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Alexander Shepard
Indiana University Bloomington
Occupation
Graduate Student (Doctoral)
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ABOUT
Alexander Shepard received his BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies with a minor in history from Le Moyne College in 2013. He received his MA in NELC in 2017 and is currently studying for a PHD at Indiana University, Bloomington. His research interests include all things related to Shia Islam in Iran.
Discipline
History
Sub Areas
Arabic
Iranian Studies
Mysticism/Sufi Studies
Geographic Areas of Interest
Iran
Specialties
Iranian Revolution, Shia Theology.
Languages
Arabic (advanced)
Persian (advanced)
Education
MA | 2017 | NELC | Indiana University Bloomington
BA | 2013 | Philosophy and Religious Studies | Le Moyne
Abstracts
Intra-Shi'ite polemics in Kulayni's Usul Al-Kafi. Theological Postulations of Usul Al-Kafi Shia Islam and the Pahlavi Dynasty: Conflict, Cooperation, and Consolidation The Portrayal of Jesus in Usul Al-Kafi Al-Kulayni’s Response to Ismailism: The Imagination of Al-Kulayni