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Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Seyyed Hossein Nasr (born 1933) is an Iranian philosopher, scholar of Islam, and leading figure in the Traditionalist/Perennialist school. Educated at MIT and Harvard, he taught at Tehran University and later at George Washington University, becoming widely known for his work on Islamic philosophy, Sufism, and the relationship between religion, science, and modernity.

Tehran, Iran Apr 7, 1933 Wikipedia Website
philosophy Islamic studies Sufism religious studies
Knowledge and the Sacred
Knowledge and the Sacred
1981
 The Need For a Sacred Science
The Need For a Sacred Science
2005
 The Garden of Truth: The Vision and Promise of Sufism, Islam's Mystical Tradition
The Garden of Truth: The Vision and Promise of Sufism, Islam's Mystical Tradition
2007
 Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition
Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition
2011
 LIVING SUFISM
LIVING SUFISM
2011
 Islamic Spirituality: Manifestations (World Spirituality)
Islamic Spirituality: Manifestations (World Spirituality)
1997
 Isma'ili Contributions to Islamic Culture
Isma'ili Contributions to Islamic Culture
1977