24 Lectures on Islam, Politics and the political situation in various Islamic Countries.
Audio recordings of lectures delivered by Dr. Hamid Algar in the fall semester 2003 as part of the course, Topics in Islamic Thought and Institutions.
Part of a series of audio recordings of lectures delivered by Dr. Hamid Algar in the fall semester 2003 as part of the course, Topics in Islamic Thought and Institutions. Activites of Reza Khan in Iran and the end of his reign, Musaddiq, Nawab Safawi, the growth of an Islamic hawza in the city of Qum, and quietist vs. politically active religious scholars.
Abdullah ibn Sabaʾ al-Ḥimyarī (or ibn Sabāʾ, also sometimes called ibn al-Sawdāʾ, ibn Wahb, or ibn Ḥarb) was a dubious 7th-century figure in Islamic history who is often associated with a group of followers called the Sabaʾiyya (Arabic: سبئية).According to Sunni and Shia tradition, Abdullah bin Saba' was a Yemenite Jewish convert to Islam. Because of his exaggerated reverence for Ali, he is traditionally considered as the first of the ghulāt.
Part of a series of audio recordings of lectures delivered by Dr. Hamid Algar in the fall semester 2003 as part of the course, <i>Topics in Islamic Thought and Institutions</i>. Biography of Imam Khomeini, and a discussion of his ability to combine his interest in 'irafan (mysticism) with political activism.
Part of a series of audio recordings of lectures delivered by Dr. Hamid Algar in the fall semester 2003 as part of the course, <i>Topics in Islamic Thought and Institutions</i>. Major uprisings and politically active groups in Iran prior to the revolution. Imam Khomeini's activities during his exile, and his theory of wilayat al-faqih.
Part of a series of audio recordings of lectures delivered by Dr. Hamid Algar in the fall semester 2003 as part of the course, <i>Topics in Islamic Thought and Institutions</i>. Events in Iran on the eve of the revolution, and Imam Khomeini's active participation while in exile. The victory of the revolution and the early years of the Islamic Republic.
Part of a series of audio recordings of lectures delivered by Dr. Hamid Algar in the fall semester 2003 as part of the course, Topics in Islamic Thought and Institutions. The new constitution in Iran, and some tensions that arose from it. Turbulent times, Iraq-Iran war, elections, the role of the US, Khamanei and Muntazari.
Part of a series of audio recordings of lectures delivered by Dr. Hamid Algar in the fall semester 2003 as part of the course, <i>Topics in Islamic Thought and Institutions</i>. New developments in Iran; the death of Imam Khomeini, the election of Khatami, and the current perception of unhappiness with the Islamic government. Turkey: the birth of the Turkish Republic, and the beliefs and anti-religious activities of Mustafa Kemal.
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