The Khuja Twelver Shiites: a Successful Model of Dynamic and Cohesive Religious Minority

The Khuja Twelver Shiites are a small cohesive minority who enjoys a considerable order and discipline in spite of their small population of 125000. This small minority is present in five continents of the world and, besides, is under the supervision of Global Federation of Khuja Twelver Shiites. In addition, they enjoy an independent community in any country. In the present article, we have used an analytical-descriptive method to investigate the way this small religious minority has emerged as an active agent. The main hypothesis of the article is the fact that this small Shiite community has experienced many successes from the onset. The framework of the research rests on the fact that Khuja Twelver Shiites can serve as a role model for other Shiite communities in many affairs. Dealing with all the primary and secondary factors involving in the success of this small Shiite community in various countries is the initiative aspect of this article.