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Bahāʾ al‐Dīn Muḥammad ibn Ḥusayn al‐ʿĀmilī (also known as Sheikh Baha'i, Persian: شیخ بهایی) (18 February 1547 – 1 September 1621[1]) was a Levantine Arab[2] Shia Islamic scholar,[3] philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer, and poet who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries in Safavid Iran.[4] He was born in Baalbek, Ottoman Syria (present-day Lebanon) but immigrated in his childhood to Safavid Iran with the rest of his family.[4] He was one of the earliest astronomers in the Islamic world to suggest the possibility of the Earth's movement prior to the spread of the Copernican theory.[1] He is considered one of the main co-founders of Isfahan School of Islamic Philosophy. In later years he became one of the teachers of Mulla Sadra.[5]

Bahāʾ al‐Dīn al‐ʿĀmilī
Born	18 February 1547 Baalbek near Jabal ʿĀmil, Ottoman Empire (present-day Lebanon)
Died	1 September 1621(1621-09-01) (aged 74) Isfahan, Safavid Empire (present-day Iran)
Nationality	Iran
Other names	Shaykh‐i Bahāʾī
Academic background
Academic work
School or tradition	Isfahan School
Main interests	Mathematics, Architecture and philosophy
Notable works	Al-Khashkūl
Influenced	Mulla Sadra

He wrote over 100 treatises and books in different topics,[1] in Arabic and Persian. A number of architectural and engineering designs are attributed to him, but none can be substantiated with sources.[1] These may have included the Naqsh-e Jahan Square and Charbagh Avenue in Isfahan,.[6] He is buried in Imam Reza's shrine in Mashad in Iran.

Biography

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Shaykh Baha' al-Din (also spelled Baha'uddin) Muhammad ibn Husayn al-'Amili was born near Baalbek, in Ottoman Syria (present-day Lebanon) in 1547.[4] After the execution of al-Shahid al-Tani in 1558, his father's mentor, he and his family moved to the neighboring Safavid Empire; first to Isfahan, and from there to Qazvin, the then Iranian royal capital.[4] At the time, the Safavid realm was ruled by king Tahmasp I (r. 1524-1576).[4] Tahmasp I appointed Shaykh Bahāʾī's father to serve as Shaykh al-Islām in several important Safavid cities in order to propagate Twelver Shi'ism amongst the population.[4]

Shaykh Bahāʾī completed his studies in Isfahan. Having intended to travel to Mecca in 1570, he visited many Islamic countries including Iraq, Syria and Egypt and after spending four years there, he returned to Iran.

Shaykh Baha' al-Din died in 1621 in Isfahan. His body was buried in Mashhad according to his will.

Exact dates of birth and death

The exact dates of his birth and death are different on his grave stone and on the ceramic of the walls of the room where he is buried in. ^{[citation needed]}

Date of birth:

• On the ceramics of the wall: 27 February 1547
• On the grave stone: March 1546

Date of death:

• On the ceramics of the wall: 30 August 1621
• On the grave stone: August 1622

The dates on the wall contain day, month and year, while the dates on the grave stone only contain month and year. The ceramics of the wall are made in 1945. It seems that at that time a research is performed about the exact dates, and, therefore, the information about the day is added to the dates.^{[citation needed]}

Pen name

According to Baháʼí Faith scholar ‘Abdu’l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávari, Shaykh Baha' al-Din adopted the pen name (takhallus) 'Baha' after being inspired by words of Shi'a Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (the fifth Imam) and Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (the sixth Imam), who had stated that the Greatest Name of God was included in either Du'ay-i-Sahar or Du'ay-i-Umm-i-Davud. In the first verse of the Du'ay-i-Sahar, a dawn prayer for the Ramadan, the name "Bahá" appears four times: "Allahumma inni as 'aluka min Bahá' ika bi Abháh va kulla Bahá' ika Bahí".[7]

Astronomy and mathematics

His interest in the sciences is also apparent by some of his works and treaties, although many of his astronomical treatises are yet to be studied.[1] He probably have written 17 tracts and books on astronomy and related subjects. The following are some his works in astronomy:

• Risālah dar ḥall‐i ishkāl‐i ʿuṭārid wa qamar (Treatise on the problems of the Moon and Mercury), on attempting to solve inconsistencies of the Ptolemaic system within the context of Islamic astronomy.
• Tashrīḥ al‐aflāk (Anatomy of the celestial spheres), a summary of theoretical astronomy where he affirms the view that supports the positional rotation of the Earth. He was one of Islamic astronomers to advocate the feasibility of the Earth's rotation in the 16th century, independent of Western influences. [1]
• Kholasat al-Hesab (The summa of arithmetic) was translated into German by G. H. F. Nesselmann and was published as early as 1843.[8]

Architecture

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Shaykh Baha' al-Din was known for his proficiency in mathematics, architecture and geometry. A number of architectural and engineering designs are attributed to him, but none can be substantiated with sources.[1]

Shaykh Baha' al-Din is attributed with the architectural planning of the city of Isfahan during the Safavid era. He was the architect of Isfahan's Imam Square, Imam Mosque and Hessar Najaf. He also made a sun clock to the west of the Imam Mosque.

He is also known for his mastery of topography. One instance of this is the directing of the water of the Zayandeh River to different areas of Isfahan. He designed a canal called the Zarrin Kamar in Isfahan which is considered one of Iran's greatest canals. He also determined the direction of Qiblah (prayer direction) from the Naghsh-e-Jahan Square.

He also designed and constructed a furnace for a public bathroom, which still exists in Isfahan, known as Sheikh Bahaei's bathhouse. It is said that the furnace was powered by a single candle which was placed in an enclosure, and that the candle burned for a long time, boiling the bath's water. It is also said that according to his own instructions, the candle's fire would be put out if the enclosure was ever opened. It is believed that this happened during the restoration and repair of the building and it was not possible to make the system work again. In fact, Sheikh Bahaei used flammable gases that were naturally produced in a nearby cesspool for heating the bath's water. In 1969-70, the bathroom heating system was excavated and a series of underground pipelines made of sun-dried clay were discovered. Although there are many theories about the working of this heating system, it was concluded recently that he knew about biogas and the network was to guide toilet wells which were common to Iranian's houses and mosques.

It is said that he designed the Manar Jonban (shaking minaret), which still exists in Isfahan; but this edifice was built in the fourteenth century during the Il-khanid period on the tomb of Amu Abdollah, a pious sheikh who died in that century.

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

Imami Jurisprudence

In the Twelver tradition, Shaykh Bahai is regarded as a leading scholar of his age and a mujaddid of the seventeenth century.[8] His erudition won him the admiration of Shah Abbas, and he was appointed the Sheikh ul-Islam of Isfahan after the death of the previous incumbent.[8] He composed works on tafsir, hadith, grammar and fiqh (jurisprudence).[8]

Mysticism

Shaykh Baha' al-Din was also an adept of mysticism. He had a distinct Sufi leaning for which he was criticized by Mohammad Baqer Majlesi.[8] During his travels he dressed like a Dervish[8] and frequented Sufi circles.[8] He also appears in the chain of both the Nurbakhshi and Ni'matullāhī Sufi orders.[8] In the work called "Resāla fi’l-waḥda al-wojūdīya" (Exposition of the concept of Wahdat al-Wujud (Unity of Existences), he states that the Sufis are the true believers,[8] calls for an unbiased assessment of their utterances,[8] and refers to his own mystical experiences.[8] His Persian poetry is also replete with mystical allusions and symbols.[8] At the same time, Shaykh Baha' al-Din calls for strict adherence to the Sharia as a prerequisite for embarking on the Tariqah[8] and did not hold a high view of antinomian mysticism.[8]

Works

Shaykh Baha' al-Din contributed numerous works in philosophy, logic, astronomy and mathematics. His works include over 100 articles, epistles and books. Shaykh Baha' al-Din also composed poems in Persian. His outstanding works in the Persian language are Jāmi’-i Abbāsī and two masnavis (rhymed couplets) by the names of Shīr u Shakar ("Milk and Sugar") and Nān u Halwā ("Bread and Halva").^{[citation needed]}

His other important work is the Kashkūl, which includes stories, news, scientific topics, Persian and Arabic proverbs.

He also wrote Khulāṣat al‐ḥisāb (Arabic: خلاصة الحساب, lit. "Essentials of arithmetic"), an Arabic textbook that became popular throughout the Islamic world from Egypt to India until the 19th century. It was translated into German in Berlin by G. H. F. Nesselmann and published in 1843. A French translation appeared later 1854.[1]

Other works

• Meklāt
• Kashkūl (in Persian) (کشکول)
• Tūtī-Nāmah (in Persian) (طوطی نامه)
• Nān u Panīr (in Persian) (نان و پنیر)
• Shīr u Shakar (in Persian) (شیر و شکر)
• Nān u Halwā (in Persian) (نان و حلوا)
• Jāmi'-i Abbāsī (in Persian) (جامع عباسی)
• Tashrīḥ Al-Aflāk (in Arabic) (تشريح الأفلاك)
• Al-fawayid as-Samadiah (in Arabic)
• Mashriq al-Shamsayn wa Iksīr al-Sa'adatayn (in Arabic) (مشرق الشمسين وإكسير السعادتين)
• Al-Athnā' Ash'ariyyah (in Arabic) (الأثناء عشرية)
• Zubdat al-Usūl (in Arabic) (زبدة الأصول)

See also

• Sheikhbahaee University in Isfahan, which was named in his honor.

Notes

References

• Kohlberg, E. (2009). "BAHĀʾ-AL-DĪN ʿĀMELĪ". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 4. pp. 429–430.
• Hashemipour, Behnaz (2007). "ʿĀmilī: Bahāʾ al‐Dīn Muḥammad ibn Ḥusayn al‐ʿĀmilī". In Thomas Hockey; et al. (eds.). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. pp. 42–3. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. (PDF version)

External links

• O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Baha' ad-Din al-Amili", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews
• Biography
• Menar-e-Jonban
• Legend of bathhouse powered by single candle for centuries

На других языках

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[de] Bahauddin Amili

Scheich Bahauddin Amili oder Scheich Bahaʾi (Amili) (arabisch بهاء الدين العاملي, DMG Bahāʾ ad-Dīn al-ʿĀmilī; * 20. März 1546, Baalbek, Libanon; † 20. August 1622, Persien),[1] genannt Scheich Bahai (arabisch الشيخ البهائي, DMG aš-Šaiḫ al-Bahā’ī bzw. persisch شیخ بهائى, DMG Šaiḫ Bahā’ī), war ein schiitischer Theologe und Jurist (Mullah) sowie Dichter und Sufi im Persien der Safawidenzeit mit umfassenden Kenntnissen in Philosophie, Logik, Sternkunde, Mathematik und Architektur. Er gilt als einer der Gründer der Schule von Isfahan.[2] In späteren Jahren war er einer der Lehrer von Mulla Sadra.[3] In seiner Abhandlung Anatomie des Himmels stellte Scheich Bahai die Möglichkeit der Rotation der Erde um ihre Achse dar.

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- [en] Baha' al-din al-'Amili

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[es] Bahā al-dīn al-Āmilī

Bahāʾ al‐Dīn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn al‐ʿĀmilī (también conocido como el Jeque de Baha'i, 18 de febrero de 1547 – 1 de septiembre de 1621)[1] fue un erudito islámico chiita, filósofo, arquitecto, matemático, astrónomo y poeta árabe[2] que vivió a finales del siglo XVI y principios del siglo XVII en Safavid Irán.[3] Nació en Baalbek, Otomano Siria (actual Líbano), pero emigró en su infancia a Safavid, Irán con el resto de su familia.[3] Él fue uno de los primeros astrónomos en el mundo islámico en sugerir la posibilidad del movimiento de la Tierra antes de la propagación de la teoría de Copérnico.[1]

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[fr] Cheikh Bahaï

Baha' Al-Din Al-'Amili, dit Cheikh Bahaï (en persan : شیخ بهایی), né le 18 février 1547 et mort le 1er septembre 1621, était un poète soufi, philosophe, mathématicien, astronome, alchimiste du XVIIe siècle. Né en 1547 à Baalbek, au Liban, il émigre en Iran à l’âge de 13 ans. Après avoir étudié à Qazvin puis à Hérat, voyagé en Syrie, en Égypte, et en Irak, il s’établit à Ispahan. Personnage public important sous le souverain séfévide Chah Abbas Ier, il participe à la conception de la mosquée du Chah et y élabore l’horloge solaire qui indique l’heure de la prière à mi-journée. La conception des minarets tremblants d'Ispahan est attribuée à Cheikh Bahaï[1]. Il meurt en 1621 à Ispahan, et est enterré à Machhad. Son œuvre littéraire consiste en des poèmes épiques, ainsi que des recueils juridiques.

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[ru] Баха-ад-дин аль-Амили

Баха ад-Дин Мухаммад ибн ал-Хусайн ал-Амили (Баальбек, 1547 — Исфахан, 1622) — известный сефевидский математик, астроном, философ и поэт. Был шейх-ал-исламом при дворе шаха Аббаса I в Исфахане.

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