The Most Famous
Philosophers from Iran
This page contains a list of the greatest Iranians Philosophers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,267 Philosophers, 18 of which were born in Iran. This makes Iran the birth place of the 14th most number of Philosophers behind Russia and Egypt.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Iranians Philosophers of all time. This list of famous Iranians Philosophers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Iranians Philosophers.
1. Al-Ghazali (1058 - 1111)
With an HPI of 85.99, Al-Ghazali is the most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 121 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Al-Tabari (839 - 923)
With an HPI of 78.71, Al-Tabari is the 2nd most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 60 different languages.
3. Bodhidharma (483 - 540)
With an HPI of 78.17, Bodhidharma is the 3rd most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 60 different languages.
4. Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (1149 - 1209)
With an HPI of 71.93, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi is the 4th most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 35 different languages.
5. Bayazid Bastami (804 - 874)
With an HPI of 71.16, Bayazid Bastami is the 5th most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
6. Miskawayh (932 - 1030)
With an HPI of 70.88, Miskawayh is the 6th most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
7. Mazdak (450 - 529)
With an HPI of 70.30, Mazdak is the 7th most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
8. Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1155 - 1191)
With an HPI of 68.46, Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi is the 8th most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
9. Haji Bektash Veli (1209 - 1271)
With an HPI of 68.44, Haji Bektash Veli is the 9th most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 28 different languages.
10. Mulla Sadra (1571 - 1636)
With an HPI of 68.03, Mulla Sadra is the 10th most famous Iranians Philosopher. biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 18 people classified as Iranians philosophers born between 450 and 1974. Of these 18, 3 (16.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Iranians philosophers include Hossein Nasr, Abdolkarim Soroush, and Taraneh Javanbakht. The most famous deceased Iranians philosophers include Al-Ghazali, Al-Tabari, and Bodhidharma.
Living Iranians Philosophers
Go to all Rankings
Hossein Nasr
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Abdolkarim Soroush
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Taraneh Javanbakht
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Deceased Iranians Philosophers
Go to all RankingsAl-Ghazali
1058 - 1111
HPI: 85.99
Al-Tabari
839 - 923
HPI: 78.71
Bodhidharma
483 - 540
HPI: 78.17
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
1149 - 1209
HPI: 71.93
Bayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 71.16
Miskawayh
932 - 1030
HPI: 70.88
Mazdak
450 - 529
HPI: 70.30
Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi
1155 - 1191
HPI: 68.46
Haji Bektash Veli
1209 - 1271
HPI: 68.44
Mulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 68.03
Al-Baydawi
1201 - Present
HPI: 64.85
Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi
1145 - 1234
HPI: 64.44
