ملاصدرا or Mulla Sadra (aka Molla Sadra or Mollasadra) also called Sadr Ad-Din Ash- Shirazi (c. 1571, Shiraz, Iran - 1640, Basra, Iraq) was a Persian philosopher, who led the Iranian cultural renaissance in the 17th century. Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran (Persia) with 1,050,000 inhabitants (1996 census). ... Jump to: navigation, search Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Location of Basra Basra (also spelled BaÅŸrah or Basara; historically sometimes written Busra, Busrah, and the early form Bassorah; Arabic: , Al-Basrah) is the second largest city of Iraq with an estimated population of c. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some ) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (named Farsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ...

The foremost representative of the illuminationist, or Ishraghi school of philosopher-mystics, he is commonly regarded by Iranians as the greatest philosopher their country has ever produced. his school is called Transcendent Theosophy or al-hikmat al-muta’liyah. حكمت متعاليه Transcendent theosophy or al-hikmat al-muta’liyah, the doctrine and philosophy that has been developed and perfected by Persian Philosopher Mulla Sadra, is one of tow main disciplines of Islamic Philosophy which is very live & active even today. ...

A son from a notable Shirazi family, Mulla Sadra completed his education at Isfahan, which was the leading cultural and intellectual center of his day. He was trained under supervision of Mir Damad. Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran (Persia) with 1,050,000 inhabitants (1996 census). ... Part of Shah Abbas large urban project in his new capital, the Chahār Bāgh Four Gardens, is a four-kilometer avenue in the city of Isfahan. ... Mir Damad (Persian: ميرداماد) was a philosopher, teacher, & leader in the cultural renaissance of Iran during Safavid dynasty and the main founder of the Isfahan School. ...

After his studies with scholars there, he produced several works, the most famous of which was his Asfar (Journeys). Asfar contains the bulk of his philosophy which was influenced by a personal mysticism bordering on the ascetic that he experienced during a 15-year retreat at Kahak, a village near Qom, Iran. Qom is famous for the shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh, first built in the late 8th century. ...

Expounding his theory of nature, Mulla Sadra argued that the entire universe - except God and his knowledge - was originated both eternally as well as temporally. Nature, he asserted is the substance of all things and is the cause for all movement. Thus, nature is permanent and furnishes the continuing link between the eternal and the originated.

Toward the end of his life, Mulla Sadra returned to Shiraz to teach. His teachings however, were considered heretical by the orthodox Shiite theologians of his day, who persecuted him, though his powerful family connections permitted him to continue to write. He died on a pilgrimage to Mecca and was buried in present day Iraq. Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran (Persia) with 1,050,000 inhabitants (1996 census). ... This article is about the holy city in Saudi Arabia. ...

Further reading

• Sadr al-Din Shirazi and Transcendent Theosophy by Seyyed Hossein Nasr

• "TRANSCENDENT PHILOSOPHY JOURNAL": www.iranianstudies.org

• "Mulla Sadra & Comparative Philosophy on Causation", Edited by Seyed G. Safavi, London Academy of Iranian Studies.

• "Perception according to Mulla Sadra", Edited by Seyed G. Safavi, London Academy of Iranian Studies.

• "A Comparative Study of Islamic and Western Philosophy", Edited by Seyed G. Safavi, London Academy of Iranian Studies.

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See also

• Islamization of knowledge
• List of Iranian scientists

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