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Allame Mohammad Qazvini
Born1876
Died1949
Tehran

Mohammad Qazvini ( Persian: محمد قزوینی Moḥammad Qazvīnī; 1876–1949) [1] was a prominent figure in modern Iranian culture and literature.

Education and activities

Qazvini was born in Tehran. [1] Qazvini studied at literary and philosophical seminaries, studying culture, jurisprudence, principles, theology, ancient wisdom and gained knowledge of the various branches of Arabic literature.

His brother Mirza Ahmad Khan invited 28-year-old Qazvini to London. Orientalist Edward Granville Browne was familiar and interested in Qazvini's research and expertise and met him at the University of Cambridge. Qazvini remained in Europe for almost thirty five years.

References

  1. ^ a b Milani, p. 931

Sources

  • Milani, Abbas. "Allame Mohammad Qazvini". Eminent Persians: The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941–1979. Vol. 2. Syracuse University Press. pp. 930–934.

Further reading

  • deSouza, Wendy (2013). "Hostility and Hospitality: Muhammad Qazvini's Critique of Louis Massignon". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 40 (4): 378–391. doi: 10.1080/13530194.2013.811630.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allame Mohammad Qazvini
Born1876
Died1949
Tehran

Mohammad Qazvini ( Persian: محمد قزوینی Moḥammad Qazvīnī; 1876–1949) [1] was a prominent figure in modern Iranian culture and literature.

Education and activities

Qazvini was born in Tehran. [1] Qazvini studied at literary and philosophical seminaries, studying culture, jurisprudence, principles, theology, ancient wisdom and gained knowledge of the various branches of Arabic literature.

His brother Mirza Ahmad Khan invited 28-year-old Qazvini to London. Orientalist Edward Granville Browne was familiar and interested in Qazvini's research and expertise and met him at the University of Cambridge. Qazvini remained in Europe for almost thirty five years.

References

  1. ^ a b Milani, p. 931

Sources

  • Milani, Abbas. "Allame Mohammad Qazvini". Eminent Persians: The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941–1979. Vol. 2. Syracuse University Press. pp. 930–934.

Further reading

  • deSouza, Wendy (2013). "Hostility and Hospitality: Muhammad Qazvini's Critique of Louis Massignon". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 40 (4): 378–391. doi: 10.1080/13530194.2013.811630.

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