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'''Howard Ian Keith Anderson''' | '''Howard Ian Keith Anderson''' | ||
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’a Islam. He translated a number of important Shi’a texts and wrote a series of articles on Shi’a 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 [[Shiʿa|Shi’a]] Islam. He translated a number of important Shi’a texts and wrote a series of articles on Shi’a 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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*Shaykh al-Mufid’s Book of Guidance | *Shaykh al-Mufid’s Book of Guidance | ||
*Suleyman Kattani’s work on Imam Ali | *Suleyman Kattani’s work on Imam Ali | ||
*The volume of the S.U.N.Y. translation of Tabari’s history on the caliphate of Yazid b Mu‘awiyah, including the all-important account of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. | *The volume of the S.U.N.Y. translation of Tabari’s history on the caliphate of [[Yazid]] b [[Mu'awiya|Mu‘awiyah]], including the all-important account of the [[martyrdom]] of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]. | ||
==Articles== | ==Articles== | ||