Scholarlink

<p>This article presents the findings of the first comparative sociological study of the Iranian university al-Mustafa (AMU) across selected cities in Britain, Italy, Germany, and Denmark. Based on ethnographic fieldwork and semi-structured interviews conducted between 2018 and 2025, it addresses two interrelated questions: First, how is AMU positioned within the complex landscape of European-based Shia educational institutions? Second, which key variables influence its operations in these cities? The first question is addressed by demonstrating how AMU situates itself within a hierarchical knowledge supply chain linking West and South Asia to Europe. In response to the second question, the article identifies four main variables shaping AMU’s functioning in the European context: the age and size of local Shia communities, the role of European languages, the presence of competing institutions, and, most crucially, Iran’s relationship with Europe.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Al-Mustafa University and Transnational Shia Education in Europe

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年4月29日

查看全文
  • Minoo Mirshahvalad

摘要

This article presents the findings of the first comparative sociological study of the Iranian university al-Mustafa (AMU) across selected cities in Britain, Italy, Germany, and Denmark. Based on ethnographic fieldwork and semi-structured interviews conducted between 2018 and 2025, it addresses two interrelated questions: First, how is AMU positioned within the complex landscape of European-based Shia educational institutions? Second, which key variables influence its operations in these cities? The first question is addressed by demonstrating how AMU situates itself within a hierarchical knowledge supply chain linking West and South Asia to Europe. In response to the second question, the article identifies four main variables shaping AMU’s functioning in the European context: the age and size of local Shia communities, the role of European languages, the presence of competing institutions, and, most crucially, Iran’s relationship with Europe.