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A Luminous Intellect
Essays in Honor of Hamid Algar
Series: - Islamic History and Civilization, Volume: 225
A Luminous Intellectâa nod to the expression al-Ê¿aql al-munawwar, used by the Persian poet JÄmÄ«âis a tribute to the vast scholarly output of one of the pioneers of Islamic studies, Hamid Algar. In an era of rapid cultural, intellectual, and political change, Algarâs scholarship brought fresh perspectives to the study of ShiÊ¿ism, Sufism, and Islamic intellectual history, bridging worlds of language, thought, and spirituality and combining acute analyses of contemporary events with a respect for tradition.
This festschrift features essays by leading scholars who engage with the themes of Algarâs intellectual legacy. From ShiÊ¿i theology and Qurâanic exegesis, to the poetics of ḤÄfiẠand the metaphysics of Ibn Ê¿ArabÄ«; from the untold stories of NaqshbandÄ« shaykhs and the evolution of Islamic knowledge in Qom, to the early history of Islam and Arabic literature in the Americas, these chapters offer both tribute and fresh scholarship. At once a celebration and a scholarly contribution in its own right, A Luminous Intellect is a unique volume featuring original, innovative pieces for anyone interested in the living legacy of Islamic thought.
This festschrift features essays by leading scholars who engage with the themes of Algarâs intellectual legacy. From ShiÊ¿i theology and Qurâanic exegesis, to the poetics of ḤÄfiẠand the metaphysics of Ibn Ê¿ArabÄ«; from the untold stories of NaqshbandÄ« shaykhs and the evolution of Islamic knowledge in Qom, to the early history of Islam and Arabic literature in the Americas, these chapters offer both tribute and fresh scholarship. At once a celebration and a scholarly contribution in its own right, A Luminous Intellect is a unique volume featuring original, innovative pieces for anyone interested in the living legacy of Islamic thought.
Amina Inloes, PhD (2016) is a lecturer at The Islamic College in London, UK. She is the author of Women in ShiÊ¿ism: Ancient Stories, Modern Ideologies and has translated works on Qurâanic exegesis and Islamic spirituality.
Alan Godlas, PhD (1991) is an Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Georgia, specializing in Islamic Studies, Quran and Hadith, and Sufism. He directs UGAâs Virtual Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Islamic World and Sufis Without Borders.
Alan Godlas, PhD (1991) is an Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Georgia, specializing in Islamic Studies, Quran and Hadith, and Sufism. He directs UGAâs Virtual Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Islamic World and Sufis Without Borders.
A Luminous Intellect: The Scholarly Legacy of Hamid Algar (1940â)
âAmina Inloes
Hamid Algar: A Global Itinerary
âHarun Rasiah
Publications by Hamid Algar
Notes on Contributors
1 From Tradition to Reason: The Evolution and Development of Early Shiʿi Exegesis
âLiyakat Takim
2 The Nahj al-balÄgha before and after Canonization: From Literary Masterpiece to Islamist Manifesto
âLouis Medoff
3 A Critical Comparison of Conceptions of Tawḥīd in Muḥammad b. YaÊ¿qÅ«b al-KulaynÄ«âs al-KÄfÄ« and Manṣūr al-ḤallÄjâs KitÄb al-á¹awÄsÄ«n
âRebecca Masterton
4 Occult Curios in Twelver Shiʿi Ḥadīth
âAmina Inloes
5 Aesthetics and Spirituality in the Poetry of al-Shushtarī
âOmaima Abou-Bakr
6 BÄkikhÄnov and ÄkhundzÄda and the Literary Milieu of Tiflis
âHasan Javadi
7 Arabic Literature in America: Sufi poems quoted by Omar ibn Said
âCarl W. Ernst
8 âEyes on the Chosen One, Breathing with Godâ: The Teachings of AbÅ«âl-Ḥasan KharaqÄnÄ«
âOmid Safi
9 Narrativity in the Poetry of ḤÄfiáº
âCyrus Ali Zargar
10 Ibn ʿArabī and Ḥamūya on the Concept of Waḥda: A Glimpse
âSeyyed Shahabeddin Mesbahi
11 Najm al-DÄ«n KubrÄ and his Legacy in the RiyÄḠal-awliyÄ: A Retrospective on the KubrawÄ« Silsila from 16th-Century Central Asia
âDevin DeWeese
12 The Category of UwaysÄ« Sufi according to ShÄh WalÄ« AllÄh of Delhi
âMarcia Hermansen
13 Muḥammad JÄn: An Important NaqshbandÄ« Shaykh of Mecca in the 19th Century
âNecdet Tosun
14 A Territorial Oil Lamp: The ZaynÄ«/ḲarÄmÄnÄ« Ascendancy in the Sufi Landscape of Meḥmed IIâs Istanbul
âHasan KarataÅ
15 TÄj al-DÄ«n b. ZakariyyÄ (d. 1050/1640) and his RisÄla fÄ« sulÅ«k al-á¹arÄ«q al-Naqshbandiyya (al-TÄjiyya)
âJawad Anwar Qureshi
16 Notes on Classifying the Disciplines in Islam: Configurations of Knowledge in Qom
âHarun Rasiah
17 Wisdom as the Sublime Measure: A New Epistemology of Ḥikma
âMukhtar H. Ali
Index
âAmina Inloes
Hamid Algar: A Global Itinerary
âHarun Rasiah
Publications by Hamid Algar
Notes on Contributors
Part 1 Shiʿism
1 From Tradition to Reason: The Evolution and Development of Early Shiʿi Exegesis
âLiyakat Takim
2 The Nahj al-balÄgha before and after Canonization: From Literary Masterpiece to Islamist Manifesto
âLouis Medoff
3 A Critical Comparison of Conceptions of Tawḥīd in Muḥammad b. YaÊ¿qÅ«b al-KulaynÄ«âs al-KÄfÄ« and Manṣūr al-ḤallÄjâs KitÄb al-á¹awÄsÄ«n
âRebecca Masterton
4 Occult Curios in Twelver Shiʿi Ḥadīth
âAmina Inloes
Part 2 Literature
5 Aesthetics and Spirituality in the Poetry of al-Shushtarī
âOmaima Abou-Bakr
6 BÄkikhÄnov and ÄkhundzÄda and the Literary Milieu of Tiflis
âHasan Javadi
7 Arabic Literature in America: Sufi poems quoted by Omar ibn Said
âCarl W. Ernst
Part 3 Sufism
8 âEyes on the Chosen One, Breathing with Godâ: The Teachings of AbÅ«âl-Ḥasan KharaqÄnÄ«
âOmid Safi
9 Narrativity in the Poetry of ḤÄfiáº
âCyrus Ali Zargar
10 Ibn ʿArabī and Ḥamūya on the Concept of Waḥda: A Glimpse
âSeyyed Shahabeddin Mesbahi
11 Najm al-DÄ«n KubrÄ and his Legacy in the RiyÄḠal-awliyÄ: A Retrospective on the KubrawÄ« Silsila from 16th-Century Central Asia
âDevin DeWeese
12 The Category of UwaysÄ« Sufi according to ShÄh WalÄ« AllÄh of Delhi
âMarcia Hermansen
13 Muḥammad JÄn: An Important NaqshbandÄ« Shaykh of Mecca in the 19th Century
âNecdet Tosun
14 A Territorial Oil Lamp: The ZaynÄ«/ḲarÄmÄnÄ« Ascendancy in the Sufi Landscape of Meḥmed IIâs Istanbul
âHasan KarataÅ
15 TÄj al-DÄ«n b. ZakariyyÄ (d. 1050/1640) and his RisÄla fÄ« sulÅ«k al-á¹arÄ«q al-Naqshbandiyya (al-TÄjiyya)
âJawad Anwar Qureshi
Part 4 Knowledge and Wisdom
16 Notes on Classifying the Disciplines in Islam: Configurations of Knowledge in Qom
âHarun Rasiah
17 Wisdom as the Sublime Measure: A New Epistemology of Ḥikma
âMukhtar H. Ali
Index
Of immediate interest to scholars or graduate students specialising in Shiʿism, Sufism, and the Islamic Heritage. An excellent choice for academic libraries focusing on Islamic or Near Eastern Studies.