Seyyed hossein nasr biography books
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Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Born
in Tehran, IranApril 07, 1933
Website
http://www.nasr.org/
Genre
Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Social Sciences
Influences
René Guénon, Frithjof Schuon, Martin Lings, Mulla Sadra, Titus BurckhaRené Guénon, Frithjof Schuon, Martin Lings, Mulla Sadra, Titus Burckhardt, Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i...more
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Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born on April 7, 1933 (19 Farvadin 1312 A.H.
solar) in Tehran into a family of distinguished scholars and physicians. His father, Seyyed Valiallah, a man of great learning and piety, was a physician to the Iranian royal family, as was his father before him.
Seyyed hossein nasr books pdf
The name "Nasr" which means "victory" was conferred on Professor Nasr's grandfather by the King of Persia. Nasr also comes from a family of Sufis. One of his ancestors was Mulla Seyyed Muhammad Taqi Poshtmashhad, who was a famous saint of Kashan, and his mausoleum which is located next to the tomb of the Safavid king Sha