Hadi Sabzavari

Hadi Sabzavari
A picture of Molla Hadi which represents the actual oldest picture of an Islamic philosopher
Born1797
Died1873
Other namesSharaf al-Mulk, Hujjat al-Haq, Sheikh al-Rayees
Academic background
InfluencesThe Quran, Mulla Sadra, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Ibn Arabi, Avicenna, Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, Rumi
Academic work
Era19th century
School or traditionShia Islam, Transcendent theosophy
Main interestsphilosophy, theology, kalam, logic, Persian literature, science
Notable worksAsrar al-hikmah ("The Secrets of Wisdom"), Sharh-i manzumah ("A Treatise on Logic in Verse"),
Influenced20th century Islamic philosophy, Henry Corbin, Hossein Nasr

Hadi Sabzavari (Persian: ملا هادی سبزواری) or Hajj Molla Hadi Sabzavari (1797–1873 CE / 1212 - 1289 AH) was an Iranian[1] philosopher, mystic theologian and poet.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Britannica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Seyyed Hossein Nasr, "HĀDI SABZAVĀRI" in Encyclopaedia Iranica