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Al-Baydawi

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Qadi Baydawi (also known as Naṣir ad-Din al-Bayḍawi, also spelled Baidawi, Bayzawi and Beyzavi; d. June 1319, Tabriz) was a jurist, theologian, and Quran commentator. He lived during the post-Seljuk and early Mongol era. Many commentaries have been written on his work. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Baydawi is the 584th most popular philosopher (down from 544th in 2019), the 189th most popular biography from Iran (down from 176th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Iranian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Al-Baydawi ranks 584 out of 1,267. Before him are Alan Watts, Pierre Charron, Zeno of Sidon, Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Usman dan Fodio, and Georges Canguilhem. After him are Gaetano Mosca, Chaïm Perelman, John Austin, Yang Zhu, Zaleucus, and G. A. Cohen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1201, Al-Baydawi ranks 10. Before him are Daniel of Galicia, Theobald I of Navarre, Baiju, John I of Sweden, Robert de Sorbon, and Butvydas. After him are Philip I, Count of Boulogne, Qin Jiushao, Kebek, Emperor Mo of Jin, Elena Asenina of Bulgaria, and Daumantas of Lithuania.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Al-Baydawi ranks 189 out of 631. Before him are Hussein-Ali Montazeri (1922), Timur Shah Durrani (1748), Al-Karaji (953), Ahmad ibn Rustah (null), Forough Farrokhzad (1935), and Barbara (null). After him are Arsames (-550), Abdullah Mirza (1433), Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi (1145), Sati Beg (1300), Simko Shikak (1887), and Quli Qutb Shah (1470).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Iran

Among philosophers born in Iran, Al-Baydawi ranks 11. Before him are Bayazid Bastami (804), Miskawayh (932), Mazdak (450), Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1155), Haji Bektash Veli (1209), and Mulla Sadra (1571). After him are Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi (1145), Al-Taftazani (1322), Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai (1892), Hossein Nasr (1933), Abdolkarim Soroush (1945), and Dariush Shayegan (1935).

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