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The objective of this talk is to explore the lacuna in the study of Islamic, and specifically Shi’i, devotional literature and in doing so address the following questions: What is meant by devotional literature and where are such texts to be found? Why have I chosen to emphasize Shi’i texts and what are some elements that make it unique within the broader Islamic tradition? Lastly, what methods or typological frameworks can we adopt when conducting a textual study of this corpus of liturgical literature? The answer to the latter can certainly be informed by reference to the voluminous academic studies in the field of Christian devotional theology, textual study of the Psalms, and the study of biblical prayers more generally .Therefore it is my intention to place the study of Islamic devotional literature in conversation with Christian and Jewish studies in the field of liturgy and devotional literature.
