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Shi’i Studies | The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago Shiʿi Studies Symposium is an endeavor of the Shiʿi Studies Group, established in 2010, to provide an interdisciplinary, non-area-specific forum for the discussion of research on Shiʿism by faculty and graduate students at the University and beyond.

The Making of a Marjaʿ: Sīstānī and Shiʿi Religious Authority in the Contemporary Age ” Brill Online

Anyone considering the question of religious authority among the contemporary Shiʿa not least in Iraq will recognize the paramount significance of Ayatollah Sīstānī, described as the most important marjaʿ in the world.

Al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā’s Responses to Theological Questions posed by Abū Yaʿlā Sallār [Sālār] b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Daylamī (d. 448/1057): A Critical Edition ” Brill Online

Among the responsa collections by al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā that still remain to be edited are the Jawābāt al-masāʾil al-Sallāriyya, which consist of responsa to eight questions most of which revolve around issues related to the subtleties of kalām. On the basis of the two earliest witnesses of this text, MS Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Petermann II [Pm.]

For the table of contents of Volume 2, Issue 1-2, 2018, click here.

Two courses are offered in Iran:

1. Shi’a Course in Qom (23-31 August): http://shiacourse.urd.ac.ir/
2. Women’s and Gender Studies (24-30 August): http://shortcourse.wrc.ir/

and an ‘Intensive Course on Shi’a Studies’ in Vienna (1-5 August):
http://shiacourse.urd.ac.ir/

Muslim Cultures in the Indian Ocean

Explore the diversity of Muslim cultures prevalent in the Indian Ocean region where, historically, Muslims have interacted for centuries.

Qajar Shiite Material Culture: From the Court of Naser Al-Din Shah to Popular Religious Paintings

This catalogue is one of the first visual representations of the material religion and art objects of Naser al-Din Shah’s court, vis à vis popular Shiite beliefs during the Naseri period (1848-1896). In this work, Pedram Khosronejad has paid special attention to the role of Naser al-Din Shah’s po…

For a video introduction to the work, click here.

Myth, Ritual, and the Early Development of Shiite Identity ” Brill Online

The developing myth about the events at Karbala, as well as the image of al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī and the cult connected with him, were important factors in the shaping of early Shiite identity.

Inaugural Khōjā Studies Conference

14-16 December 2016, CEIAS-EHESS, Paris | Sponsored by The World Federation

A History of the Shi’a People

Click here to download a sample excerpt of the book! (PDF format) This book deals with the history of the Shi’a Ithna-‘Ashari Muslim community from the early days of Islam up to present day.