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who died in March 2013, was a distinguished scholar of Islamic studies, and one of the few Western scholars to devote themselves the study of Shi’ah Islam. He translated a number of important Shi’ah texts and wrote a series of articles on Shi’ah Islam at a time when there was little other work being undertaken on this important subject in Western universities, as such he can be seen as a pioneer in the field. | who died in March 2013, was a distinguished scholar of Islamic studies, and one of the few Western scholars to devote themselves the study of Shi’ah Islam. He translated a number of important Shi’ah texts and wrote a series of articles on Shi’ah Islam at a time when there was little other work being undertaken on this important subject in Western universities, as such he can be seen as a pioneer in the field. | ||
[[File:Howard Ian Keith Anderson.jpg|thumbnail|Howard Ian Keith Anderson]] | [[File:Howard Ian Keith Anderson.jpg|thumbnail|Howard Ian Keith Anderson]] | ||
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* Theology | * Theology | ||
==Honors== | ==Honors== | ||
In 2012, he was appointed Professor of Shi‘ah Studies by The Shi‘ah Institute in recognition of his important contributions to this field of research. His death comes as a great loss to the field of Shi’ah and Islamic studies. Had he not fallen ill in recent years it is undoubted that he would have continued his research work and made further significant contributions to Islamic studies.His loss is also keenly felt by his many friends, colleagues and former students. | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
[http://mtrust.org.uk/ The Muhammadi Trust] | |||