Centre For Academic Shi'A Studies

The Centre for Academic Shi'a Studies invites you to an evening with the Malaysian academic writer and human rights activist Mr Mohammed Musa (also known as Faisal Tehrani).
Mr Musa specialises in comparative literature and human rights and has published over 20 books, some being banned in Malaysia. Mr Musa will be speaking about the human rights situation in Malaysia, specifically the situation of the Shia community, including other religious minorities in the country.
Date...: 13th April 2016. Time: 6:30 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM with refreshments). Location: The Al-Khoei Foundation, Chevening Road, London, NW6 6TN.
Please confirm you're attendance by RSVPing at events@shiaresearch.com
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CASS will be selling Toby Matthiesen's book "The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism" during the Book Signing Seminar for £20 each. Card payments will not be accepted.

CASS Publishes New Report on Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict:
The Centre for Academic Shi'a Studies is pleased to publish its latest report titled "Communities and Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict: Case Studies of Historic and Contemporary Destruction to Sacred Sites and Places of Worship".
This report focuses on the destruction of sacred sites and places of worship in 19 countries whilst evaluating the impact on the community on each case.
... The French Heritage Architect, Pierre Blanchard, observes in his report that "The destruction of important civic buildings and places of worship is often part of so-called 'ethnic cleansing' measures in violent conflicts". Blanchard goes on to conclude that "The victors systematically seek to remove the traces of the vanquished community in order to establish control over them. The protection of cultural religious heritage is of high importance because the destruction of this heritage is, on the one hand, a great loss for humanity but also, on the other, because it can strengthen possibilities for peace and reconciliation".
To read the full report, please follow this link: http://www.shiaresearch.com/…/Communiti esandCulturalHeritag…
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Video: ISIS, al-Qaeda and the Impact on Insurgencies in Iraq and Syria by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi

The Struggle for Iraq's Future by Zaid Al-Ali

Report Launch: Sectarianism in the UK
The Centre for Academic Shi'a Studies is delighted to invite you to the launch of our latest report titled: "Addressing Sectarianism and Promoting Cohesion within the British Muslim Community".
Please RSVP to Francesca Washtell at francesca@alkhoei.org... Time: 6-7.30pm Date: Thursday 5th December Venue: Al-Khoei Foundation, Chevening Road, London
http://shiaresearch.com/…
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April 2013 conference