Islamic Intellectual History in India
Trace the remarkable intellectual traditions that flourished in the Indian subcontinent over a millennium.
A syllabus, not a playlist.
A working command of the vocabulary of Islamic metaphysics — wujūd, māhiyya, the gradation of being — used precisely, not loosely.
The capacity to read primary texts of Ibn Sīnā and Mullā Ṣadrā with comprehension rather than reverence alone.
An understanding of why the tradition treats metaphysics as the science of realities — and what that claim asks of the knower.
Direct exchange with Professor Nasr in open Q&A after every session — the part no book can replace.
.jpg)
Asad Q. Ahmed is one of the leading scholars of Islamic intellectual history working today. His research focuses on the development of the rational sciences in Islam, including logic, philosophy, legal theory, and astronomy, with particular attention to postclassical Islamic thought and the scholarly traditions of South Asia. Through a distinguished body of scholarship spanning Islamic history, philosophy, and intellectual culture, Professor Ahmed has significantly advanced contemporary understanding of the complexity, vitality, and global reach of the Islamic scholarly tradition.
