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Raising Shia Children in the West
A Parent's Guide to Faith, Family, and Identity from Nursery to University
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Independently Published Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36901327
EAN: 9798189118135
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Zustellung: Di, 06.10.2026
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CHF 38.–
Beschreibung
How do you raise a child who does not merely inherit the Shia faith, but understands it, loves it, and chooses it for themselves. For Shia parents living in the West, everyday family life brings questions previous generations were rarely required to answer. Why are we different from other Muslims at school. What should I say when someone tells my child that Shias are not Muslims. How do I explain Karbala without creating fear. How much freedom should a teenager have. How can I protect my child from online pressure without isolating them from the world. Raising Shia Children in the West. is an honest, practical, and compassionate guide for families raising children as a minority within a minority. Covering the journey from the earliest years through university and young adulthood, it helps parents build something stronger than outward obedience: a confident faith rooted in love, understanding, belonging, and personal conviction. At the heart of the book is a powerful principle:. Confidence protects faith. Insulation does not. Dr. Saiyed Ali Al-Razavi explains how to create a home where children feel safe enough to ask difficult questions, understand why their family believes what it believes, and carry their Shia identity into the wider world without shame, hostility, or fear. Inside, parents will learn how to:. - Put love before rules without becoming permissive- Create a warm and meaningful Shia home- Explain Shia identity at different stages of childhood- Answer questions about the companions without teaching hatred- Respond when a child is told that Shias are not Muslims- Separate religion from culture and ethnic expectations- Introduce Karbala and Ashura in an age-appropriate way- Build lasting habits of prayer, fasting, dua, and family worship- Navigate school, friendships, parties, alcohol, and peer pressure- Guide children through social media, AI, pornography, gaming, and online religious misinformation- Recognize the difference between ordinary doubt and emotional distress- Prepare teenagers for university, relationships, marriage, careers, and financial independence- Know when to guide, when to intervene, and when to let go. Every chapter concludes with practical features for real family life:. What children ask. What to say at six, ten, and sixteen. Mistakes parents make. One thing to do this week. If it has already gone wrong. The book also includes one hundred questions children ask, essential parent-child conversations, school letter templates, ten nights of Muharram activities, family discussion prompts, age-based reading guidance, and tools for evaluating online religious content. This is not a book of fatwas, and it does not promise parents a guaranteed outcome. It offers something more honest: a framework for raising children who associate faith with love rather than fear, can explain their beliefs with confidence, and know they can bring their hardest questions home. You are not failing because your child asked a difficult question. You are being given the opportunity to answer it. An essential guide for Shia parents in Britain, North America, Australia, Western Europe, and throughout the global diaspora.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Saiyed Ali Al-Razavi
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 264