The Iranian Diplomatic Mission and the Spread of Shiism in Ghana

Authors

  • Mohammed Hashiru

Keywords:

Ghana, Iran, Embassy, Shiism, Ideology, Foreign policy

Abstract

This article is produced from a thesis written on the foreign policy of Iran and the spread Ideology: the case of Iran in Ghana (1979-2016). This aspect of the thesis throws light on

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Published

2017-07-24

How to Cite

Hashiru, M. (2017). The Iranian Diplomatic Mission and the Spread of Shiism in Ghana. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 34(3), 247–261. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7701

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