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Iranian philosopher ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Allameh Abul Hasan Sharani (b. 1902 - d.1973), known as 'Allama Sha'rani , was a Shi'a scholar and philosopher in the 20th century. he was an Iranian philosopher , teacher, author, jurist and Islamic theologian . He knew French and English, and was an expert in Quranic studies, hadith, fiqh, usul al-fiqh, kalam (Islamic theology). Thus he wrote many works in these areas. His books include Falsafi ula , which concerns the views of western philosophers about metaphysics and the immateriality of the soul, and Rah-i sa'adat , which is an argument for prophecy and in particular, the prophecy of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sharani was a prominent member of the philosophical school of Tehran.
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Allameh Abul Hasan Sharani was An Iranian philosopher, jurist and theologian. He was one of the great teachers of philosophical school of Tehran
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Iranian philosopher ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Allameh Abul Hasan Sharani was an Iranian philosopher, jurist and theologian. He was one of the great teachers of the philosophical school of Tehran.
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iranian philosopher
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shi'a scholar and philosopher in the 20th century
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