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The Wine of Wisdom

The Life, Poetry and Philosophy of Omar Khayyam

By: Mehdi Aminrazavi

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The Wine of Wisdom

The Life, Poetry and Philosophy of Omar Khayyam

By: Mehdi Aminrazavi

The intoxicating message of Khayyam’s famous Ruba‘iyyat created an image of exotic Orientalism in the West but, as author Mehdi Aminrazavi reveals, Khayyam’s achievements went far beyond the intoxicating message within these verses. Philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and mystic – his many different identities are examined here in detail, creating a coherent picture of this complex and often misunderstood figure.

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Simon and Schuster

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1780744749

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9781780744742

Suhrawardi and the School of Illumination

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi Aminrazavi

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Suhrawardi and the School of Illumination

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi Aminrazavi

Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi, also known as Shaikh al-ishraq or the Master of Illumination, lived in the sixth century AH / twelfth century CE. His thoughts form a consistent and coherent philosophical system, and a close study of his writings in Persian reveals a theory of knowledge generally called 'Knowledge by Presence'. The elaborate web of myth and symbolism in Suhrawardi's philosophy articulates his theory of knowledge, an important subject in the ishraqi school of thought. Suhrawardi, who claims first to have discovered the truth and then embarked on a path to find the rational basis of his experiential wisdom, represents a thinker who tried to reconcile rational discourse and inner purification.

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212

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Routledge

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1136792880

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9781136792885

The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in Persia

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi Aminrazavi,Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in Persia

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi Aminrazavi,Seyyed Hossein Nasr

This volume gathers together the numerous essays by the Iranian metaphysician and ontologist, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, on Islamic philosophers and the intricate relationship between Persian culture and its philosophical schools. Brought together into a single volume for the first time, these essays span four decades of Nasr's prolific and learned scholarship on the development of Islamic philosophy, as well as the general history of Islam, and expound his belief that philosophy is not merely a rational but a sacred activity.

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392

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Routledge

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1136781056

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9781136781056

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

Ismaili Thought in the Classical Age

By: S. H. Nasr,Mehdi Aminrazavi

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An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

Ismaili Thought in the Classical Age

By: S. H. Nasr,Mehdi Aminrazavi

The tradition of philosophy in the Persian-speaking world is extraordinarily rich, creative and diverse. This anthology, which is divided into three volumes, aims to communicate something of that richness and diversity. The term 'philosophy' is understood to in its widest sense to include theological debate, philosophical Sufism and philosophical hermeneutics (ta'wil). Extending over a period of more than two millennia, and showcasing translations by well-established scholars, the anthology offers full bibliographical references throughout. For anyone interested in exploring, in all their varied manifestations, the fascinating philosophical traditions of Persia, such a wide-ranging and ambitious work will be an indispensable resource. Volume 2 covers five centuries of Ismaili philosophy, and includes extracts from outstanding Ismaili works including the "Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa" ("Treatises of the Brethren of Purity") and the philosophical odes of Nasir Khusraw. It is of great siginificance that, in the early centuries of Islam, philosophers were influenced by Pythagorean and Hermetic ideas, which are usually associated with Shi'i thought in general and Ismailism in particular. Ismaili philosophy at this time was able to integrate strands of Greco-Alexandrian thought such as Hermeticism and Neo-Pythagoreanism, as well as aspects of Mazdaeism and Manichaeism. It also showed marked interest in Neo-platonism.

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440

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857710427

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9780857710420

Sharḥ-i āwāz-i parr-i Jibrāʾīl

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi

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Sharḥ-i āwāz-i parr-i Jibrāʾīl

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi

This study examines the life, works and legacy of Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi, also known as Shaikh al-ishraq or the Master of Illumination.

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Psychology Press

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0700704124

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9780700704125

Philosophy, Religion, and the Question of Intolerance

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi,David Ambuel

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Philosophy, Religion, and the Question of Intolerance

By: Mehdi Amin Razavi,David Ambuel

Philosophy, Religion, and the Question off Intolerance is a diverse collection of essays united by a common starting point and theme -- the awareness that intolerance is a phenomenon encountered in diverse places and circumstances and often handled with limited success. The question of toleration, together with its cultural, social, religious, and philosophical implications, are addressed by leading authorities who offer insights from an interdisciplinary perspective. The book begins with essays by three distinguished scholars, Robert Cummings Neville, J. B. Schneewind, and John McCumber. They assess the origins of intolerance, the genesis of our concept of toleration, and the outlook for the practice of tolerance in contemporary society. Beyond the opening essays, the collection is divided into three sections. The first concentrates on the relationship of religious faith and practice to toleration and inquires how religion might either impede or promote toleration. The second section deals primarily with questions regarding tolerance in the face of modern political realities. The final section discusses ethics, namely the philosophical analysis and definition of toleration as a virtue.

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SUNY Press

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0791434478

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9780791434475

E-Learning and Islamic Studies: Proceedings of the 2014 Conference Organised by The Islamic College and Middlesex University

By: Mehdi Aminrazavi,Isa Jahangir,Shayan Doroudi,Ali Paya,Nehad Khanfar,Mahboubeh F. Sadeghinia,Fatema Kermalli Walji,Mohammad Mesbahi,Islam Uddin,Zahir Walji,Morteza Rezaei-Zadeh

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E-Learning and Islamic Studies: Proceedings of the 2014 Conference Organised by The Islamic College and Middlesex University

By: Mehdi Aminrazavi,Isa Jahangir,Shayan Doroudi,Ali Paya,Nehad Khanfar,Mahboubeh F. Sadeghinia,Fatema Kermalli Walji,Mohammad Mesbahi,Islam Uddin,Zahir Walji,Morteza Rezaei-Zadeh

Prophet Muhammad', writes Mehdi Aminrazavi in his introduction to this volume, 'was one of the first students of distance learning. He learned about revelation from God through the medium of Gabriel.' Drawing a symbolic correlation between the Prophet and twenty-first-century students participating in a new age of enlightenment offered by Internet technology, Aminrazavi and the contributors to this book explore the pearls and perils of introducting new technologies into Islamic Studies. Oritinally presented at the International Conference on Islamic Studies and E-Learning organised by The Islamic College and Middlesex University in London in 2014, the essays within E-Learning and Islamic Studies explore the interrelationship between Islamic Studies and e-learning from three different perspectives: the emerging issues presented by this new frontier, how technology can be used effectively within Islamic e-learning, and the importance of pedagogy and procedures in Islamic e-course delivery. While distance and e-learning can pose immense challenges, the contributions to this important and timely collection show that although dissemination of knowledge can bring with it contention, dissension, and conflict, Islamic embracing of the internet and mass communication is, to the contrary, a fulfllment of the Prophetic command to acquire knowledge from the cradel to the grave.

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ICAS Press

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1907905316

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9781907905315

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

Ismaili Thought in the Classical Age

By: Seyyed Hossein Nasr,Mehdi Aminrazavi

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An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

Ismaili Thought in the Classical Age

By: Seyyed Hossein Nasr,Mehdi Aminrazavi

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0755610067

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Book's by Mehdi Aminrazavi

The Wine of Wisdom

The Wine of Wisdom

Suhrawardi and the School of Illumination

Suhrawardi and the School of Illumination

The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in Persia

The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in Persia

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

Sharḥ-i āwāz-i parr-i Jibrāʾīl

Sharḥ-i āwāz-i parr-i Jibrāʾīl

Philosophy, Religion, and the Question of Intolerance

Philosophy, Religion, and the Question of Intolerance

E-Learning and Islamic Studies: Proceedings of the 2014 Conference Organised by The Islamic College and Middlesex University

E-Learning and Islamic Studies: Proceedings of the 2014 Conference Organised by The Islamic College and Middlesex University

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

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