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He remains one of the most influential Muslim scholars in the world for his work on Islamic tradition and philosophy. He is the only Muslim to be included in the Library of Living Philosophers and has written over 50 books and over 500 articles. Background and Career: Nasr was born in Iran and raised in a house of scholars and physicians.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr is University Professor at George Washington University, specializing in Islamic studies and perennial philosophy. Born in Iran, Nasr earned an M.S. and Ph.D. from Harvard University and left Iran in 1979 in the wake of the Islamic Revolution. He has authored over 50 books. Events Videos.
Jan 1, 2018 · Seyyed Hossein Nasr was born on April 7, 1933, in Tehran into an aristocratic family. His father, Seyyed Valiallah, was a scholar, philosopher, and a great physician. The family name “ Naṣr al-Aṭṭibā’ ,” meaning “succor to physicians,” was conferred by the King of Persia on Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s grandfather, who was also a physician.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr is a well known and highly respected intellectual figure both in the West and the Islamic world. An eloquent speaker with a charismatic presence, Nasr is a much sought after speaker at academic conferences and seminars, university and public lectures and also radio and television programs in his area of expertise.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr is University Professor of Islamic Studies at The George Washington University. For over six decades, he has been widely regarded as a leading authority on Islamic philosophy, mysticism, art, and science, as well as religion and ecology and comparative religion. He is the author of over sixty books and five hundred articles, […]
Mar 17, 2009 · Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Harper Collins, Mar 17, 2009 - Religion - 224 pages. The world's leading Islamicist offers a concise introduction to this rich and diverse tradition of 1.2 billion adherents. In this informative and clear introduction to the world of Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr explores the following topics in depth:
Biography. 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. The title Nasr al-atibba’, from which the name ...
