Historical geography of Shi'a in the first centuries

Historical geography of Shia has attracted attention of many. The special importance and benefit of this dimension of social-historical discussions is considering the geography of different classes of Shia population while investigating its historical evolutions. This is especially important since it provides researchers with a better and more precise understanding regarding social position and situation of Shia in the Islamic world and its influence on social, political and cultural changes in the Islamic world. The present article will focus on this issue considering Shiit countries throughout Islamic history.