The Religion of Islam

SCOTT LUCAS is an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies who has been part of the faculty at the University of Arizona for over twenty years. His research focuses on Qur’an commentaries, Islamic law, Hadith, and the Zaydi Shi’i tradition in Yemen. He has translated selections from a well-known ninth-century Qur’an commentary and has recently submitted a book manuscript about a legal Qur’an commentary from Yemen for publication. Lucas teaches courses on pre-modern Middle Eastern history, Qur’anic studies, Sufism, and contemporary Islamic movements.