PHILOSOPHER
Al-Taftazani
1322 - 1390

Al-Taftazani
Sa'ad al-Din Masud ibn Umar ibn Abd Allah al-Taftazani (Persian: سعدالدین مسعودبن عمربن عبداللّه هروی خراسانی تفتازانی) also known as Al-Taftazani and Taftazani (1322–1390) was a Muslim Persian polymath. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Al-Taftazani is the 727th most popular philosopher (down from 608th in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Iran (down from 187th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Iranian Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Al-Taftazani ranks 727 out of 1,267. Before him are Arnold Geulincx, Eduard Zeller, Émile Boutroux, Li Zhi, Alvin Plantinga, and Kazimierz Łyszczyński. After him are Wang Fuzhi, Julien Benda, Zalmoxis, John Argyropoulos, Jerry Fodor, and Wolfhart Pannenberg.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArnold Geulincx
1624 - 1669
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 721
Eduard Zeller
1814 - 1908
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 722
Émile Boutroux
1845 - 1921
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 723
Li Zhi
1527 - 1602
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 724
Alvin Plantinga
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 725
Kazimierz Łyszczyński
1634 - 1689
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 726
Al-Taftazani
1322 - 1390
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 727
Wang Fuzhi
1619 - 1692
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 728
Julien Benda
1867 - 1956
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 729
Zalmoxis
713 BC - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 730
John Argyropoulos
1415 - 1487
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 731
Jerry Fodor
1935 - 2017
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 732
Wolfhart Pannenberg
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 733
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1322, Al-Taftazani ranks 3. Before him are Nicholas Kabasilas, and John Henry, Margrave of Moravia. After him are Joanna, Duchess of Brabant, Emperor Kōmyō, and Dmitry of Suzdal. Among people deceased in 1390, Al-Taftazani ranks 7. Before him are Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, John I of Castile, Robert II of Scotland, Albert of Saxony, Alexios III of Trebizond, and Altichiero. After him are Rupert I, Elector Palatine, Dorothea of Bulgaria, Keratsa of Bulgaria, John I, Duke of Lorraine, Giusto de' Menabuoi, and Michael Panaretos.
Others Born in 1322
Go to all RankingsNicholas Kabasilas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1322 - 1391
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 1
John Henry, Margrave of Moravia
POLITICIAN
1322 - 1375
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 2
Al-Taftazani
PHILOSOPHER
1322 - 1390
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 3
Joanna, Duchess of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1322 - 1406
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 4
Emperor Kōmyō
POLITICIAN
1322 - 1380
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 5
Dmitry of Suzdal
POLITICIAN
1322 - 1383
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1390
Go to all RankingsBaha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1327 - 1390
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 1
John I of Castile
POLITICIAN
1358 - 1390
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 2
Robert II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1390
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 3
Albert of Saxony
PHILOSOPHER
1316 - 1390
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 4
Alexios III of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1338 - 1390
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 5
Altichiero
PAINTER
1330 - 1390
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 6
Al-Taftazani
PHILOSOPHER
1322 - 1390
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 7
Rupert I, Elector Palatine
NOBLEMAN
1309 - 1390
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 8
Dorothea of Bulgaria
NOBLEMAN
1355 - 1390
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 9
Keratsa of Bulgaria
COMPANION
1348 - 1390
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 10
John I, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1346 - 1390
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 11
Giusto de' Menabuoi
PAINTER
1330 - 1390
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 12
Michael Panaretos
HISTORIAN
1320 - 1390
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 13
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Al-Taftazani ranks 226 out of 631. Before him are Hamdallah Mustawfi (1281), Shutruk-Nakhunte (-1300), Fazlollah Zahedi (1897), Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri (933), Safi al-Din al-Urmawi (1216), and Shaul Mofaz (1948). After him are Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli (854), Esmail Ghaani (1957), Shahrokh Shah (1734), Amir Kabir (1807), Ibn al-Faqih (null), and Amir-Abbas Hoveyda (1919).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsHamdallah Mustawfi
WRITER
1281 - 1349
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 220
Shutruk-Nakhunte
POLITICIAN
1300 BC - 1155 BC
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 221
Fazlollah Zahedi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1963
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 222
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
933 - 1014
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 223
Safi al-Din al-Urmawi
MUSICIAN
1216 - 1294
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 224
Shaul Mofaz
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 225
Al-Taftazani
PHILOSOPHER
1322 - 1390
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 226
Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
854 - 946
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 227
Esmail Ghaani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 228
Shahrokh Shah
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1796
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 229
Amir Kabir
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1852
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 230
Ibn al-Faqih
HISTORIAN
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 231
Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1979
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 232
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Iran
Among philosophers born in Iran, Al-Taftazani ranks 13. Before him are Mazdak (450), Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1155), Haji Bektash Veli (1209), Mulla Sadra (1571), Al-Baydawi (1201), and Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi (1145). After him are Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai (1892), Hossein Nasr (1933), Abdolkarim Soroush (1945), Dariush Shayegan (1935), and Taraneh Javanbakht (1974).
Mazdak
450 - 529
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 7
Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi
1155 - 1191
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 8
Haji Bektash Veli
1209 - 1271
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 9
Mulla Sadra
1571 - 1636
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 10
Al-Baydawi
1201 - Present
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 11
Shihab al-Din 'Umar al-Suhrawardi
1145 - 1234
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 12
Al-Taftazani
1322 - 1390
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 13
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
1892 - 1981
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 14
Hossein Nasr
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 15
Abdolkarim Soroush
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 16
Dariush Shayegan
1935 - 2018
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 17
Taraneh Javanbakht
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 18