Reza Shah-Kazemi
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| Born | 1 June 1960 Religious Pluralism |
Reza Shah-Kazemi (born 1 June 1960) is an author who specializes in comparative mysticism,
He has served as managing editor of the Encyclopaedia Islamica, the English translation and edition of the Persian Great Islamic Encyclopedia (دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی / Da'irat al-Ma'arif-i Buzurg-i Islami). He was also one of the 138 signatories of the Open Letter titled "A Common Word Between Us and You," addressed to "Leaders of Christian Churches everywhere" on October 13, 2007.[3] In 2009, he was included in the list of The 500 Most Influential Muslims by Georgetown University and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[4]
Biography
Reza Shah-Kazemi was born on 1 June 1960 in London. He obtained a First Class Honours in International Relations for his BA degree from
In 1994, he co-launched the Islamic World Report, which has since evolved into a publishing company. Between 1997 and 1999, he served as a consultant to the Institute for Policy Research (IKD) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During this period, he also held the position of general editor for the IKD Monograph Series.
Presently, he holds the role of Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, serves as a trustee of the Matheson Trust, and in the past, was a contributor to the BBC World Service program, "Pause for Thought."
Personal life
He was married to Sonia Nureen (Gul Hassan) Shah-Kazemi, who died on February 24, 2021.[6] At the time of her death, the couple was working on a compilation, to be entitled, “Letting the Qur’an Speak for Itself".[7]
Having spent a year in Paris dedicated to the study of French, he is from a Persian background, and is fluent in Persian.
He is a
Awards/prizes
- Book of the Year on Walaya (Kitab-i Sal-i Vilayat), awarded for Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali, November 2007.
- International Book Award (Jayazeh-yi Jahani), awarded for Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali, February 2008.
Bibliography
Publications
- Seeing God Everywhere: Qur’anic Perspectives on the Sanctity of Virgin Nature (Cambridge: The Muslim Academic Trust, 2021). ISBN 9781902350141
- Imam 'Ali: Concise History, Timeless Mystery (I.B. Tauris, 2022) ISBN 9781784539368
- A Muslim Perspective on Christian Mysteries: The Incarnation and the Crucifixion (Edmonton: Chester Ronning Centre, 2015). (Note: Look at Forthcoming.)
- Interpreting the 'Spirit of Assisi': Challenges to Interfaith Dialogue in a Pluralistic World (Vesuvius Press, 2013) ISBN 9781619562004[contributor]
- The Spirit Of Tolerance in Islam (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012) ISBN 9780857735270
- "Loving Compassion in Islam and Buddhism: Rahma and Karunā", Religions-Adyan, Issue 1, 2011 [contributed article]
- Common Ground Between Islam and Buddhism (Independent Publishing Group, 2010) ISBN 9781891785627[contributor]
- The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam (ISBN 978-1-933316-26-0
- The Underlying Religion: An Introduction to the Perennial Philosophy (ISBN 978-1-933316-43-7[contributed article]
- My Mercy Encompasses All: The Koran's Teachings on Compassion, Peace and Love (Shoemaker & Hoard, 2007) ISBN 978-1-59376-144-8
- Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali (I. B. Tauris, 2007) ISBN 978-1-84511-526-5
- Paths to Transcendence (ISBN 978-0-941532-97-6
- Sufism: Love and Wisdom (ISBN 978-0-941532-75-4[contributed article]
- The Other in the Light of the One: The Universality of the Qur'an and Interfaith Dialogue (ISBN 978-1-903682-47-0
- Paths to the Heart (ISBN 978-0-941532-43-3[contributed article]
- Seeing God Everywhere: Essays on Nature and the Sacred (ISBN 978-0-941532-42-6[contributed article]
- Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition (ISBN 978-0-941532-60-0[contributed article]
- Doctrines of Shi`i Islam: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices (I. B. Tauris, 2001) ISBN 978-1-86064-780-2
- Algeria: Revolution Revisited (Islamic World Report) (I. B. Tauris, 1998) ISBN 978-1-86064-368-2
- Avicenna (Heroes from the East) (Hood Hood Books Ltd, 1997) ISBN 978-1-900251-23-5
- Crisis In Chechnia (Islamic World Reports) (Isbs, 1996) ISBN 978-1-901230-00-0
- Bosnia: Destruction of a Nation, Inversion of a Principle (Islamic World Reports) (Isbs, 1996) ISBN 978-1-901230-01-7
- Turkey: The Pendulum Swings Back (Islamic World Reports) (Isbs, 1996) ISBN 978-1-901230-02-4
Translations
- Doctrines of Shi’i Islam (Manshūr-i ‘Aqā’id-i Imāmiyya, by Ayatollah Ja’far Sobhani) [annotated translation from the Persian] (London: IB Tauris/Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2001). ISBN 978-1-86064-780-2
Edited volumes
- Encyclopaedia Islamica, vol. 5 (Leiden: Brill and Institute of Ismaili Studies 2015) (Managing Editor). Editors-in-chief: W. Madelung, F. Daftary.
- Encyclopaedia Islamica, vol. 4 (Leiden: Brill and Institute of Ismaili Studies 2013) (Managing Editor). Editors-in-chief: W. Madelung, F. Daftary.
- Encyclopaedia Islamica, vol. 3 (Leiden: Brill and Institute of Ismaili Studies 2011) (Managing Editor). Editors-in-chief: W. Madelung, F. Daftary.
- Encyclopaedia Islamica, vol. 2 (Leiden: Brill and Institute of Ismaili Studies 2009) (Managing Editor). Editors-in-chief: W. Madelung, F. Daftary.
- Encyclopaedia Islamica, vol.1 (Leiden: Brill and Institute of Ismaili Studies 2008) (Managing Editor). Editors-in-chief: W. Madelung, F. Daftary.
- Algeria: Revolution Revisited (London: Islamic World Report, 1997).
- Turkey: The Pendulum Swings Back (London: Islamic World Report, 1996).
- Bosnia: Destruction of a Nation, Inversion of a Principle (London: Islamic World Report, 1996).
Forthcoming
- Muslim Perspectives on Christian Mysteries: Trinity, Incarnation and Crucifixion (Note: Look at Publications)
- A Blessed Peacemaker: Imam Ali and the Inner Paths of Sunni-Shia Unity (2025)[9]
See also
References
- ^ Biography: Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi Archived 2008-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Author Details
- ^ Ein Gemeinsames Wort zwischen Uns und Euch (Zusammengefasste Kurzform) (PDF; 186 kB) acommonword.com
- ^ yale.edu (PDF; 4,8 MB) Yale University
- ^ "About Green Knight Multimedia". Green Knight Multimedia. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Letting the Quran Speak for Itself: A selction of verses from the Quran.", https://thegreenknight.org/essential-quran/
- ^ "Letting the Quran Speak for Itself: A selction of verses from the Quran.", https://thegreenknight.org/essential-quran/
- ^ "About Green Knight Multimedia". Green Knight Multimedia. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
Our aim is to express some of the universal truths which lie at the heart of all religions...[and to go back]...to traditional realities and to traditional ways of expressing the wonderful truths of Tradition that has been given to all of us by the Almighty through all of our traditions and cultures.
- ^ "Mohammed Rustom CV/Blurbs for Books (Book Jackets and Publisher Websites" (PDF). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
Blurbs for Books (Book Jackets and Publisher Websites): 2025 - Green Knight Multimedia: Reza Shah-Kazemi, A Blessed Peacemaker: Imam 'Ali and the Inner Paths of Sunni-Shia Unity
External links
- Life and Work
- Institute of Ismaili Studies Profile
- Green Knight Multimedia Profile
- Researchgate Profile
- Academia Profile
Articles
- Defining Without Confining: reflections on a prophetic usage of sacred space
- Recollecting the Spirit of Jihad
- Eckhart’s Image of the Eye and the Wood: An analogy which explains ‘all that I have ever preached about’
- A Message of Hope at the Eleventh Hour: Martin Lings, 1909-2005
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