Adib Pishavari | |
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ادیب پیشاوری | |
 Pishavari, c. 1910s–1920s | |
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| Born | 1844 |
| Died | 30 June 1930 (aged 85–86) |
| Resting place | Imamzadeh Abdollah, Tehran |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver |
| Lineage | Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi |
| Notable work(s) | Qaysaria[citation needed] |
| Known for | Coining the term old fox |
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| Philosophy | Adab and hikmah |
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Seyyed Ahmad Adib Pishavari[1] (Persian: ادیب پیشاوری), also known as Sayyed Ahmad B. Sehab al-Din Razawi (1844 – 30 June 1930),[2] was a Sufi scholar who born in or near Peshawar in modern-day Pakistan, and was descended from Omar Sohravardi.[2][3] Adib was a master of Persian literature.[4]
When Adib was a young man, his father and several other relatives were killed in action while fighting in the Anglo-Persian War. For this reason, Adib relocated to Kabul and later Ghazni to complete his early education. He moved to Iran in 1877 and enrolled at the madrasa of Molla Hadi Sabzevari in Sabzavr,[5] where he was exposed to advanced philosophical lectures.[2] Motivated by the death of his father and other relatives in the Anglo-Persian War, Adib developed an intense Anglophobia and was frequently critical of British foreign policy in the Middle East; in his writings, Adib likened the United Kingdom to several animals such as an "old fox", "ominous raven", and a "venomous viper".[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Rahman, Munibur. "ADĪB PĪŠĀVARĪ". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Mir Ansari, Ali. "Adib Pishavari". The Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia (in Persian). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Ayduz, Salim; Dagli, Caner (2014). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Science, and Technology in Islam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-981257-8.
- ^ Pourjavady, Reza (1 November 2018). Philosophy in Qajar Iran. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-38784-3.