Reza Shah-Kazemi
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Reza Shah-Kazemi (born 1 June 1960) is an author who specializes in comparative mysticism, Islamic Studies, Sufism and Shi'ism. He is the founding editor of the Islamic World Report and currently a research associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies with the Department of Academic Research and Publications.[1] He received degrees in International Relations and Politics at Sussex and Exeter University, before receiving his doctorate in Comparative Religion from the University of Kent in 1994. He later acted as a consultant to the Institute for Policy Research in Kuala Lumpur.[2]
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Born | (1960-06-01)1 June 1960 |
Nationality | British Iranian |
Education | Sussex University, Exeter University, University of Kent |
School | Shia Islam, perennial philosophy, Sufism |
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He has served as managing editor of the Encyclopaedia Islamica, the English translation and edition of the Persian Great Islamic Encyclopedia (دائرةالمعارف بزرگ اسلامی / Da'irat al-Ma'arif-i Buzurg-i Islami). He was also one of the 138 signatories of the Open Letter titled "A Common Word Between Us and You," addressed to "Leaders of Christian Churches everywhere" on October 13, 2007.[3] In 2009, he was included in the list of The 500 Most Influential Muslims by Georgetown University and the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan.[4]