Ali Lakhani
Encyclopedia
M. Ali Lakhani is a writer
, lawyer
, and editor
whose works focus on Islam
and the Traditionalist School
.
before getting his undergraduate and graduate degrees in law from Cambridge University. He immigrated to Vancouver
where he has practiced as a trial lawyer for the last 25 years.
In 1998, he founded the Traditionalist
journal, Sacred Web. The bi-annual journal has included contributions by many leading traditionalists including Titus Burckhardt
, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Jean-Louis Michon
, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Frithjof Schuon
, Huston Smith
, and HRH The Prince of Wales
. In the words of Professor Nasr, "Along with Sophia, Sacred Web is the most important journal in the English language devoted to the study of tradition."
In 2001, Ali was invited to address the International Congress on Imam 'Ali in Iran
where he presented his essay on the Metaphysics of Human Governance. This essay garnered the First Prize in English at the conferences and awarded at a special ceremony in Tehran in March 2002. (A version of this essay is included in "The Sacred Foundations of Justice" (World Wisdom
, 2006))
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
whose works focus on Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and the Traditionalist School
Traditionalist School
The term Traditionalist School is used by Mark Sedgwick and other authors to denote a school of thought, also known as Integral Traditionalism or Perennialism to denote an esoteric movement developed by authors such as French metaphysician René Guénon, German-Swiss...
.
Biography
Born in England in 1955, Lakhani was educated at The King's School, CanterburyThe King's School, Canterbury
The King's School is a British co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in the historic English cathedral city of Canterbury in Kent. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group....
before getting his undergraduate and graduate degrees in law from Cambridge University. He immigrated to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
where he has practiced as a trial lawyer for the last 25 years.
In 1998, he founded the Traditionalist
Traditionalist School
The term Traditionalist School is used by Mark Sedgwick and other authors to denote a school of thought, also known as Integral Traditionalism or Perennialism to denote an esoteric movement developed by authors such as French metaphysician René Guénon, German-Swiss...
journal, Sacred Web. The bi-annual journal has included contributions by many leading traditionalists including Titus Burckhardt
Titus Burckhardt
Titus Burckhardt , a German Swiss, was born in Florence, Italy in 1908 and died in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1984. He devoted all his life to the study and exposition of the different aspects of Wisdom and Tradition.He was an eminent member of the "traditionalist school" of twentieth-century authors...
, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Jean-Louis Michon
Jean-Louis Michon
Jean-Louis Michon is a French traditionalist scholar and translator who specializes in Islamic art and Sufism. He has worked extensively with the United Nations to preserve the cultural heritage of Morocco.-Biography:...
, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon, was a native of Switzerland born to German parents in Basel, Switzerland. He is known as a philosopher, metaphysician and author of numerous books on religion and spirituality....
, Huston Smith
Huston Smith
Huston Cummings Smith is a religious studies scholar in the United States. His book The World's Religions remains a popular introduction to comparative religion.-Education:...
, and HRH The Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
. In the words of Professor Nasr, "Along with Sophia, Sacred Web is the most important journal in the English language devoted to the study of tradition."
In 2001, Ali was invited to address the International Congress on Imam 'Ali in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
where he presented his essay on the Metaphysics of Human Governance. This essay garnered the First Prize in English at the conferences and awarded at a special ceremony in Tehran in March 2002. (A version of this essay is included in "The Sacred Foundations of Justice" (World Wisdom
World Wisdom
World Wisdom is an independent publishing company established in 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana. World Wisdom publishes religious and philosophical texts, including the work of authors such as Frithjof Schuon, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda K...
, 2006))
Further reading
- Editorial
- The Importance of Spiritual Literacy
- Pluralism and the Metaphysics of Morality
- "What Thirst is For"
- Of Detachment and Spiritual Courtesy
- Consecrated to the Sublime
- “Fundamentalism”: A Metaphysical Perspective
- Reclaiming the Center
- Understanding “Tradition”
- On Faith and Intellect
- Umberto Eco, Fascism and Tradition
- Towards a Traditional Understanding of Sexuality