Occasional musings on Shi‘ism, Sufism, Persian literature, Indo-Persian culture, and other topics related to the study of Iran, India, and the Islamic world. Slow takes in a fast world.
Finding #girldads where you may not expect them
It may surprise those who think of the religion as inherently oppressive toward women, but Islam has a fairly robust tradition of #girldads, beginning with the Prophet Muhammad himself in seventh-century Mecca and Medina.
Communing with a 700+-year-old Companion: Amir Khusraw and Me
Reflecting on the emotive, witty and compassionate writings of Amir Khusraw through 15+ years of academic study.