Shi'ism in America James E. Montgomery The boy with the feather

The boy with the feather headdress told stories without saying a word

Aboard was a party of eminent scientists

reminding us that music is the true language of the soul and that our differences can be solved through good intentions and friendship

Y lo más importante de todo: es mi amigo

and concepts that undergird Latina/o studies

Shi'ism in America James E. Montgomery The boy with the featherShiism in America provides the first general overview of the Shii community in America, tracing its history, its current composition, and how Shia have negotiated their identity in the American context. There are over two million Shiis, who differ from Sunni Muslims in their understandings of the early line of succession after Muhammad, in the United States. With community roots going back sometimes close to one hundred years, Shiis can be found in