Shia in India and the Place of Shiites in Iran-India Relations Cover Image

Hindistan Şiiliği ve İran-Hindistan İlişkilerinde Şiilerin Yeri
Shia in India and the Place of Shiites in Iran-India Relations

Author(s): Göktuğ Çalışkan, Mehmet Seyfettin Erol
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity
Published by: Mehmet Seyfettin Erol
Keywords: Iran;India;Shiism;India Shiites;Iran-India Relations;

Summary/Abstract: India is one of places where Muslims live most. India has been the second most Shiite place in world. Shiites are active in almost every field in India. There are Shiites in many sectors like politics, art, music. Shiism, which was divided into many communities, is supported by Iran, and it’s begun to be looked at by Indian government. This essay examines history ofIndia’s Shi’ism and Shiites, what they are doing in social life, their relations with government,Tehran’s support for Shiites in India and how they are in Iran-India relations

  • Issue Year: 4/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 148-193
  • Page Count: 46
  • Language: Turkish