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4th 10-DAY Course ON Shi’a Islamic Studies (IRAN, MARCH 2017)

The University of Religions and Denominations (Qom, Iran) is pleased to offer the 4th short-term course on Shi’a Islamic Studies to be held March 4-14, 2017.

This 10-Day English program focuses on Shi’a Islamic beliefs and practices, as well as Shiite authority, rituals and ceremonies in the contemporary Iran. The program includes guided visits to the local and cultural sites of the capital of Iran (Tehran) and three important cities of Qom, Mashhad and Isfahan in order to provide a view of day-to-day life in Iran. All faculty, students and researchers in related fields are invited to apply.

The regular course fee is $1450 including all local costs (accommodation, transportation, meals, insurance, airport transfer, course certificate, etc.). The early birds discount and some limited scholarships are available to qualified applicants.

The University of Religions and Denominations takes care of the applicants’ visas. However, the international flights and the visa costs will be on participants.

You will find more information in our website at http://shiacourse.urd.ac.ir. Please don’t hesitate to email us via shiacourses@gmail.com with any questions.

In the Presence of the Sublime Qur’an: A Commentary on Part 30 (Chapters 78-114)

The volume comprises a commentary on 37 short chapters (chapters 78-114) found at the end of the Qur’an along with chapter 1 (al-Fatihah). The author’s fresh and innovative approach, characterized by an easy-to-understand and non-polemical style empowers all readers, not just a privileged class of experts or specialists, to “operationalize” the Qur’an by making it meaningful and relevant within his or her own time and cultural framework and consequently develop a close relationship with it as a Book of Guidance (Hidayah). As such, his commentary seeks to at least partially address the lamentation of Ali Shariati: “The ‘prayer book’ was brought from the graveyard into the city while the Holy Quran was taken away from the citizens in the city and given to those at the graveyard who read for the souls of the dead.”

Praise for the Book:

“The Qur’anic commentary of Abdolali Bazargan provides an important example of contemporary Muslim thinking about the sacred text, well informed by tradition but original in its approach. Rich in moral reflection, and deeply informed by the internal connections within the Qur’an, this interpretation is a valuable resource for any serious student of the Qur’an.”
Professor Carl W. Ernst
William R. Kenan, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“A masterly exposition of the short chapters of the Qur’an for a modern audience in an easily understandable language.”
Professor Abdullah Saeed, AM FAHA
Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies
Director, National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies
Asia Institute
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Australia

AMI Research Seminars Autumn 2016

Call for Papers — Shii Studies Review (SSR), Volume One, Issue Two, with a monographic section devoted to al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā (d. 436/1044) | H-Mideast-Medieval | H-Net

The Problem of Evil: A Challenge to Shi’i Theology and Pholosophy

Winter, S.: A History of the ‘Alawis: From Medieval Aleppo to the Turkish Republic. (eBook, Paperback and Hardcover)

Esotérisme shi’ite, ses racines et ses prolongements

Postdoctoral Fellowships: Law and Learning in Imami Shi’ite Islam (LAWALISI)
The LAWALISI project (an ERC Advanced award) is looking to recruit two postdoctoral researchers with a focus in pre-modern Imami Shi’i law, particularly the formative and classical periods. These two-year fellowships will commence in March 2017; one will focus on the elaboration of legal theory in Imami law from the earliest time onward, and the other will examine the developing tradition of fiqh and fatwas in premodern Imami jurisprudence. The closing date is 8th November 2016. The LAWALISI project is planning to advertise two additional fellowships on developments in modern Imami Shi’i law in 2018.
Details about the project, the fellowships and how to apply can be accessed here.

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Contact: Iqbal Akhtar (iakhtar@fiu.edu)

Intellectual Interactions in the Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

For the the full programme, registration and webcast details, see the website.