Ismailism and Islamic History: A Conversation with Dr. Khalil Andani

Ismailism and Islamic History: A Conversation with Dr. Khalil Andani Join Mukunda as he speaks with Dr. Khalil Andani, an Islamic scholar and expert on Islamic Philosophy. Dr. Andani holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from Harvard University (Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) and serves as an Assistant Professor of Religion at Augustana College. In this episode, we discuss a host of topics including:

00:01:20 Introduction to Dr. Khalil Andani and his background and educational history

00:11:00 The connection and history of the Ismaili community

00:15:30 The History and Major differences between Sunni and Shia along with the differences between Shia Twelvers and Ismaili Shias

00:27:40 Oral and Textual History of the Quran and Hadiths (including the differences between Sunni and Shia hadiths)

00:42:10 Differences between Shia and Sunni practices

00:48.00 Differences between Ismaili and Twelver Shia

00:58:50 Rules and Wisdom

01:01:25 Concluding Discussions and Thoughts

You can find Dr. Khalil Andani at:

https://www.khalilandani.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KhalilAndani

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Mukunda Raghavan: Mukunda is a jack of all trades but master of none. His educational background is a mix of political science, criminology, psychological and philosophy. He received his Juris Doctorate in Law from Boston University and was simultaneously working on his Masters in Philosophy focusing on continental philosophy (not completed). He has practiced as a prosecutor in New York City, General Counsel and Operating Officer of a healthcare company in Southern California, Head of Business and Operations for a legal tech company in India and is now in Strategy and Development. Much like his career, Mukunda’s intellectual interests and knowledge is varied, he is interested in Indian and Western philosophy, world mythology, Quantum Physics, Consciousness Studies, Psychology and variety of other fields.

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