Reza Shah-Kazemi
Seyyed Reza Shah-Kazemi (* 1960 ) is an Islamic scholar and author based in the United Kingdom. He conducts research at the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London . His main focus is comparative mysticism , especially in Sufism and Shiaism .
Life
He is Managing Editor of Encyclopaedia Islamica , the English translation and edition of the forthcoming multi-volume Persian Great Islamic Encyclopedia (دائرة المعارف بزرگ اسلامی / Da'irat al-Ma'arif-i Buzurg-i Islami).
He was one of the 138 signatories of the open letter a common word between us and you ( english A Common Word Between Us and You ), the personalities of Islam to "leaders of Christian churches everywhere" (English: "Leaders of Christian Churches, everywhere ..." ) (October 13, 2007).
In 2009 he was included in the list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Prince al-Walid-bin-Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center of Jordan .
Works (selection)
- Common ground between Islam & Buddhism
- Paths to Transendence
- The Other in the Light of the One: The Universality of the Qur'an and Interfaith Dialogue
Web links
- Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi. iis.ac.uk
- Reza Shah-Kazemi . berkleycenter.georgetown.edu ( Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University in Washington, DC)
- Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi . themuslim500.com
- Biography of Reza Shah-Kazemi. worldwisdom.com
- Contemporary Crises and Spiritual Challenges: A Qur'anic Response - Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi. ismailimail.wordpress.com
- Interview with Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi. ismailimail.wordpress.com
References and footnotes
- ↑ A common word between us and you (summarized short form) (PDF; 186 kB) acommonword.com
- ↑ yale.edu (PDF; 4.8 MB) Yale University
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shah-Kazemi, Reza |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shah Kazemi, Seyed Reza; Shah-Kazemi, Reza; Shāh Kāẓimī, Riḍā;رضا شاه كاظمي; Shāh Kāẓimī, Riḍā; Shāh Kāẓimī, Riḍā; Shāh-Kāẓimī, Riḍā; Shāh Kāẓimī, Riḍā |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Islamic scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1960 |