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The research builds upon the following:
1. The theology and structure of religions of Iran's (Persia's) majority before the dawn of Islam.
2. The events that lead to the commissioning of Shiism as a sect of Islam.
3. The present and historic data about the evolutionary structure of Schiism in Iran as represented by the theological learning centers such as many concentrated in Qom. Scholarly comparisons with shrines in other locations is to follow.
4. The present and historic data on the establishment, evolution of and practices at different shrines in Iran. Scholarly comparisons with shrines in other locations is to follow.
5. Theological texts of Irans historic religions.
6. Shiism's theological texts.
7. Scholarly works published on Iran and Schiism, such as the doctoral thesis of (Allama, Dr.) Muhammad Iqbal, the great Persian and Urdu poet of the sub-continent.
8. Books available.
