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The Hidden Imam and religious and spiritual authority in Shia Islam
Conference « Religious Authority in Islam », organised by the Centre for the Study of Cultures and Religions and the Research Unit of the Catholic University of Lyon (UCLy), on 18 and 19 November 2021.
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Colloque « L’autorité religieuse en islam », organisé par le Centre d’études des cultures et des religions et l’Unité de recherche de l’Université catholique de Lyon (UCLy), les 18 et 19 novembre 2021.
Vidéo réalisée par PLURIEL.
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