Toshihiko Izutsu

Toshihiko Izutsu
井筒 俊彦
Izutsu in Ascona in 1979[2]
Born(1914-05-04)4 May 1914
Tokyo, Japan
Died7 January 1993(1993-01-07) (aged 78)
Kamakura, Japan
Known forHis translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese
Academic background
EducationKeio University
InfluencesJunzaburo Nishiwaki[1]
Academic work
Institutions

Toshihiko Izutsu (井筒 俊彦, Izutsu Toshihiko, 4 May 1914 – 7 January 1993) was a Japanese scholar who specialized in Islamic studies and comparative religion.[3] He took an interest in linguistics at a young age,[4] and came to know more than thirty languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian, Sanskrit, Pali, Hindustani, Russian, Greek, and Chinese.[5][6][1][4] He is widely known for his translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese.[1]

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