Sheikh Zayed Book Award
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Edition 15 (2021) Winner
Tahera Qutbuddin
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Tahera Qutbuddin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964 （Mumbai, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Arabic, Gujarati
- Religion
- Ismaili (Dawoodi Bohra)
- Residence History
- Mumbai, India → Cairo, Egypt → Chicago, United States → Oxford, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Arabicist, Scholar, Professor, Translator
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago (Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations), University of Oxford (AlBabtain Laudian Professor of Arabic), St John's College, Oxford — Professorial Fellow
- Influenced By
- Wolfhart Heinrichs
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ain Shams University | — | Arabic Language and Literature | 学士 / Tamhidi magister | 1984–1990 | Egypt |
| Harvard University | — | Near Eastern Studies / Comparative Literature | 修士（1994）・博士（1999） | 1992–1999 | United States |
Ain Shams University
Arabic Language and Literature
Degree:
学士 / Tamhidi magister
Period:
1984–1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Egypt
Received bachelor's degree (1988) and tamhidi magister (1990)
Harvard University
Near Eastern Studies / Comparative Literature
Degree:
修士（1994）・博士（1999）
Period:
1992–1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Doctoral advisor: Wolfhart Heinrichs
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | Arabic Oration: Art and Function | 研究賞 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | フェロー |
| 2008 | Carnegie Scholar | — | — | Carnegie Corporation | 選出 |
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2021
Work:
Arabic Oration: Art and Function
Category:
研究賞
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Foundation
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2020
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
フェロー
Carnegie Scholar
2008
Organization:
Carnegie Corporation
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nahj al-Balāghah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of ʿAlī (ed. and trans.)
2014 Edited translation / Scholarly editionAn edited and translated edition of sayings and sermons attributed to ʿAlī, based on a wide survey of manuscripts and editions; considered a definitive scholarly edition.
Imam AliReligious sermonsTextual criticism
Arabic Oration: Art and Function
2019 Scholarly monographTraces the development of Arabic oratory and sermons, compares Arabic and Greek rhetorical traditions, and examines how oratory shaped politics, public speaking, and literary forms.
OratorySermonsOral tradition
Light in the Heavens: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (ed. and trans.)
2016 Edited translation / Religious studiesAn edited and translated collection of sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad as transmitted by al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī, providing annotated English text for scholarly use.
HadithIslamic thoughtTranslation
A Treasury of Virtues: Sayings, Sermons and Teachings of ʿAlī (ed.)
2013 Edited volume / TranslationAn edited collection of sayings, sermons, and proverbs attributed to ʿAlī and al-Jāḥiẓ, noted for its comprehensive consideration of manuscripts and editions.
SermonsProverbsManuscript studies
Al-Muʾayyad Al-Shīrāzī and Fatimid Daʿwa Poetry: A Case of Commitment in Classical Arabic Literature
2005 Scholarly monographStudies Fatimid-era poetry, focusing on Al-Muʾayyad al-Shirāzī and arguing that his work represents an innovation toward committed literature serving the Daʿwa.
FatimidDaʿwa poetryReligion and literature
Bibliography
- Nahj al-Balāghah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of ʿAlī (ed. and trans.). Brill, 2014.
- Arabic Oration: Art and Function. Brill, 2019.
- Light in the Heavens: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (ed. and trans.). NYU Press, 2016.
- A Treasury of Virtues: Sayings, Sermons and Teachings of ʿAlī (ed.). NYU Press, 2013.
- Al-Muʾayyad Al-Shīrāzī and Fatimid Daʿwa Poetry. Brill, 2005.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and annotatedComparative-analyticalEmphasis on fidelity in translation
- Recurring Motifs
- OratoryImam Ali and sermon literatureLanguage and style in Daʿwa
Legacy
Tahera Qutbuddin is a highly regarded scholar of Arabic oratory, Fatimid poetry, and Arabic usage in India. Her high-quality English editions and translations have expanded scholarly access to classical Islamic texts. Her international recognition includes the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Trivia
- Born into a Dawoodi Bohra family in Mumbai.
- Completed PhD at Harvard University in 1999; doctoral advisor was Wolfhart Heinrichs.
- Her 2019 book 'Arabic Oration' received critical acclaim and earned the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2021.