salams, I was raised Roman Catholic but embraced Islam as a Sunni at the age of sixteen...I devoted myself to study of Islam with the help of my imams but the whole time I was sheltered from the Shia side of things...until on my own I began reading about Imam Husain (as) and all that happened at Karbala...I have been moved to embrace the Shia perspective...but I am looking for a community. I am in Buffalo, NY...are there any Shias in this area? I am roughly two hours from Toronto and eight hours from NYC...I want to learn more about Shia and spend time surrounded in a Shia environment and eventually take part in muharram celebrations...I am also looking for resources, i.e. are there any means by which I can obtain a turba from Karbala? I appreciate any and all replies. thank you and salams