Seyyed Mohammad Bagher Najafi Shoushtari (January 1948 – July 2002) was a prominent Iranian scholar of

Iranian Studies Iranian studies ( '), also referred to as Iranology and Iranistics, is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the research and study of the civilization, history, literature, art and culture of Iranian peoples. It is a part of the wider field ...

, in particular

Iranian art Persian art or Iranian art () has one of the richest art heritages in world history and has been strong in many media including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, calligraphy, metalworking and sculpture. At different times, influences ...

and culture, and

Islamic Studies Islamic studies is the academic study of Islam, which is analogous to related fields such as Jewish studies and Quranic studies. Islamic studies seeks to understand the past and the potential future of the Islamic world. In this multidiscipli ...

. He is the author of many scholarly books and articles. Najafi had a stated bias toward Shiaism.

Bibliography

Bagher Najafi is the author of over forty books and hundreds of articles on Iranian and Islamic studies, including:

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External links

Princeton University Library Catalog
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