Mohammad Faghfoory
Mohammad Hassan Faghfoory | |
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| Born | Mohammad Hassan Faghfoory |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | George Washington University |
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Mohammad Hassan Faghfoory is an Iranian-American Islamic scholar[1] and professor of Islamic studies at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.[2][3][4][5]
Biography[edit]
Faghfoory obtained advanced degrees in history and Middle East studies from the University of Illinois, as well as a Master's and a PhD in political science and Middle East studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He previously taught at the University of Tehran and served as a visiting scholar at the University of California-Los Angeles. He was an adjunct professor of Middle East History at Mary-Washington University in Fredericksburg, Virginia and served as an Islamic Manuscripts Specialist at Princeton University, and at the Library of Congress.[6]
Works[edit]
Faghfoory is the author of twelve books, as well as several book chapters and scholarly articles.[6] These include:
- As Author
- The role of the Ulama in twentieth century Iran : with particular reference to Ayatullah Haj Sayyid Abul-Qasim Kahsani (1978)
- Tuhfah-yi 'Abbasi: The Golden Chain of Sufism in Shi'ite Islam (2007)
- Dastur al-Moluk: A Safavid State Manual (2007)
- "Shi'ite Islam" (book chapter) in Religion, War, and Ethics: A Sourcebook of Textual Traditions (Cambridge University Press, 2014) (Sponsored by the Peace Research Institute Oslo)
- Sufism and Social Integration: Connecting Hearts, Crossing Boundaries (2015)
- The First Dutch-Persian Commercial Conflict: The Attack on Qeshm Island 1640 with Willem Floor[7]
- As Translator
- Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect (2003)[8]
- The Path of Worshippers to the Paradise of the Lord of the Worlds: Minhaj Al-Abidin Ila Jannat Rabb Al-Alamin (2012)
- Life After Death, Resurrection, Judgment and the Final Destiny of the Soul: Volume 1 by Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Tihrani (2015)
- As Editor
- Beacon of Knowledge: Essays in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr (2003)[9]
- Voices of Three Generations: Essays in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr (2019)
References[edit]
- ^ "Rumi's profound thoughts defy translation: scholar". Tehran Times. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ "Dr. Muhammad H. Faghfoory". American Islamic Congress. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ "Nicholson version still the best translation of Rumi: expert". Tehran Times. 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ "آشنایی طبقه عامه با فلسفه آکادمیک سودی در بر ندارد". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ قرآن, iqna ir | خبرگزاری بین المللی. "منشأ هنر قدسی را بايد در قرآن جستجو كرد". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ a b "Mohammad Faghfoory - The George Washington University". Department of Religion. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Reviews of The First Dutch-Persian Commercial Conflict: The Attack on Qeshm Island 1640:
- Cusano, Christopher; Jennifer, Plata (2006). "The First Dutch-Persian Commercial Conflict: The Attack on Qeshm Island 1640". Middle East Studies Association Bulletin. 40 (2). Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA): 263–265. doi:10.1017/S0026318400050094. JSTOR 23062899. S2CID 164484578.
- Matthee, Rudi (2006). "The First Dutch–Persian Commercial Conflict: The Attack on Qishm Island, 1645". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 38 (4). Cambridge University Press (CUP): 627–628. doi:10.1017/s0020743806472482. ISSN 0020-7438. S2CID 162392043.
- ^ Reviews of Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect:
- Tourage, Mahdi (2004). "Kernel of the Kernel, Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect, A Shi'i Approach to Sufism". American Journal of Islam and Society. 21 (2). International Institute of Islamic Thought: 134–136. doi:10.35632/ajis.v21i2.1807. ISSN 2690-3741.
- Taj, H. Masud (January 2004). "Kernel Of The Kernel: Concerning The Wayfaring And Spiritual Journey Of The People Of The Intellect (Risālayi Lubb Al-Lubāb Dar Sayr Al-Sulūk-I Ulu'l Albāb) by Sayyid Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ṭabāṭabāʾī". The Muslim World Book Review. 24 (3). Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Rizvi, Sajjad H. (2007). "Reviews: Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect". Iranian Studies. 40 (2). Informa UK Limited: 298–300. doi:10.1080/00210860701269592. ISSN 0021-0862. S2CID 216150271.
- Kamal, Muhammad (2004). "Book reviews: Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect". Sophia. 43 (2). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 146–147. doi:10.1007/bf02780518. ISSN 0038-1527. S2CID 189771936.
- Shagoury, Michael (2021). "Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect". ProQuest. 57 (4): 705.
- ^ Rizvi, Sajjad H. (2007). "Reviews: Beacon of Knowledge: Essays in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr". Iranian Studies. 40 (2). Informa UK Limited: 296–298. doi:10.1080/00210860701269592. ISSN 0021-0862. S2CID 216150271.