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Nov 22
Shia Centers in Australia

Many Shia centers in Australia are active these days although Islam in Australia is a minority religious association. As indicated by the 2016 Australian census, the consolidated number of individuals who self-recognized as Muslim in Australia, including a wide range of Islam, involved 604,200 individuals, or 2.6% of the aggregate Australian populace. The vast majority […]

Nov 17
Shia Centers in Spain

Spain is a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, including 17 autonomous regions with diverse geography and cultures. Islam in Spain has a remarkable presence although Muslims in Europe in general and Spain, in particular, have always been categorized as immigrants. In recent years, however, there is a notable number of native Spaniards who have converted […]

Nov 15
Shia Centers in Italy

Italy is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe, and is also considered part of Western Europe. Shia centers in Italy are not numerous since Islam is a minority religion in Italy. Muslim presence in Italy dates back to the 9th century when Sicily came under the control of the Aghlabid Dynasty. There was […]

Nov 10
Shia Centers in France

Shia centers in France serve the Muslims who have been present in the country since the early centuries, following their presence in Andalusia. Islam is the second most widely professed religion in France (behind only Christianity). France has the largest number of Muslims in the Western world, primarily due to migration from Maghrebi, West African, […]

Nov 08
Shia Centers in Germany

Shia centers in Germany are located in this country in north-central Europe which includes 16 constituent states and covers an area of 357,021 square kilometers. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. With estimated 81 million of inhabitants, Germany is the most populous member state in the European Union. First appearance of Muslims in German-speaking […]

Nov 03
Shia centers in Britain

Shia centers in Britain were created and expanded all over the country after this country experienced Islam within the Middle ‎East and ‎India. After centuries of exploitation, a small group of the people of this region, who were mostly ‎sailors constantly traveling to Britain, managed to migrate to the island. They lived, married, and ‎settled […]

Nov 01
Conversion to Shiism in Salatiga

Introduction Salatiga is a small town in Central Java, Indonesia, where people from different religions live in harmony. In their daily lives, they chat while smoking, drinking coffee in a small stall, similar what other people do. Shia devotees found in Salatiga are people who are looking for the truth as they were dissatisfied with […]

Oct 31
Life of Shias in Salatiga: How they live peacefully with other communities

Introduction The inhabitants of Pancuran village in Salatiga consist of various social-economic statuses. They live in a narrow alley with houses lining along it. They are sellers, civil servants, small business owners, thugs, and other professionals living in narrow and varied settlements. Pancuran is very close to the big market in Salatiga, that most of […]

Oct 31
A look at the lifestyle of the Shia community in Salatiga

Introduction Salatiga, located in Central Java, is inhabited by various social groups including the Shia community in Salatiga and other intellectual communities about the presence of Satya Wacana Christian University (SWCU). Salatiga can be said to have a comfortable and, so far, the conducive social situation in maintaining relations among members of society. The presence […]

Oct 20
Iraqi Shia Community in London

Iraqi Shia community in london   As we discussed in the previous post, Iraqi Shia community in London carry out a variety of activities some of which have already been covered. The remaining will be elaborated on in the following paragraphs.   Social Activities of Iraqi Shia community in London Signifiantly, as well as being […]