Shīʻah: muẕākarāt va mukātabāt-i Purūfusūr Hānrī Kurban bā ʻAllāmah Sayyid Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ṭabāṭabāʼī

This significant philosophical work documents the historic dialogue held in Tihrān between the distinguished Iranian scholar ‘Allāmah Sayyid Muḥammad Ḥusayn Ṭabāṭabā’ī and the French philosopher Henry Corbin. Originally conducted in 1338 [1959] and continued in subsequent years, these conversations explore the distinct identity of Shīʻah Islam, challenging the prevailing Western orientalist view that regarded it merely as a sect rather than an authentic expression of Islamic spirituality. The text covers profound theological and metaphysical topics, including the origins of Shīʻism, the necessity of the Imamate (Walāyah) for the spiritual guidance of humanity, the relationship between prophecy and Walāyah, and the esoteric interpretation (ta’wīl) of the Qur’ān. This 7th edition , published by the Mu’assasah-i Pizhūhishī-i Ḥikmat va Falsafah-i Īrān in Tihrān , includes annotations by ‘Alī Aḥmadī Miyānjī and Hādī Khusrawshāhī to clarify the historical and narrational contexts.