Abu al-Abbas Iranshahri

Abu al-Abbas Iranshahri
Personal
Born9th century
Nishapur (circa 9th century)
Died9th/10th century
Main interest(s)Mathematics, Astronomy, medicine, science and philosophy
Notable work(s)Hasti, Ketab-e jalil, Ketab-e athir,
Senior posting
Influenced

Abu al-Abbas Iranshahri (Persian: ابوالعباس ایرانشهری) was a 9th-century Persian[1][2] philosopher, mathematician, natural scientist, historian of religion, astronomer and author.[3] According to traditional sources, he is the first figure in the wider Muslim world to be associated with philosophy after the advent of Islam.[4]

  1. ^ Henry Corbin, "The voyage and the messenger: Iran and philosophy", North Atlantic Books, 1998. pg 72.
  2. ^ Janos, Damien (2018-12-01). "al-Īrānshahrī, Abū l-ʿAbbās". Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE.
  3. ^ Daryoush Kargar and EIr, "IRĀNŠAHRI" in Encyclopaedia Iranica. Accessed via online in Nov, 2010 at: [1]
  4. ^ Seyyed Hossain Nasr, "Philosophy and Cosmology," in Frye, ed., The Cambridge History of Iran, pp 421. Quote: "the first person mentioned in traditional sources as having devoted himself to philosophy in the Islamic period is Abu'l-Abbas Iranshahri, who flourished in the 3rd/9th century.."