Abd al-Karīm Surūsh lectures, 2001

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Summary

Creators:
Surūsh, ʻAbd al-Karīm
Abstract:
Sound recordings of lectures, relating to political and philosophical aspects of Islam.
Extent:
10 phonotape cassettes (1 manuscript box) (0.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
Persian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], 'Abd al-Karīm Surūsh lectures, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

'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

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2002.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Islamic philosophy
Islam and state
Audiotapes
Places:
Iran

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], 'Abd al-Karīm Surūsh lectures, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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