Topic

The world of Shi’a Islam

Reading for discussion

Florencia Bravo: The Iranian Revolution and Shia Islam: The Role of Islam in the Iranian Revolution

Presentations

• E. Szanto: Beyond the Karbala Paradigm: Rethinking Revolution and Redemption in Twelver Shi’a Mourning Rituals
• P. Rosůlek: Mahdism, Shi’a Ideology and Ahmadinejad’s Doctrine
• R. Norton: Ritual, Blood and Shiite Identity: Ashura in Nabatiyya, Lebanon