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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a well published author, writing on subjects of math, engineering, prose, and mysticism. Additionally, al-Tusi made several scientific advancements. In astronomy, al-Tusi created very accurate tables of planetary motion, an updated planetary model, and critiques of Ptolemaic astronomy.
Apr 12, 2024 · Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī (born Feb. 18, 1201, Ṭūs, Khorāsān [now Iran]—died June 26, 1274, Baghdad, Iraq) was an outstanding Persian philosopher, scientist, and mathematician. Educated first in Ṭūs, where his father was a jurist in the Twelfth Imam school, the main sect of Shīʾite Muslims, al-Ṭūsī finished his education in ...
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It was a work on ethics which al-Tusi dedicated to the Isma'ili ruler Nasir ad-Din 'Abd ar-Rahim. In 1256 al-Tusi was in the castle of Alamut when it was attacked by the forces of the Mongol leader Hulegu, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who was at that time set on extending Mongol power in Islamic areas. Some claim that al-Tusi betrayed the ...
A comprehensive overview of the life and achievements of Naṣir-al-Din Ṭusi, a prominent philosopher, physician, astronomer, and vizier in medieval Iran. Learn about his education, his encounters with Ismaʿili and Il-Khanid rulers, his works, and his legacy.
Learn about the life and achievements of Nasir al-Din Tusi, the most celebrated scholar of the 13th century in Islamic lands. Explore his contributions to astronomy, ethics, philosophy, theology and more in his 165 titles of writings.
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Jul 20, 2009 · A comprehensive article on the life and works of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a polymath and vizier of the Ilkhanid period. Learn about his contributions to literature, theology, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.
A biography of a Shii astronomer and theologian who wrote on various topics and served the Mongol leader Hulagu Khan. Find his works on logic, ethics, theology, and mysticism in Oxford Reference.
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