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Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī

Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī was an Ottoman philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, engineer, architect and literary scholar (1547–1621). He was born at Baalbek and died at Isfahan.

Also recorded as Shaykh Bahai; Sheikh Baha'i; Baha' al-din al-'Amili.

Overview

Recorded at birth as محمد بن الحسين بن عبد الصمد الحارثي.

Born at Baalbek in 1547, died at Isfahan in 1621.

In detail

Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī studied at Isfahan Seminary. Jawad ibn Sa'd al-Kadhimi, Sayyed Ahmad Alavi and Mulla Sadra are recorded as having studied under Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī. the recorded working language is Arabic and Persian.

The field of work recorded is philosophy, mathematics and astronomy.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Aleppo, Jerusalem and Isfahan. Positions recorded include Shaykh al-Islām of Isfahan.

Works named in the authority record are Jame-e Abbasi and The Essentials of Arithmetic.

Chronology

  1. 1547Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī born at Baalbek.
  2. 1621Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī died at Isfahan.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Baha al-Din al-Amili”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2658411: Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī

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