Hajj Muhammad Legenhausen

Hajj Muhammad Legenhausen (born May 3, 1953) is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at the Imam Khomeini's Educational and Research Institute.

Early life and education Legenhausen was brought up as a Catholic but abandoned religion shortly after beginning his academic studies at the State University of New York at Albany. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University, completed in 1983.

Conversion to Islam In 1979, while teaching at Texas Southern University (1979–1989), he became acquainted with Islam through Muslim students. His exposure to Shi’a Islam eventually led to his conversion in 1983. Philosophical Instructions: An Introduction to Contemporary Islamic Philosophy Soul: A Comparative Approach Proofs for the Existence of God: Contexts – Structures – Relevance Substance and Attribute: Western and Islamic Traditions in Dialogue Contemporary Topics of Islamic Thought Hermeneutical Foundations for Islamic Social Sciences Islam versus Feminism Spirituality in Shi’i Islam: An Overview The ‘Irfan Of The Commander Of The Faithful, Imam ‘Ali, Peace Be With Him 'Allamah Tabataba'i's Footnote to Mulla Sadra's Proof of the Sincere Jesus as Kalimat Allah, The Word of God Hegel's Ethics Does God Have a Mind? Spirituality in Modern Philosophy: Hegel's Spirituality