Mohammad Faghfoory

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
Born
Mohammad Hassan Faghfoory
NationalityIranian-American
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Illinois, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Academic work
InstitutionsGeorge Washington University
Notable works
  • The First Dutch-Persian Commercial Conflict: The Attack on Qeshm Island 1640 with
  • Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect

Biography

Faghfoory obtained advanced degrees in history and Middle East studies from the University of Illinois, 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 the University of California-Los Angeles. He was an adjunct professor of Middle East History at Mary-Washington University in Fredericksburg, Virginia and served as an Islamic Manuscripts Specialist at Princeton University, and at the Library of Congress.[6]

Works

Faghfoory 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
  1. "Rumi's profound thoughts defy translation: scholar". Tehran Times. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  2. "Dr. Muhammad H. Faghfoory". American Islamic Congress. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  3. "Nicholson version still the best translation of Rumi: expert". Tehran Times. 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  4. "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.
  5. قرآن, iqna ir | خبرگزاری بین المللی. "منشأ هنر قدسی را بايد در قرآن جستجو كرد". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. "Mohammad Faghfoory - The George Washington University". Department of Religion. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. Reviews of The First Dutch-Persian Commercial Conflict: The Attack on Qeshm Island 1640:
  8. Reviews of Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect:
  9. Rizvi, Sajjad H. (2007). "Reviews: Beacon of Knowledge: Essays in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr". Iranian Studies. Informa UK Limited. 40 (2): 296–298. doi:10.1080/00210860701269592. ISSN 0021-0862. S2CID 216150271.
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