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With Shaykh Azhar Nasser. Explore religion, authority, and governance in Shia Islam, from classical perspectives to contemporary thought.

Foundations of Political Authority in Shiʿi Islam
Justice, Political Authority, and Serving Unjust Governments
Islamic Perspectives on Migration and Citizenship

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God and His Attributes

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The Miraculous Quran

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Imamate in Islamic Thought

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Islamic Eschatology: Death to the Day of Judgement

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Mūsā The Interlocutor of God

This study draws the Qur’an’s many passages on Mūsā into one account of his life and mission, read alongside the Bible and the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (ʿa).