Reza Shah-Kazemi
Reza Shah-Kazemi (b. 1 June 1960 ᴄᴇ) 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. 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. Bibliography Imam 'Ali: Concise History, Timeless Mystery (I.B. Tauris, 2022) Interpreting the 'Spirit of Assisi': Challenges to Interfaith Dialogue in a Pluralistic World (Vesuvius Press, 2013) [contributor] The Spirit Of Tolerance in Islam (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012) "Loving Compassion in Islam and Buddhism: Rahma and Karunā", Religions-Adyan, Issue 1, 2011 [contributed article] Common Ground Between Islam and Buddhism (Independent Publishing Group, 2010) [contributor] The Sacred Foundations of Justice in Islam (World Wisdom, 2007) The Underlying Religion: An Introduction to the Perennial Philosophy (World Wisdom, 2007) [contributed article] My Mercy Encompasses All: The Koran's Teachings on Compassion, Peace and Love (Shoemaker & Hoard, 2007) Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of