Ahmad Mahdavi Damghani
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Ahmad Mahdavi Damghani is an Iran
ian scholar and university professor.
Born in Mashad, Iran on September 4, 1927, he holds a Ph.D. in Persian Literature
and a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology
from Tehran University where he was a Professor at the School of Literature and at the School of Theology between 1962-1985. He has been teaching at Harvard University
and the University of Pennsylvania
since 1987. He teaches Islamic Sciences, Islamic Literature, Advanced Arabic and Persian Sufi texts, and Islamic Philosophy. Dr. Mahdavi Damghani also taught in Spain
at Autonomada University of Madrid for three years.
He is the author of several books including:
1. Kashf al-Haqa'iq (Unveiling the Truths)
2. Al-Majdi (On the Genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad's Family)
3. Nasmat al Sahar - A History of Arab Shi`a Poets, Three volumes
4. The Sources of Arabic Poems in the Kalilah wa Dimna
5. The Garden of Light: An Anthology of Sana`i's Hadiqah
6. Kashf al-Haqa'iq 2 (Return of the Kashf)
7. The sources of Arabic Poems in “Marzban-Nameh” 1970’s
8. “Haasele Owqat” (A collection of assays and articles -1007 pages) 2002-2003
9. Tarjumaye Ashaar Arabiye “Saadi” beh Farsi (Translation of “Saadi’s” Arabic poems into Persian) 2004
10. Tchahr Maqaleh dar bareh “Amir-al-mumenin Ali Aleyh-al-salam” (Four articles regarding “Amir-al-mumenin Ali Aleyh-al-salam”) 2004-2005
11. Maqalati “Dar Hadithe Digaran” (Articles in memory of his professors, friends, and others) 2005
12. Over 300 articles in scholarly journals.
13. Taswib Aghlate Tchapi Tafsir, “Kashf-al-asrar” (Correction of erratum in the printed book of “Tafsir Kashf-al-asrar”) 2007
14. Dar babe “Khizr” (Regarding “Khizr“) 2007
15. “The Noble Princess Shahrbanu” The mother of the Imam Ali b. al-Husain al-Sajjad” Mirror of heritage (Ayene-ye Miras), 2009
16. Preface of 50 pages to the book “Kitab al-Wahshiyyat”. This book is one of the most original and principal works of Arab Poesis, 2011
17. “In the Memory of Companions and Rain Drops“, (Yadeh Yaran va Qatreh hayeh Baran) A collection of his various articles, 2011
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian scholar and university professor.
Born in Mashad, Iran on September 4, 1927, he holds a Ph.D. in Persian Literature
Persian literature
Persian literature spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language...
and a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
from Tehran University where he was a Professor at the School of Literature and at the School of Theology between 1962-1985. He has been teaching at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
since 1987. He teaches Islamic Sciences, Islamic Literature, Advanced Arabic and Persian Sufi texts, and Islamic Philosophy. Dr. Mahdavi Damghani also taught in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
at Autonomada University of Madrid for three years.
He is the author of several books including:
1. Kashf al-Haqa'iq (Unveiling the Truths)
2. Al-Majdi (On the Genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad's Family)
3. Nasmat al Sahar - A History of Arab Shi`a Poets, Three volumes
4. The Sources of Arabic Poems in the Kalilah wa Dimna
5. The Garden of Light: An Anthology of Sana`i's Hadiqah
6. Kashf al-Haqa'iq 2 (Return of the Kashf)
7. The sources of Arabic Poems in “Marzban-Nameh” 1970’s
8. “Haasele Owqat” (A collection of assays and articles -1007 pages) 2002-2003
9. Tarjumaye Ashaar Arabiye “Saadi” beh Farsi (Translation of “Saadi’s” Arabic poems into Persian) 2004
10. Tchahr Maqaleh dar bareh “Amir-al-mumenin Ali Aleyh-al-salam” (Four articles regarding “Amir-al-mumenin Ali Aleyh-al-salam”) 2004-2005
11. Maqalati “Dar Hadithe Digaran” (Articles in memory of his professors, friends, and others) 2005
12. Over 300 articles in scholarly journals.
13. Taswib Aghlate Tchapi Tafsir, “Kashf-al-asrar” (Correction of erratum in the printed book of “Tafsir Kashf-al-asrar”) 2007
14. Dar babe “Khizr” (Regarding “Khizr“) 2007
15. “The Noble Princess Shahrbanu” The mother of the Imam Ali b. al-Husain al-Sajjad” Mirror of heritage (Ayene-ye Miras), 2009
16. Preface of 50 pages to the book “Kitab al-Wahshiyyat”. This book is one of the most original and principal works of Arab Poesis, 2011
17. “In the Memory of Companions and Rain Drops“, (Yadeh Yaran va Qatreh hayeh Baran) A collection of his various articles, 2011