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Scholarly Mentorship

Distinguished Faculty

Our fellows are seasoned scholars and manuscript researchers holding degrees from top institutions and traditional seminaries. Meet 1-on-1 for personalized reading and critique.

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Dr. Seyed Mohsen Haeri

Senior Fellow in Islamic Philosophy & Kalam

Based in: Asia/Tehran

Persian Arabic English

Scholar of Avicennian Philosophy, Kalam, and Classical Arabic Lexicology with over 20 years of seminar teaching experience.

Areas of Expertise
Avicennian Metaphysics Al-Isharat wa al-Tanbihat Sharh al-Manzuma Classical Kalam Makasib
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Dr. Maryam Tabatabaei

Lecturer in Classical Persian Prose & Stylistics

Based in: Europe/London

Persian English

Philologist and editor of classical Persian prose, specialist in early New Persian syntax and Tarikh-i Bayhaqi.

Areas of Expertise
Tarikh-i Bayhaqi Chahar Maqala Siyasatnama Early New Persian Grammar
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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Alawi

Master of Classical Arabic Rhetoric & Exegesis

Based in: Asia/Beirut

Arabic English Persian

Classical Arabist and scholar of Arabic Balagha (Rhetoric), Nahj al-Balagha, and Quranic syntactic exegesis.

Areas of Expertise
Nahj al-Balagha Al-Mutanabbi Dalail al-Ijaz Classical Balagha
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Dr. Farhad Rastin

Specialist in Codicology & Persian Paleography

Based in: America/New_York

Persian English

Manuscript curator and paleographer specializing in Persian codicology, scribal colophons, and Shikasteh script.

Areas of Expertise
Manuscript Decipherment Shikasteh Nasta'liq Codicology Critical Editing