Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli

Hasan Hasanzade Amoli (: 10 February 1927 – 25 September 2021) was an Iranian Shi'ite theologian known for his mystical tendencies and Islamic philosophy. He was among clerics who overcame the traditional opposition to teaching philosophy courses at Shi'ite seminaries. He wrote many books in philosophy, mysticism, mathematics, astronomy, Persian and Arabic literature. He interpreted the Islamic philosophical tradition in a similar way to Mulla Sadra, which is a reconciliation of religion, reason and mysticism. His books include Sharh fusus al-hikam, Tashih nahj al-balagha, Insan dar 'urf-i 'irfan, Tashih kalila wa dimna.

He died on Saturday, 25 September 2021, at the age of 94. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei offered prayers on his body. Hassanzadeh Amoli was elected as one of the "Immortal figures of Iran" in 2003.

Hassanzadeh-Amoli was father-in-law of Iranian conservative politician Baqer Larijani.

Biography Allameh was born on February 12, 1928, in the village of Ira of Larijan and in 1944 he started to study in the Islamic seminary.

At the age of 22, he went to Tehran to continue his studies in 1950, and had teachers such as Ayatollah Agha Seyyed Ahmad Lavasani, Allameh Sha'rani, and in Marvi school, Allameh Haj Mirza Abolhassan Sha'rani Tehrani, Allameh Rafiei Qazvini, Ayatollah Ghomshei, Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Amoli, Hakim Mohammad Hossein Fazel Toni, Ayatollah Haj Mirza Ahmad Ashtiani.

According to Hassanzadeh, the Qur'an, philosophy and mysticism are not separate from each other. He considered the truth of religion and mysticism as one, and that is the knowledge of God.

Hizar-o-yik kalima

Hizar-o-yik nukta

Durus-i ma'rifat nafs

Ilahinama

Diwan-i ash'ar

Insan-i kamil az didgah-i nahj al-balagha

Insan dar 'urf-i 'irfan

Sad-o-dah eshareh

Wilayat takwini

Wahdat az nigah 'arif wa hakim

Gashti dar harkat

Risala nur 'ala nur dar zikr wa zakir wa madhkur

Risala anahu al-haq

sharh-i asfar

Medicine and dissection Translation and explanations of some of his books such as "The Beginning and The End", "100 Words" can be found here:

Politics Amoli has been an outspoken supporter of Ayatollah Khomeini and his successor Ali Khamenei, dedicating the book Insan dar 'urf-i 'irfan (the human from the standpoint of mysticism) to the latter. Before June 6, 1963, he visited Ayatollah Khomeini and, on his orders, informed the political and social people of Amol.