Comments on: The Shia Revival, by Vali Nasr http://john.jubjubs.net/2009/06/14/the-shia-revival-by-vali-nasr/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Al Billings http://john.jubjubs.net/2009/06/14/the-shia-revival-by-vali-nasr/#comment-9355 Al Billings Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:04:46 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=967#comment-9355 Theologically, I've always found the Shia to be much more interesting than the Sunni. The whole idea of the hidden imam and such. It is hard to imagine a people converting to Islam only to be, in many ways, always second class citizens because they aren't Arabs. Reading Indonesian religious works is often interesting because of a similar tension. I may have to look into this work. Theologically, I’ve always found the Shia to be much more interesting than the Sunni. The whole idea of the hidden imam and such. It is hard to imagine a people converting to Islam only to be, in many ways, always second class citizens because they aren’t Arabs. Reading Indonesian religious works is often interesting because of a similar tension.

I may have to look into this work.

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