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The Meaning of the Common Word
enAugust 20, 2008
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About this Episode
Prof. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, a leading Iranian Muslim philosopher and renowned scholar of comparative religion, discusses the meaning of the Common Word and its usage across many religions.
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