An informative discussion with Professor Luca Patrizi on his book "In the Presence of the King - Intermediation and Intercession in Islam”Luca Patrizi teaches Islamic Studies at the Department of Historical Studies of the University of Turin, Italy. He has been a Research Fellow at the Universities of Geneva, Sorbonne-Paris, Bonn and Exeter. His interests focus on theological and ethical issues in Islam and the doctrines and practices of Islamic esotericism. He is among the editors of the series ‘Theology and Tradition in Islam’ Studies on prophecy, transmission and spirituality for De Gruyter-Brill. Hosted by Dr. Vinay Khetia, this instalment in our series 'The Insight Interviews', promises to be an engaging conversation.The Insight Interviews:An informative series of academic discussions, taking a deeper dive on a variety of unique topics. Learn more at https://shiaresearch.ca/insight-interviewsView the series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgu_sYFBPFVV5yBiwTU9snnvMmMlw41gpFollow us on:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ShiaResearchInsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShiaResearchInsFacebok: https://facebook.com/ShiaResearchInsContribute to SRI to help us continue creating high quality research and content:https://shiaresearch.ca/donate/