azmayesh has over 40 years of experience in the research and study of the quran. his scholarly work and publications embody an innovative and scientific approach to the quranic text. his book "new researches on the quran – why and how two versions of islam entered the history of mankind", brings forth many such scientific elements to the text, along with historical findings and contextual elements to the quran. some of his other works include – "the teachings of a sufi master", "the pearl of sufism", "heart meditation: an introduction to gnostic heart meditation", and "crucifixion: fact or fiction?".