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Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke University
United States
Iranian-American scholar of Islam at Duke University, where he directed the Duke Islamic Studies Center from 2014 to 2019, and a columnist for On Being. Works on Sufism, medieval Islamic history and contemporary Islamic thought. Born in Iran; no birth year is documented.
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The rest of that night is a feverish blur. I asked to talk to my mom; had a slice of chocolate cake; prayed. I remember waking up every few hours and seeing my mother praying by my bedside, then every nurse in the hospital, and then every cleaning staff member who loved my father for his kindness toward them throughout the years — all praying for me.
Recorded On Being column, 7 February 2018 source ↗
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