The Emergence of Shi'i Sufism: Sultan 'Ali Shah Gunabadi and His Commentary on the Qur'an

ISBN-13: 9780198877332 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 356 str.

Senior Research Assoc Alessandro (Senior Research Associate

Recenzje

A refreshingly innovative and exciting study of a neglected field. Cancian makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of modern Qurʼanic exegesis, the study of Sufism in Shiʻi contexts, in addition to the modern intellectual history of Iran. Sulṭān ʻAlī Shāh's works are rare treats ranging over a number of the traditional Islamic humanities, and their significance and lasting legacy are drawn out, explained and demonstrated with great skill. Texts and contexts are treated with care, empathy and theoretical sophistication. Cancian's work ought to be essential reading for students and specialists alike interested in the intersection of religion, culture and politics in modern Iran.

O autorze

Alessandro Cancian is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, where he works on Shi'i Sufism, Qur'anic exegesis, and the intellectual and religious history of pre-modern Iran. A historian of religions and anthropologist, he has published books and articles on religious education in Shi'i Islam, Shi'i Sufism, and Qur'anic exegesis. He edited Approaches to the Qur'an in Contemporary Iran (Oxford, 2019).