‘Dynamic Quietism and the Consolidation of the ḥawza ʿilmīyya of Qum during the Pahlavi Era’
Mohammed Mesbahi,
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies,
20 October, 2021
EVENT: The Hazara and Shi’a of Afghanistan
Wednesday, October 20
7:30pm EST
Register here for Zoom link:
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The Shia and Hazara communities in Afghanistan are regularly subjected to targeted killings, violence, and persecution based on their identity as a religious or ethnic minority. In the past 20 years, Hazaras have faced kidnappings, indiscriminate attacks on their schools and hospitals, and targeted bombings of Shia religous and cultural centers by both the Taliban and ISIS. Hazaras faced a genocide under the first Taliban regime from 1995 to 2001; and now with the Taliban back in power, these atrocities will continue to worsen.
This event intends to raise much needed awareness of the plight of the Hazara and Shia communities and to discuss solutions and efforts that allies in the international community should take to protect these vulnerable communities from further persecution under the Taliban.
Co-sponsored by:
Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress (ADEP)
Afghans For A Better Tomorrow
American Muslim Bar Association (AMBA)
Shia Racial Justice Coalition
Justice For Muslims Collective
1.Invitation to Lecture on South Asian Manuscripts We are pleased to announce a public lecture by Ms. Yasmeen Khan, Head of the Paper Conservation at the Library of Congress, on October 21, 5:00–6:30 PM EST (5:00–6:45 PM CST). The title of her presentation is “From the Cover Inwards: A Conservator’s
Posted in: Academic itemsONLINE Lecture: “Ismaʿili Revolts in Their Wider Historical Context (9th-10th c. CE)” by Dr Christian Sahner (University of Oxford), Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, 28 October 2021, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm GMT
This lecture will examine the Ismāʿīlī revolts and assess what these movements reveal about the spread of Islam in remote, rural environments and the capacity of these environments to produce new political and religious powers.
Information and registration:
https://www.iis.ac.uk/events/isma-ili-revolts-their-wider-historical-context-9th-10th-c-ce?utm_source=hnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IHTLS
1. The Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) cordially invites you to the online workshop Manuscript Albums: Collecting & Compiling Handwritten Items Friday, 29 October, 02:00 pm – 05:35 pm CEST Saturday, 30 October, 02:00 pm – 06:15 pm CEST Registration: https://www.csmc.uni-hamburg.de/en/register-workshop13 In various cultural contexts, it has been
Posted in: Academic items‘Blast at Shi’ite mosque in Afghan city of Kandahar kills dozens’
Reuters, 15 October
See also alJazeera.
See also BBC.
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy The Saudi Struggle for Iraq
K Harvey
Hurst, 2021
The City as Anthology: Eroticism and Urbanity in Early Modern Isfahan
K Babayan
Stanford University Press, 2021
1.Nominations for Awards is now open on the Association for Iranian Studies (AIS) website AIS has traditionally included an Awards Ceremony in the Opening Welcome on the first evening of a Biennial Conference and 2022 will be no exception. The recipients of the awards listed on the website https://associationforiranianstudies.org/awards will
Posted in: Academic items‘Divine Sovereignty, Morality and the State: Maududi and His Influence’
H Iqtidar, O Scharbrodt
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
doi: 10.1017/S1356186321000766, 17 pages