Tehran, April 23, IRNA - On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sheikh Baha� ad-Din al-Amili, the prominent Iranian scholar of the 16th-century, the English-language daily ?Tehran Times? paid tribute to this great poet, reminising his works.
��The renowned scholar, philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer and poet was better known as Sheikh Bahaee, the daily recalled in its Notables column on Wednesday .
Sheikh Bahaee is considered one of the main co-founders of Isfahan School of Islamic Philosophy. In later years he became one of the teachers of Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi, also known as Mulla Sadra.

Sheikh Bahaee was born in Lebanon but immigrated to Iran at an early age. His works include plan of the world famous Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, as well as designing the construction of the Manar Jonban, also known as the two shaking minarets, situated on either side of the mausoleum of Amoo Abdollah Garladani in West Isfahan.

Sheikh Bahaee contributed numerous works in philosophy, logic, astronomy and mathematics. His works include 88 articles, epistles and books. He also composed poems in Persian. His outstanding works in the Iranian language are Jame� Abbasi and two masnavis (rhymed couplets) by the names �Milk and Sugar� and �Bread and Halva�. His other works Kashkool includes stories, news, scientific topics, Persian and Arabic proverbs. He wrote Khulasat Al-Hisab and Tashrih Al-Aflak in Arabic.

He also designed and constructed a furnace for a public bathroom, which still exists in Isfahan, known as Sheikh Bahaee?s bathroom.

The High Council of Cultural Revolution in Iran designated April 23 as the National Architect Day, marking the birth anniversary of Sheikh Bahaee.

By IRNA

 

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