Wisdom & Religion

Research and public scholarship on Islamic intellectual traditions.

A platform presenting lectures, publications, translations, and research projects on Islamic philosophy, Shiʿi theology, mysticism (ʿirfān / Sufism), and comparative religious thought. Select sections are Persian-first with bilingual access where relevant.

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Three entry points: the Persian-first lecture series, publications and translations, and research projects.

Wisdom & Religion Project

Persian-first short lectures with one-slide summaries, focused on religion as return to fiṭrah and the Quranic conceptual network.

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Publications

Books, translations (published and forthcoming), and selected media. For complete lists, see the CV and profile links.

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Projects

Research on Islamic natural law, Chinese Islam (Han Kitab), the Sufi School of Najaf, and Shia–Jewish legal reasoning.

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Featured Book

Sufism and Philosophy in the Contemporary Shia Seminary

Bloomsbury Academic · 2025

An intellectual history of debates over philosophy and mysticism within the modern Shiʿi seminary, showing how metaphysical and mystical traditions continue to shape contemporary religious reasoning.

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CV

Download the full academic CV (PDF):
Asghari_Curriculum Vitae (December 2025)

Contact

Email: sasghari@iu.edu · kalame80@gmail.com