Ali S. Asani

Ali S. Asani

Ali S. Asani is a Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Culture at Harvard University. [ [http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_person.asp?ID=62&type=auth Biography at Institute of Ismaeli Studies, UK] ] He was born in Nairobi, Kenya.

After the 9/11 incidents, Professor Asani has conducted workshops and presentations at various public forums, aimed at improving the understanding of Islam and its role in Muslim societies. More recently, he has been active at the Islamic Cultural Studies Initiative, an international professional development program for secondary school teachers in Kenya, Pakistan and Texas intended to promote a culturally based approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies.

In 2002, Asani was awarded the Harvard Foundation medal for his outstanding contributions to improving intercultural and race relations at Harvard and in the nation. [ [http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~nelc/newletters/newsletter_fall_02.pdf Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations department newsletter] . Harvard University. Autumn 2002] [ [http://www.colby.edu/news_events/press_release/15april2004.cfm Coby Lectures Next Week, April 18-23] ]

Editorial Boards

He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs, Muqarnas, Journal of the Visual Arts of the Islamic World and the Khoj Journal of South Asian Studies.

Works

His list of works includes: [ [http://www.amazon.ca/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-ca&field-author=Ali%20S.%20Asani&page=1 List of books] . Amazon.]

*The Bujh Niranjan: An Ismaili Mystical Poem Harvard Univ. press, 1992
*The Harvard Collection of Ismaili Literature in Indic Literatures: A Descriptive Catalog and Finding Aide Macmillan Reference, 1992,
*Celebrating Muhammad: Images of the Prophet in Muslim Devotional Poetry (co-author) University of South Carolina, 1995
*Al-Ummah: A Handbook for an Identity Development Program for North American Muslim Youth
*Ecstasy and Enlightenment: The Ismaili Literature of South Asia. (I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002).
*Let's Study Urdu: An Introduction to the Urdu Script
*Let's Study Urdu: An Introductory Course

References

External links

* [http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~nelc/faculty/asani.htm Ali S. Asani details from Harvard University]
* [http://www.thegreatlecturelibrary.com/index.php?select=speaker&data=411 Bio] on "thegreatlecturelibrary.com".
* [http://post.harvard.edu/alumni/html/ts_egyptsecrets_0308_main.htm Study Leader bio] for Harvard Alumni Association tours to Egypt.


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