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Twelver Shia - Part 5: A Living Tradition in a Changing World
In a world of shifting borders and new technologies, how does an ancient tradition remain alive? For Twelver Shia Muslims, the story is one of resilience, adaptation, and ongoing debate—a living faith that stretches from the shrine cities of Iran and Iraq to the suburbs of London and Toronto. Today, Twelver Shia Islam is a global tradition with national centers and diasporic communities. By the early two thousands and twenties, the largest populations lived in Iran and Iraq, where cities like Qom, Najaf, and Karbala function as spiritual and institutional hubs.
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