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Title: Abd al-Karīm Surūsh lectures
Date (inclusive): 2001
Collection Number: 2002C29
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Persian
Physical Description:
10 phonotape cassettes (1 manuscript box)
(0.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Sound recordings of lectures, relating to political and philosophical aspects of Islam.
Creator:
Surūsh, ʻAbd al-Karīm
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2002.
[Identification of item], 'Abd al-Karīm Surūsh lectures, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
'Abd al-Karīm Surūsh was born Hassan Haj-Faraj Dabbagh in Tehran, Iran, in 1945. He graduated from the University of Tehran
in 1969 with a degree in pharmacology. Soon after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, he was appointed to the Cultural Revolution
Council by Ayatollah Khomeini. He resigned from this position in 1983. Until 1996, Dr. Surūsh was a professor of philosophy
at Tehran University. His writings and lectures have focused on different aspects of culture and religion, including the role
of religion in government, Rumi poetry, and freedom and democracy in Islam. 'Abd al-Karīm Surūsh is regarded as one of post-revolutionary
Iran's most eminent religious intellectuals. He has also been a visiting professor at a number of universities, including
Columbia, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford.
Sources:
Ghamari-Tabrizi, Behrooz. "Abd al-Karim Sorush."
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World. Ed. Richard C. Martin. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 23 Apr. 2012.
Columbia School of International and Public Affairs Faculty Directories. http://sipa.columbia.edu/academics/directory/hd2202-fac.html
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains 10 compact sound cassette recordings of lectures by 'Abd al-Karīm Surūsh in the United States relating
to political and philosophical aspects of Islam.
Content of recordings may not exactly match the labels.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Audiotapes
Iran
Islamic philosophy
Islam and state