Guardians of Shi'ism : sacred authority and transnational family networks /

Explores how Shi'i clerical authority is established and maintained across borders, examining clerical networks based on religious authority, political organizations, and international charities across the Middle East, south Asia, southeast Asia and the West.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Corboz, Elvire (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Shīʻah > Sociological aspects. Shiites.
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