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The听Bayan al-sa’ada fi maqamat al-‘ibada听is a Qur’anic commentary (tafsir) by the Sufi master Sultan ‘Ali Shah Gunabadi (d. 1909), which represents a synthesis between Twelver Shi’ism and听Sufism.

In the first detailed study of this work in English, Alessandro Cancian explores the intellectual contexts of Iranian Shi’ism and听Sufism听and introduces the author and the text. Sultan ‘Ali Shah was a religious scholar, a philosopher in the Akbarian/Sadrian tradition, and a master of mysticism who drew from the classical tradition of Persian and Persianate听Sufism.听The Emergence of Shi’i Sufism: Sul峁乶 士Al墨 Sh膩h Gun膩b膩d墨 and His Commentary on the听蚕耻谤鈥檃苍Muslims believe that the Holy 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍 contains divine revelations to the Prophet Muhammed received in Mecca and Medina over a period of 23 years in the early 7th century CE. More听provides a thematic and genealogical analysis of the text alongside a study of its impact and legacy. A translation of Sultan ‘Ali Shah’s own introduction, outlining his hermeneutical approach and theological and philosophical principles, is provided in an appendix. This book cuts across a range of disciplines within Islamic studies, including Qur’anic exegesis, Shi’i studies, Sufi studies, mysticism, and the intellectual history of Iran.

Join us at the book launch event, taking place in-person in the Crown Room (9th Floor), at the听Aga Khan听Centre with the author, Dr Alessandro Cancian, and the panel of discussants Dr Omar Ali-De Unzaga (鸟大大影院), Professor Sajjad Rizvi (University of Exeter) and Professor Walid Saleh (University of Toronto). A reception with refreshments will be available after the event.

Date:听4:00 – 5:30pm, Wednesday 19 April 2023

Location:听Aga Khan听Centre and online (Zoom)

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