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A Short Biography of Nasīr al-Dīn al-Tūsī

Author Name:

Nasīr al-Dīn al-Tūsī

Born As:

Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Ṭūsī

Other Names:

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Born:

18 Feb 1201

Died:

26 Jun 1274




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Philosopher, scientist and mathematician                          
Selected Works:

Tajrid-al-'Aqaid – A major work on al-Kalam - Islamic scholastic philosophy.
Al-Tadhkirah fi'ilm al-hay'ah - A memoir on the science of astronomy. Many commentaries were written about this work called Sharh al-Tadhkirah - A Commentary on al-Tadhkirah- Commentaries were written by Abd al-Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Birjandi and by Nazzam Nishapuri.

Akhlaq-i-Nasri - A work on ethics.
al-Risalah al-Asturlabiyah - A Treatise on astrolabe.
Zij-i ilkhani - Ilkhanic Tables -  A major astronomical treatise, completed in 1272.
sharh al-isharat - Commentary on Avicenna's Isharat.