Al-Andalus and the Present: History and Emotions
Al-Andalus and the Present: History and Emotions
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.
Maribel Fierro is one of the world’s leading historians of Al-Andalus and the Islamic West. Her scholarship has transformed contemporary understanding of Islamic Iberia, North Africa, Islamic law, political authority, and intellectual history through a distinguished body of research spanning more than three decades. Combining rigorous historical analysis with close engagement with Arabic sources, Professor Fierro has illuminated the political, religious, and cultural dynamics that shaped Muslim societies across the western Islamic world while highlighting their significance within broader Islamic history.
