Shi'ismAyatollah Sistani - Trailer Posted on: Jan. 31, 2022 | Category: Shi'i | Shi'ism Ayatollah SistaniSayed Ammar Nakshawani, Ayatollah Sistani - Official Trailer Here's a short trailer for a film coming out in February 2022. I don't have further details at present. Read More
Shi'ismThe Shi'a Voice Posted on: Jan. 28, 2022 | Category: Shi'i | Shi'ism khutbah recitation Shi'i Sayed Ammar Nakshawani, The Shia Voice, I was interested to see this promo video for 'The Shi'a Voice', which is a competition described by Sayed Ammar Nakshawani: "Excited to announce the launch of ‘The Shia Voice’ on @imamhusseintv3, a groundbreaking TV show seeking to discover ...Read More
Publications'Cyber Muslims' Posted on: Sep. 04, 2021 | Category: Gary R. Bunt's Publications, | Gary R. Bunt's publications Shi'ism Sufism academia books dress-code gender religious authority research Covid-19Cyber Muslims: Mapping Islamic Digital Media in the Internet Age, Robert Rozehnal (Anthology Editor), Bloomsbury, 2022 'Cyber Muslims' (edited by Robert Rozehnal) will be out in April next year. I'm looking forward to reading it (I also have contributed to this). Chapter ...Read More
Covid-19Karbala Pilgrimage + Delta Issues Posted on: Aug. 25, 2021 | Category: Covid-19, | Covid-19 Iran Iraq Karbala Kurdistan Pakistan Shi'ism pilgrimageAL-Monitor, Iraq under pressure to open borders for Shiite pilgrims despite pandemic "Iraq is also witnessing a new wave of the pandemic, and the number of COVID-19 cases is expected to rise significantly — especially ...Read More
KabulKabul School Blasts Posted on: May. 09, 2021 | Category: Afghanistan, | Afghanistan Shi'ism educationThe Guardian, Afghans bury their dead after dozens of girls killed in school blasts "A series of blasts outside the school during a peak holiday shopping period killed more than 50 people, mostly female students, ...Read More
Imam Reza ShrineVirtual Pilgrimage Posted on: Jan. 12, 2021 | Category: Pilgrimaged | Iran Shi'ism pilgrimageFor those of us interested in virtual pilgrimages, here's the Imam Reza Shrine offering Ziyarah online.For those who are not able to visit the shrine of #ImamReza , for those who are far from here and ...Read More