In Christian Apocalyptic Texts in Islamic Messianic Discourse Orkhan Mir-Kasimov offers an account of the interpretation of these Christian texts by Fa l All h Astar b d (d. 796/1394), the founder of a mystical and messianic movement which was influential in medieval Iran and Anatolia. This interpretation can be situated within the tradition, particularly developed in Sh and especially Ism l circles, of what can be called positive Muslim hermeneutics of the Christian and Jewish scriptures, which is different from the predominantly critical reception of these texts by the mainstream Sunn authors. Fa l All h incorporates the Christian apocalyptic texts into an Islamic eschatological context, combining them with the Islamic scriptural material. In addition to the introductory study, the book contains a critical edition and an English translation of the relevant passages from Fa l All h s magnum opus, the J vid n-n ma-yi kab r."