Research Description

Sahar's research focuses on Shi'a rituals and thought in the Middle East and the diaspora. She investigates contemporary Shi'ism employing media and text-based discourse analysis, guided by an epistemological framework rooted in the complex adaptive systems theory.

 

Highlighted Publications

A shift in Shia discourse: Political necessities and sectarian dynamics

Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA)