Dr Orkhan Mir-Kasimov
Associate Professor
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Departments and units
Department of Academic Research Shi'i Studies -
Email
omir-kasimov@iis.ac.uk -
Extension
2796
Books (sole author)
- Words of Power: 岣r奴f墨 Teachings between Shi士ism and Sufism. The Original 岣r奴f墨 Doctrine of Fa岣峫 All腻h Astar腻b腻d墨. London and New York, I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, (Shi士i Heritage, 3), 2015. Now聽.
- Christian Apocalyptic Texts in Islamic Messianic Discourse, Brill, (History of Christian 鈥 Muslim Relationships, 30), Leiden and Boston, 2017.
Books (academic editor)
- Intellectual Interactions in Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread,听I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies (Shi鈥檌 Heritage series), London, 2020.
- (Co-edited with M.A. Amir-Moezzi, M. De Cillis and D. De Smet),听,听Brepols, Turnhout, in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies (UK) and 脡cole Pratique des Hautes 脡tudes (France), 2016.
- ,听Boston – Leiden, Brill (Islamic History and Civilization 105), 2013.
- (Co-edited with D. De Smet),听Les Nu峁ayris et les Druzes, deux communaut茅蝉听茅sot茅rique蝉听脿聽la p茅riph茅rie doctrinale de l鈥islam,听thematic issue of the聽础谤补产颈肠补听58/1-2 (2011).
Books (translations)
- (Co-translated with M. De Cillis), M.A. Amir-Moezzi,听The Proof of God: Shi士i Mysticism in the Work of al-Kulayn墨聽(9th-10th centuries),听B. Tauris, IIS聽Shii Heritage Series,听2023.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters
- 鈥楿se of Diagrams in the 岣r奴f墨 and Nuq峁璦v墨 Manuscripts, and Possible Links between the 岣r奴f墨 鈥榁erbal鈥 and the Bektashi Visual Iconographies鈥, G.M. Martini (ed.),听Visualizing Sufism: Studies on Graphic Representations in Sufi Literature (13th聽to 16th聽Century),听Brill: Leiden and Boston, 2023, pp. 192-230.
- 鈥楴耻辩峁璦惫颈蝉, SafavidsA major Shi’i dynasty which ruled Persia (1501-1732 CE), and was succeeded by the Afsharids. (See also Qizilbash, Safawiyya.) and Shi士ism in 9th/15th聽鈥 11th/17th聽Centuries鈥, in F. Daftary and J. Esots (eds.),听The Renaissance of Sh墨士墨聽Islam in the 15th鈥17th聽Centuries: Facets of Thought and Practice,听B. Tauris (Shi士i Heritage) in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2022, pp. 131-175.
- 鈥淣i士matull腻h墨 Manuscripts in the Holdings of the Institute of Ismaili Studies鈥,听Texts, Scribes and Transmission: Manuscript Cultures of the Ismaili Communities and Beyond,听W. A. Momin (ed.), I.B. Tauris, London, 2022, pp. 331-346.
- 鈥楥onnaissance divine et action messianique聽: la figure de 士Al墨 dans les milieux mystiques et messianiques (5猫尘别/11猫尘别聽– 10猫尘别/16猫尘别聽si猫cles)鈥, M.A. Amir-Moezzi,听Ali, le secret bien gard茅,听CNRS Editions, Paris, 2020, pp. 325-352.聽聽Translated into English聽as 鈥淒ivine Knowledge and Messianic Action: The Figure of 士Al墨 in Mystical and Messianic Circles (5th/11th-10th/16th聽Centuries)鈥, M.A. Amir-Moezzi,听Ali, The Well-Guarded Secret: Figures of the First Master in Shi士i Spirituality,听Brill: Leiden and Boston, 2023, pp. 265-287.聽Translated into Italian聽as 鈥淐onoscenza divina e azione messianica: la figura di 士Al墨 negli ambienti mistici e messianici (secoli V/XI-X/XVI)鈥 in M.A. Amir-Moezzi,听Ali segreto,听Rome: Istituto per l鈥橭riente C.A. Nallino, 2022, pp. 299-323.
- 鈥榁ictims or Rivals? The Persecution of the 岣r奴f墨s and its Possible Reasons鈥, in L. Lewisohn and R. Tabandeh (eds.),听Sufis and Their Opponents in the Persianate World,听Jordan Centre for Persian Studies, Irvin (CA), 2020, pp. 239-257.
- 鈥The Niz腻r墨 Ismaili theory of the聽qiy腻ma聽and the post-Mongol Iranian messianism,鈥櫬Intellectual Interactions in Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread,听O. Mir-Kasimov (ed.), I.B. Tauris (Shi士i Heritage) in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, 2019, pp. 323-352.
- Introduction,听Intellectual Interactions in Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread,听O. Mir-Kasimov (ed.), I.B. Tauris (Shi士i Heritage) in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, 2019, pp. 1-9.
- 鈥淭he Occult Sciences in Messianic Discourse: Science of Letters, Alchemy and Astrology in the Works of Fa岣峫 All腻h Astar腻b腻d墨鈥,听Occult Sciences in Pre-Modern Islamic Culture聽(Beiruter Texte und Studien 138),听N. El-Bizri and E. Orthmann (eds.), Orient Institut Beirut and American University of Beirut, Ergon Verlag, Beirut, 2018, pp. 201-221.
- 鈥淛esus as Eschatological Saviour in Islam: An Example of the 鈥楶ositive鈥 Apologetic Interpretation of the Christian Apocalyptic Texts in an Islamic Messianic Milieu鈥,听Intellectual History of the Islamicate World聽6 (2018), pp. 332-358.
- “Paradise is at the Feet of Mothers鈥: the 岣r奴f墨 Road鈥,听Roads to Paradise: Eschatology and Concepts of the Hereafter in Islam,听S. G眉nther and B.T. Lawson (eds.), 2 vols., Leiden 鈥 Boston, Brill (Islamic History and Civilization, 136), 2017, vol. 1, pp. 701-734.
- 鈥淓soteric Messianic Currents Between Sufism and Shi士ism in 7th/13th听-9th/15th聽 Centuries,鈥澛Esoteric Shi士a: Its Origins and Developments,听M.A. Amir-Moezzi, M. De Cillis, D. De Smet and O. Mir-Kasimov (eds.), Brepols, Turnhout (Shi士i Heritage and BEHE), 2016, pp. 643-664.
- 鈥淢o茂se et le Verbe primordial聽: la figure de Mo茂se dans le聽J腻vid腻n-n腻尘补听de Fa岣峫all腻h Astar腻b腻d墨 (m. 796/1394)鈥, D. Aigle and F. Briquel Chatonnet (eds.),听Figures de Mo茂se, Paris, Editions de Boccard (Orient & Mediterranee 18), 2015, p. 305-320.
- 鈥淭akf墨r and Messianism: the 岣r奴f墨 Case鈥,听Accusations of Unbelief in Islam: A聽Diachronic Perspective on Takf墨r,听C. Adang, H. Ansari, M. Fierro, S. Schmidtke (eds.), Leiden, Brill (Islamic History and Civilization, 123), 2016, p. 189-212.
- 鈥淟鈥櫭﹑ist茅mologie et l鈥檃nthropologie mystique dans le J腻wid腻n-n腻ma-yi kab墨r de Fa岣峫all腻h Astar腻b腻d墨 (m. 796/1394) 鈥,听Ishraq: Islamic Philosophy Yearbook,听5 (2014), p. 332-351.
- 鈥淭he Word of Descent and the Word of Ascent: Canonical and Extra-Canonical Texts in the Spectrum of the Sacred in Islam鈥, D. De Smet and M. A. Amir-Moezzi (eds.),听Controverses sur les 茅critures canoniques de l’islam,听Paris, Les 茅ditions du Cerf, 2014, pp. 297-336.
- 鈥淟e turc鈥 (on semantic evolution of selected concepts in Turkish language),听Tour du monde de Concepts,听P. Legendre (ed.), Paris, Fayard (Poids et Mesures du Monde), 2014, p. 389-418.
- 鈥淯mm墨s versus Im腻ms in 岣r奴f墨 Prophetology: An Attempt at a Sunni/Sh墨士墨 Synthesis?鈥,听Unity in Diversity: Mysticism, Messianism and the Construction of Religious Authority in Islam,听O. Mir-Kasimov (ed.), Boston – Leiden, Brill (Islamic History and Civilization), 2013, p. 221-246.聽Translated into Azerbaijani a蝉听鈥Hurufi pey臒蓹mb蓹rlik t蓹limind蓹 眉mmi-imami qar艧谋la艧mas谋: S眉nni-艦i蓹 sintezin蓹 c蓹hd鈥,听N蓹simi v蓹聽Hurufilik Q蓹谤产听舰蓹rq艧眉苍补蝉濒谋臒谋苍诲补听(Nasimi and Hurufism in Western Scholarship),听Aida Qas谋mova (tr.), Baku, 2022, pp. 189-221.
- 鈥淚ntroduction: Conflicting Synergy of Patterns of Religious Authority in Islam鈥,听Unity in Diversity: Mysticism, Messianism and the Construction of Religious Authority in Islam,听O. Mir-Kasimov (ed.), Boston – Leiden, Brill (Islamic History and Civilization 105), 2013, p. 1-20.
- 鈥淟a lecture par les 岣r奴f墨 de l鈥櫭﹑isode biblique de la Table bris茅e鈥,听A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations,听A. Meddeb and B. Stora (eds.), Paris, Albin Michel 鈥 Princeton University Press (electronic edition), 2013, p. 502-506.
- 鈥淗istorical Development of the Paradox of 鈥楲ikeness鈥 between Divine and Human as Source of Religious Knowledge in Islam鈥 (in Russian),听Ishraq: Islamic Philosophy Yearbook,听3 (2012), p. 331-352.
- 鈥淭echniques de garde du secret en Islam鈥,听Revue de l鈥橦istoire des Religions,听228/2 (2011), p. 265-287.
- 鈥淟e 鈥楯ournal des r锚ves鈥 de Fa岣峫all腻h Astar腻b腻d墨: 茅dition et traduction annot茅e鈥,听Studia Iranica,听38/2, 2009, p. 249-304.
- 鈥溇镁镁酶@ of the Early 岣r奴f墨 Texts: the Foundational Work of Fa岣峫all腻h Astar腻b腻d墨鈥,听Revue de l’Histoire des Religion蝉听(Paris), 226 (2009/2),听p. 246-260.
- 鈥淪ome Specific Features of the 岣r奴f墨 Interpretation of the Qur示anic and Biblical Episodes Related to Moses鈥,听Journal of Qur’anic Studies, 10/1 (2008), p. 21-49.
- 鈥淒eux textes 岣r奴f墨:聽J腻vd腻n-n腻尘别听de Fa岣峫all腻h Astar腻b腻d墨 et l’un de ses commentaires,听Ma岣ram-n腻尘别听de Seyyid Is岣ツ錻鈥,听Studia Iranica,听t. 35/2 (2006), p. 203-235.
- 鈥淟es d茅riv茅s de la racine聽R岣M: Homme, Femme et Connaissance dans le聽J腻vd腻n-n腻尘别听de Fa岣峫all腻h Astar腻b腻d墨鈥,听Journal Asiatique聽2007/1, p. 9-33.
- 鈥溼袱耻谤奴蹿颈测测补,鈥聽Encyclopaedia of Islam,听3rd聽edition, 2016/2, Brill Academic Publishers, p. 139-144.
- 鈥淎star腻b腻d墨, Fa岣峫 All腻h鈥,听Encyclopaedia of Islam,听3rd聽edition, 2015/1, Brill Academic Publishers, p. 35-43.
- 鈥淟es hur没fi蝉听: un mouvement messianique fond茅 sur la science des lettres鈥, in D. De Smet and M. Sebti (eds.),听100 fiches pour comprendre l鈥橧slam,听Breal (France), 2015, p. 150-151.
- 鈥淟e bektachis尘别听: un ordre h茅t茅rodoxe au sein de l鈥橢mpire ottoman鈥, in D. De Smet and M. Sebti (eds.),听100 fiches pour comprendre l鈥橧slam,听Breal (France), 2015, p. 152-153.
- 鈥淟e r么le social et politique des bektachis鈥, in D. De Smet and M. Sebti (eds.),听100 fiches pour comprendre l鈥橧slam,听Breal (France), 2015, p. 154-155.
- 鈥淟a naqshbandiyya聽: un important ordre mystique sunnite鈥, in D. De Smet and M. Sebti (eds.),听100 fiches pour comprendre l鈥橧slam,听Breal (France), 2015, p. 156-157.
- 鈥淟a naqshbandiyya聽: r茅novations 脿 l鈥櫭﹑oque moderne et contemporaine鈥, in D. De Smet and M. Sebti (eds.),听100 fiches pour comprendre l鈥橧slam,听Breal (France), 2015, p. 158-159.
- ,听Encyclopaedia Iranica, Columbia University, New York (ed. E. Yarshater), online publication.
- 鈥淛腻vd腻n-n腻ma鈥,听Encyclopaedia Iranica,听Columbia University, New York (ed. E. Yarshater), vol. 14/6, 2008, p. 603-605.
- 鈥淔a岣峫 All腻h Astar腻b腻d墨鈥,听Christian-Muslim Relations 500 鈥 1600, A Bibliographical History,听Brill Online Reference Works, 2018.
- 鈥淛腻vd腻n-n腻ma-yi Kab墨r鈥,听Christian-Muslim Relations 500 鈥 1600, A Bibliographical History,听Brill Online Reference Works, 2018
- 鈥楬urufiyya鈥,听The Encyclopedia of the IsmailisAdherents of a branch of Shi’i Islam that considers Ismail, the eldest son of the Shi’i Imam Ja士far al-峁⒛錮iq (d. 765), as his successor.,听F. Daftary (ed.), forthcoming.
- 鈥楴uqtaviyya鈥,听The Encyclopedia of the Ismailis,听F. Daftary (ed.), forthcoming.
- Mir-Kasimov, Orkhan, translation from French of the聽贵辞谤别飞辞谤诲听by Christian Jambet, in 岣san-i Ma岣奴d-i K腻tib,听Spiritual Exegesis: A Medieval Ismaili Treatise on Resurrection,听ed. and tr. by S.J. Badakhchani, London, I.B. Tauris/IIS, 2017.
- Mir-Kasimov, Orkhan, translation from French of the article of Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, 鈥楾he Tafs墨r of al-岣bar墨 (d. 286/899). Qur鈥檃nic exegesis and early Shiite esotericism鈥,听The 久久久福利国产 of Shii Islam, ed. F. Daftary and G. Miskinzoda, London, I.B. Tauris/IIS, 2014, pp. 113-134.
- Mir-Kasimov, Orkhan, translation from French of Introduction to Part VIII, 鈥楶hilosophy and Intellectual Traditions鈥 by D. De Smet,听The 久久久福利国产 of Shii Islam, ed. F. Daftary and G. Miskinzoda, London, I.B. Tauris/IIS, 2014, pp. 545-561.
Book reviews
- Todd Lawson,听Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam: Qur示an, Exegesis, Messianism, and the Literary Origins of the Babi Religion.聽London 鈥 New York, Routledge 2012 (Iranian Studies 12), in聽Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenl盲ndischen Gesellschaft,听165/1 (2015), pp. 231-233.
- Le Sh墨士isme im腻mite quarante ans apr猫s: hommage聽脿聽Etan Kohlberg,听M.A. Amir-Moezzi, M.M. Bar-Asher, S. Hopkins (eds.), Brepols, Turnhout, 2009, in聽Revue de l鈥橦istoire des Religions,听230/3 (2013), p. 417-418.
- Yaron Friedman,听The Nu峁ayr墨–士Alaw墨s. An Introduction to the Religion, History and Identity of the Leading Minority in Syria,听Leiden – Boston, Brill, 2010, in聽础谤补产颈肠补听60/1-2 (2013),听p. 222-225
- Josef van Ess,听Der Eine und das Andere, Beobachtungen an islamischen h盲resiographischen Texten,听Walter de Gruyter, Berlin – New York, 2011, in聽Le bulletin critique des annales islamologiques,听27 (2011), p. 40-41
- William F. Tucker,听Mahdis and Millenarians: Sh墨士ite Extremists in Early Muslim Iraq,听Cambridge University Press, 2008, in聽Le bulletin critique des annales islamologiques,听25 (2009), p. 49-50
- Yves Porter,听Les Iraniens,聽Paris, 2006 鈥 in聽Le bulletin critique des annales islamologiques,听24 (2008), p. 109-111
- Shahzad Bashir,听Fazlallah Astarabadi and the Hurufis.聽Oneworld, Oxford, 2005 鈥 in聽Abstracta Iranica,聽vol. 28 (2005), p. 155-156
- K腻mil Mu峁a弓af腻 al-Shayb墨,听Al-峁ila bayna al-ta峁awwuf wa al-tashayyu士,听2 vol., Beirut, 1982 鈥撀ibid.
- Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi (dir.),听Dictionnaire du Coran,听Paris, 2007,听ibid.
- Daniel De Smet,听,聽Paris 2012,听Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la M茅diterran茅e,听141 (2017), online edition.
- 鈥業ntellectual Interactions in the Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread鈥, conference report,听Shii Studies Review聽1 (2017), pp. 257-260.
- 鈥溾,听Annuaire de l鈥橢cole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Section des Sciences Religieuses, R茅sum茅s des conf茅rences et des travaux, academic year 2008/2009, t. 117 (2011), p. 151-156.
- 鈥溾,听Annuaire EPHE, Sciences Religieuses, academic year 2009/2010, t. 118 (2011), p. 101-105.
- 鈥,鈥澛Annuaire de l鈥橢cole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Section des Sciences Religieuses, R茅sum茅s des conf茅rences et des travaux, academic year 2016/2017, t. 125 (2018), pp. 379-394.