Abd al-Razzāq Kāshānī: His Life, Works and Contribution to Sufism

Humphry Davy: his life, works, and contribution to anesthesiology.

H ISTORY offers us a tool to avoid the condemnation George Santayana (1863–1952) envisioned for those who forget the past. In studying the history of anesthesia, and in particular the singular events that brought anesthesia into the consciousness of the world in Boston in 1845 and 1846, we find much to admire, but even more that we might hope not to repeat. The first public demonstrations of an...

A Tiny Skylight to Abd al-Razzaq Kashani’s Life and Mystical Worldview through his Treatises and Poetry

Despite his obscurity, Abd al-Razzaq Kashani (b736 AH) is a philosopher and mystic who shines bright in the firmament of Islamic philosophy and Sufism. Being fully acquainted with the foundations of theoretical mysticism and Ibn al-Arabi’s school on the one hand, and delving deep into the ancient mystical heritage and mystical teachings of Abu Talib Maki, Khajeh Abdullah Ansari, Abu Abdul Rahma...

Oliver Goldsmith. His life and works

Leonhard Euler: His Life, the Man, and His Works

On the occasion of the 300th anniversary (on April 15, 2007) of Euler’s birth, an attempt is made to bring Euler’s genius to the attention of a broad segment of the educated public. The three stations of his life—Basel, St. Petersburg, and Berlin—are sketched and the principal works identified in more or less chronological order. To convey a flavor of his work and its impact on modern science, ...

Imam Ali’s (PBUH) place and the effects of his hadiths in writings of Kamal al-Din Abd al-Razzaq

Imam Ali (PBUH) has a great place in Sufi ideology. The reflection of Imam’s words in their works is a manifestation of this high status. One of the great Sufis is Sheikh Abd al-Razzaq Kashani (b. 650-660- d. 736 AH) is the inheritor of the Suhrawardiyah way and Ibn-Arabichr('39')s thoughts, whose special devotion to the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT), especially Imam Ali, is reflected in his writings. Thi...