Mehdi Aminrazavi Explained

Mehdi Aminrazavi (born September 22, 1957) is an Iranian scholar of philosophy and mysticism. He is the Kurt Leidecker Chair in Asian Studies and a professor of philosophy and religion as well as director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies Program at the University of Mary Washington.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Biography

Born in Mashhad, Iran, Aminrazavi studied at the University of Washington in Seattle and received his bachelor's degree in Architecture and city planning and a master's in philosophy. He then transferred to Temple University where he received his master's in religious studies and a Ph.D. in philosophy of religion. He has been teaching at the University of Mary Washington since 1990.^{[5] [6]}

Affiliations

Aminrazavi is a member of a number of prestigious national and international philosophical and religious organizations including the American Academy of Religion, the American Philosophical Association and the Middle Eastern Society of America.^[7]

Works

• Philosophy, Religion and the Question of Intolerance (1997)
• Suhrawardi and the School of Illumination (1997)
• Philosophy, Religion, and the Question of Intolerance (1997) with David Ambuel
• An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia with Seyyed Hossein Nasr
• The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in Persia (1996) with Seyyed Hossein Nasr
• The Wine Of Wisdom: The Life, Work, And The Legacy Of Omar Khayyam (2005)
• Islamic Philosophy & Theology: An Online Textbook for Colleges (2010).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Muslim professor at UMW feels direct affects of Trump’s travel ban, tells his story. 2017-02-16. The Blue & Gray Press. en. 2019-06-21.
2. Web site: Mehdi Aminrazavi (maminraz). Directory.
3. Web site: Mehdi Aminrazavi - The Institute of Ismaili Studies. iis.ac.uk.
4. Web site: Aminrazavi Publishes Article on Religious Tolerance. Spivey. Erika. 2015-09-01. EagleEye. en-US. 2019-06-21.
5. Web site: Oral History Program: Interview with Mehdi Aminazavi. www.alexandriava.gov.
6. Web site: Cosmopolis rivista di filosofia e teoria politica. www.cosmopolisonline.it. 2019-06-21.
7. Forum on the Future of Islam: Muslim Perspectives on Islamic Extremism (Rethink Institute: January, 2016) p.71