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Iran's nuclear obsession can be explained through three key facts: deterrence failure, religious incentives for apocalyptic conflict and threats to Western civilization beyond Israel.

Twelver Shi’ism, the largest branch of Shi’ite Islam, tends to be viewed as fundamentally authoritarian, particularly as seen through the lens of the ideology of the Iranian government.. Aun Hasan Ali ...

“Any Twelver in Yemen is considered an agent of Iran,” Amat told me, “this is the first accusation.” Muamar had a library with Shia books from Iran and Kuwait.

First, traditional Twelver Shi'i jurisprudents defend this custom and believe that Islam has designated certain rights for men in the Qur'an, one of which is mut'a or sigheh.

In Syria, however, Iran’s export of Twelver Shia Islam aims to spread Iranian influence in a very direct way: working to settle Shia populations in that country who are supportive of Iran. This goes a ...

Today, Twelver is the predominant branch of Shi’ism, the second largest sect of Islam that was heavily radicalized by the ayatollahs who were led by Ruhollah Khomeini after the Iranian Revolution.

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Twelver Shi’ism, the largest branch of Shi’ite Islam, tends to be viewed as fundamentally authoritarian, particularly as seen through the lens of the ideology of the Iranian government.. Aun Hasan Ali ...