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]
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 |
| Notable works |
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Biography
editFaghfoory obtained advanced degrees in history and Middle East studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 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 University of California, Los Angeles. He was an adjunct professor of Middle East History at University of Mary Washington and served as an Islamic Manuscripts Specialist at Princeton University, and at the Library of Congress.[6]
Works
editFaghfoory 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.