This event will be held at 18.00 BST
‘The Professional’ explores the life and legacy of Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, a French-Iranian scholar of Shiʿism and Senior Research Fellow at the IIS. This ground-breaking documentary aims to educate the global community and in particular Amir-Moezzi’s homeland, Iran, on the intellectual insights of a scholar who remains largely unknown both within Iran and internationally. As an expert of Shiʿa doctrine, his views directly relate to current religious and political trends in Iran. Thus, the documentary provides this exiled academic with the opportunity to engage first-hand with his audience. The film also aims to clarify how Amir-Moezzi’s intellectual stance differs from the dominant religious studies and Islamic intellectualist discourses. The film has already achieved great success, having been featured in the national competition of the 18th edition of the Cinema Verité Festival.
Please join the Insitute of Ismaili Studies for an exclusive screening followed by a moderated discussion with the film’s director Masoud Taheri, and IIS scholars who have closely worked with Professor Amir-Moezzi.
The film is in Persian and French with English subtitles and the running time is 112 minutes.
The Institute of Ismaili Studies is pleased to present this film on Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi. Join us for an exclusive screening followed by a moderated discussion with filmmaker Masoud Taheri and Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor.
Discussants
Masoud Taheri
Producer
Masoud Taheri is an Iranian writer, researcher, director and film producer. He combines his technical knowledge with his background in Persian literature, history and philosophical studies to produce philosophical, mystical, and cultural films with a scientific approach and a focus on history of philosophy, wisdom and mysticism in the World, as well as Shiʿi history and theology.
His recent works include the documentaries Al Kafi about Shiʿi hadith compiler al-Kulayni, The Seeker of Orient on the life and works of French philosopher and Iranologist Henry Corbin, and The Eastern on the legacy of Japanese scholar Toshihiko Izutsu.
Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor
Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor is the Interim Head of the Constituency Studies Unit, Associate Professor in the Department of Academic Research and Publications at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, and a lecturer for the Department of Graduate Studies. He is also the editor of the Ismaili Heritage Series.
