islam
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Although the sectarian labels of Sunni and Shi’a are widely used today to cover a range of identities and beliefs held by Muslims across the Islamic World, there are many foundational questions remaining over the origins of sectarian identity in Islam as...
Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III: Laying the Foundations for Ismaili Women’s Progress
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On November 2, Shi'a Nizari Ismaili Muslims across the world will commemorate the birth anniversary of their forty-eighth Imam, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, the grandfather of the present Imam, Karim al-Husseini Aga Khan IV. On this anniversary, we...
Al-Ghadir: The Fountainhead of Shi’ism
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On August 20th, Shi'a Muslims across the world commemorated Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shi’a Imam, was openly declared by the Prophet Muhammad to be his mawla (i.e. successor in the Shi’a worldview) in front of...
Al-Ghadir: el manantial del chiísmo
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El 18 de Dhu-l Hijja, los musulmanes chiítas de todo el mundo conmemoraron el Eid al-Ghadir, el día en que el Imam Alí ibn Abi Talib ㅡel primer imam chiítaㅡ fue abiertamente declarado por el Profeta Muhammad como su maula (o sucesor, de acuerdo con la...
1452 varas a Karbalá
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Publicado originalmente el 12 de octubre, 2019 Arbaín marca el cuadragésimo día después de la tragedia de Karbalá. Durante siglos, los chiítas han protestado contra las opresiones y discriminaciones hacia la casa del Profeta en el día de Arbaín. Saddam...
1452 Poles to Karbala
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Arbaeen marks the 40th day following the tragedy of Karbala. For centuries the Shias have protested against the oppressions and discriminations against the Prophet's household during Arbaeen. Saddam Hussein banned the Arbaeen walk during his rule, but...
The Bektashi Shi’as of Michigan: Pluralism and Orthodoxy within Twelver Shi’ism
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Project Associate Mohammad Sagha writes on the Bektashi Shi'a community based in Michigan, USA for the Visions Blog. He explores debates on orthodoxy and heterodoxy within Islam and the need to examine the diversity and pluralism within modern Shi’ism...
Bibliographic References tagged with Shi'a history and identity
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Payam Mohseni and Mohammad Sagha. 2022. The Hidden Imam and the End of Time: A Primer on the Mahdi, Islamic Theology, and Global Politics
Payam Mohseni and Mohammad Sagha. 2022. The Hidden Imam and the End of Time: A Primer on the Mahdi, Islamic Theology, and Global Politics
Marieke Brandt. 2021. “A Genealogy of Conflict: An Interior View of the War in Yemen”
Marieke Brandt. 2021. “A Genealogy of Conflict: An Interior View of the War in Yemen”
Ali Asani, Payam Mohseni, and Mohammad Sagha. 2021. Diversity and Unity in Transnational Shi’ism: Proceedings of the International Symposium at Harvard University (April 5-8, 2021). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Ali Asani, Payam Mohseni, and Mohammad Sagha. 2021. Diversity and Unity in Transnational Shi’ism: Proceedings of the International Symposium at Harvard University (April 5-8, 2021). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Hassan Abbas. 2021. The Prophet’s Heir: The Life of Ali Ibn Abi Talib. New Haven: Yale University Press
Hassan Abbas. 2021. The Prophet’s Heir: The Life of Ali Ibn Abi Talib. New Haven: Yale University Press
Ali Asani. 2011. “From Satpanthi to Ismaili Muslim: The Articulation of Ismaili Khoja Identity in South Asia”. In A Modern History of the Ismailis: Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community, Edited by Farhad Daftary, Pp. 95-128. London, UK: I.B. Tauris
Ali Asani. 2011. “From Satpanthi to Ismaili Muslim: The Articulation of Ismaili Khoja Identity in South Asia”. In A Modern History of the Ismailis: Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community, Edited by Farhad Daftary, Pp. 95-128. London, UK: I.B. Tauris
Ali Asani. 2015. “Devotional Practices”. In The Shi’i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity, Edited by Farhad Daftary, Amyn Sajoo, Shainool Jiwa, Pp. 150-68. London, UK: I.B. Tauris
Ali Asani. 2015. “Devotional Practices”. In The Shi’i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity, Edited by Farhad Daftary, Amyn Sajoo, Shainool Jiwa, Pp. 150-68. London, UK: I.B. Tauris
Ali Asani. 2019. “Nizari Ismaili Engagements With the Qur’an: The Khojas of South Asia”. In Communities of the Qur’an: Dialogue, Debate, and Diversity in the Twenty-First Century, Edited by Emran El-Badawi and Paula Sanders, Pp. 39-56. London, UK: One World Publications
Ali Asani. 2019. “Nizari Ismaili Engagements With the Qur’an: The Khojas of South Asia”. In Communities of the Qur’an: Dialogue, Debate, and Diversity in the Twenty-First Century, Edited by Emran El-Badawi and Paula Sanders, Pp. 39-56. London, UK: One World Publications
Ali Asani. 2019. “Transmitting and Transforming Traditions: Salman Ahmad and Sufi Rock”. In Sufism East and West: Mystical Islam and Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Modern World, Edited by Jamal Malik and Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh, Pp. 259–272. Brill
Ali Asani. 2019. “Transmitting and Transforming Traditions: Salman Ahmad and Sufi Rock”. In Sufism East and West: Mystical Islam and Cross-Cultural Exchange in the Modern World, Edited by Jamal Malik and Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh, Pp. 259–272. Brill