Iranian Shiite mourners during Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, on July 6, 2025, in Tehran. Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Twelver Shiism is the largest branch within Shiism – one of the two ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Twelver Shiism is the largest branch within Shiism – one of the two major sects within Islam. Shiism is the second-largest tradition within Islam overall, following the Sunni ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Massumeh Toosi, Indiana University (THE CONVERSATION) Twelver Shiism is the largest ...