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This is a tribute to the life and thought of the renowned Islamic scholar, Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i, written soon after his death by one of his students. Shining Sun includes an overview of Tabataba'i's life and transcriptions of discussions between Tabataba'i and his students. These discussions cover history, philosophy, mysticism, theology, and the Qur'an.
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Allamah Tabatabai is undoubtedly the major Shia thinker of modern times, and his impact on Persian philosophy and theology is incomparable. It is wonderful to see the Persian tradition of respecting great intellectual personalities continuing in modern times. -- Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky
About the Author:
Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai (1904-1981) was born in Tabriz, Iran. He authored the renowned twenty-volume Quranic commentary al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Quran as well as several groundbreaking works on Islamic philosophy and mysticism. Additionally, he wrote numerous books on Shia history and doctrine to bring about a better understanding of Shiism
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- PublisherIcas Press Ltd
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1904063403
- ISBN 13 9781904063407
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages427
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