Fazlallah Astarabadi & Islamic Lettrism

Fazlallah Astarabadi & Islamic Lettrism

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The Lost Suras of the Quran?

Did the Quran once contain additional suras that are no longer part of the standard text? In this video, we explore reports about the codex of Ubayy ibn Ka'b and examine claims about “lost” or excluded suras during the Uthmanic recension.Find me and my music here: https://linktr.e ...  Show more

Mazdak & Mazdakism - Ancient Persian Communism?

Who was Mazdak, and did he really preach a form of “ancient communism”? In this video, we explore Mazdakism—a radical movement in Sasanian Persia that challenged wealth, power, and social inequality over 1,500 years ago.Find me and my music here: https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport ...  Show more

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Todd Lawson is Associate Professor of Islamic Thought at the University of Toronto. He teaches courses on the Qur'an, Sufism, Shi'i Islam and related topics. His most recent book is Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam. He is now writing a book on the Qur'an as sacred epic.