Aun Hasan Ali to speak at Trinity United Methodist Church - Islamic Mysticism
Two-part series: February 4 & 11, 2024聽
Feburary 11, 9:30-10:30am
Dr. Ali will discuss some of the core themes of Islamic mysticism, including the quest for certitude, 鈥渟ainthood,鈥 the unity of being, and whether personal certitude is a sufficient justification for action. He will also present examples of literary and musical expressions of mystical beliefs.
About Aun Hasan Ali
Aun Hasan Ali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at 精品SM在线影片. He received his PhD from McGill University鈥檚 Institute of Islamic Studies. His research centers on Islamic intellectual history and he is the author of聽two forthcoming books:聽The School of Hillah and the Emergence of Twelver Shiism: Social Networks and the Concept of Tradition听补苍诲听Why Hadith Matter: The Evidentiary Value of Hadith in Imami Law (7th/13th to 11th/17th Centuries)听(co-authored with Hassan Ansari). His recent publications include: 鈥淭he Canonization of聽Nahj al-Balaghah聽between Hillah and Najaf: al-Sistani and the Iconic Authority of the聽Maraji,鈥澛犫淭he Rational Turn in Imamism Revisited,鈥 and 鈥淪ome Notes on the History of the Categorization of Imami聽Hadith.鈥澛營n addition to intellectual history, Ali maintains an interest in Urdu and Persian literature. Occasionally, he publishes short commentaries on the website聽Qirtas-o-Qalam听().
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