{"title":"Rahim Gholami","description":"\u003cp\u003eRahim Gholami’s works explore profound dimensions of \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e, offering insightful perspectives on spiritual hermeneutics and Ismaili thought. His writing invites readers to engage deeply with symbolic interpretations and the layered meanings within sacred texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough reflective and scholarly prose, Gholami illuminates the richness of spiritual traditions, encouraging a thoughtful dialogue between belief and understanding. His books are essential for those drawn to contemplative study and the mysteries of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-banquet-of-the-brethren-an-ismaili-guide-to-spiritual-hermeneutics-by-rahim-gholami-9780755653911","title":"The Banquet of the Brethren: An Ismaili Guide to Spiritual Hermeneutics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ismaili missionary and poet, Nasir-i Khusraw (d. after 1070), wrote \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKhwan al-ikhwan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Banquet of the Brethren\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) when he was living in his remote mountain refuge of Yumgan in Badakhshan. A work of philosophical theology, it consists of a sequence of dynamic arguments for divine unicity (tawhid), the authority of the Prophet Muhammad, his legatee, 'Ali b. Abi Talib, and his descendants, the imams from the line of Isma'il b. Ja'far al-Sadiq. This new edition is based on two extant manuscripts of \u003cem\u003eKhwan al-ikhwan\u003c\/em\u003e making it a more comprehensive resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in Persian, \u003cem\u003eKhwan al-ikhwan\u003c\/em\u003e includes a precis of ideas found in a work by an earlier missionary, Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani (d. ca. 971), the \u003cem\u003eKitab al-Yanabi'\u003c\/em\u003e, which Nasir-i Khusraw recast and then extended in 100 chapters. The current publication consists of a new Persian critical edition of the text, with an introduction that discusses \u003cem\u003eKhwan al-ikhwan\u003c\/em\u003e in the context of both Nasir-i Khusraw’s other works and al-Sijistani’s \u003cem\u003eKitab al-Yanabi'\u003c\/em\u003e, in addition to notes throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is an important example of Ismaili theology and a reflection of the learning of the age including the conception of a geocentric cosmos, Aristotelian physics, and Neoplatonic philosophy, which greatly influenced the Ismaili missionaries (or \u003cem\u003eda'is\u003c\/em\u003e) of the Iranian lands. The editorial apparatus in this edition brings \u003cem\u003eKhwan al-ikhwan\u003c\/em\u003e to an even wider readership, advancing the field of Ismaili Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599114977516,"sku":"9780755653911","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780755653911-the-banquet-of-the-brethren-an-ismaili-guide-to-spiritual-hermeneutics.jpg?v=1777972912"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/rahim-gholami.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}