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Aun Hasan Ali is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, USA. He is the author of articles in peer-review journals such as Islamic Studies, Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies and has contributed to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law and edited collections.
Professor Ali's book is a mammoth undertaking that interrogates the archival record to meticulously trace the relationships that existed between scholars and their texts. By recentering Hillah (from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries) as a key site for the formation of Twelver Shi'ism, he demonstrates the ways in which the intellectual tradition that flourished in this city continues to impact our understanding of Twelver Shi'ism until today * Nebil A. Husayn, Associate Professor, University of Miami, USA * A tour de force of Shi?i Islamic studies, Aun Hasan Ali's The School of ?illah manages to combine historical precision with the larger theoretical interests of religious studies. Ali carefully outlines the evolution of Shi?i law, theology, and exegesis by untangling a pivotal and complex network of scholars. Above all else, the book's clarity and intellectual vigor render it a sheer joy to read. * Professor Cyrus Ali Zargar, University of Central Florida *
