Shiite community in Afghanistan: between local dynamics and transnational links Abstract: Afghanistan's Shiite community, which accounts for about 20% of the total population, is a diverse religious group even if it is mainly composed of... more
Shiite community in Afghanistan: between local dynamics and transnational links
Abstract: Afghanistan's Shiite community, which accounts for about 20% of the total population, is a diverse religious group even if it is mainly composed of Hazaras (the third largest ethnic group of Afghanistan). In its relations with the Sunni community, Shiites face the challenge of their integration on the internal political scene even if the Ja'afari school of law recognized by the Constitution of the Afghan state that is emerging in the aftermath of the US intervention post September 11, 2001. This intervention will aim at presenting the Shiite community in all its diversity by studying the internal religious scene and the most followed ayatollahs (marja-e taqlid) by Afghan Shiite believers. We will see how the Afghan Shiite community differs from that of Iran and Iraq. Finally, it will highlight the ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, in particular, the role of Afghan refugees in Iran and in Pakistan through transnational networks.
Abstract: Afghanistan's Shiite community, which accounts for about 20% of the total population, is a diverse religious group even if it is mainly composed of Hazaras (the third largest ethnic group of Afghanistan). In its relations with the Sunni community, Shiites face the challenge of their integration on the internal political scene even if the Ja'afari school of law recognized by the Constitution of the Afghan state that is emerging in the aftermath of the US intervention post September 11, 2001. This intervention will aim at presenting the Shiite community in all its diversity by studying the internal religious scene and the most followed ayatollahs (marja-e taqlid) by Afghan Shiite believers. We will see how the Afghan Shiite community differs from that of Iran and Iraq. Finally, it will highlight the ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, in particular, the role of Afghan refugees in Iran and in Pakistan through transnational networks.
