Shia community in the south island city of Christchurch has grown rapidly in the last few years to more than 700 persons. And Al-Fatemiah association is launched by this community in order to pursue the Ahlu-Albayt (AS) school of thought. The community has bought a centre alhamdulillah in order to persist educating the community and holding religious ceremonies (for example Moharram cermonies, Eidein prayers, Quran classes and other duas)