Category: by Edward Brocklehurst
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Dahieh, in south Beirut, seems a typical, poor neighbourhood. It’s crowded and difficult to navigate. It’s mostly Shīʿī. It’s dotted with billboards showing pictures of Ayatollah Khomeini, Ḥasan Naṣrallāh and other Shīʿī leaders and martyrs. Many women veil, the Muslim call to prayer is omnipresent and sermons are regularly heard on the radio. The rhythm…
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