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Seyyed Hossein Nasr has written or edited 29 books, including IDEALS AND REALITIES OF ISLAM, SCIENCE AND CIVILIZATION IN ISLAM, and ISLAMIC LIFE AND THOUGHT. Born in Iran, he studied physics and mathematics at M.I.T. and earned a doctorate in the history of science and philosophy, with a special emphasis on Islamic science at Harvard. He teaches Islamic studies at George Washington University.