Shias in the Indian subcontinent are a minority that is geographically scattered in the majority population. It is because the medieval subcontinent was tolerant and multicultural society and …

Sep 22, 2016 · Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr could escalate tensions in the Muslim world even further. Here is a primer on the basic differences between …

Shiva (/ ˈʃɪvə /; Sanskrit: शिव, lit. 'The Auspicious One', IAST: Śiva [ɕɪʋɐ]), also known as Mahadeva (/ məˈhɑː ˈdeɪvə /; Sanskrit: महादेव:, lit. 'The Great God', IAST: Mahādevaḥ, …

Jul 30, 2023 · While between Hindus, Shia Muslims have always felt safe and protected, they were no less than ghettoized in several Sunni Muslim dominated lands. The timeline of …

The Khoja are a caste of Muslims mainly members of the Nizari Ismaʿiliyyah sect of Islam with a minority of followers of Shia Islam originating the western Indian subcontinent, and converted …

Mar 23, 2017 · I'm particularly thinking of how hinduism has influenced the practices of Shia islam in North/Western India, and more specifically on ritual practices, the worship done at tombs, …

Feb 22, 2024 · Hindu Muslim brotherhood is a key component of "cooperation and common culture." The process of combining and merging Indian cultural elements is what truly forms …

Sep 20, 2020 · On August 29, the 10th day of the holy month of Muharram, known as Ashoura, Indian forces fired pellets and tear gas shells to disperse hundreds of Shia Muslims …

Mar 17, 2025 · Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god. Among his common epithets are Shambhu (“Benign”), Shankara (“Beneficent”), …

India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य, Bhārat Gaṇarājya) is a country in South Asia which contains a large number of Shiite Muslims, 30 to 50 million. Shi'a Muslims of India were mostly living in …