Abdussamad Esfahani

Abdul Samad al-Isfahani

The tomb of Shaykh Abdul Samad, inside the Jameh Mosque of Natanz

Nur al-Din
Born| Nur al-Din Abdul Samad ibn Ali al-Isfahani
Isfahan, Iran
Residence| Natanz
Died| 1299
Natanz, Iran
Venerated in| Suhrawardi Sufi Order
Major shrine| Tomb of Shaykh Abdul Samad, located within the Jameh Mosque of Natanz
Influences| Najib al-Din Bozgush Shirazni
Influenced| Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī

Nur al-Din Abdul Samad ibn Ali al-Isfahani (Persian: نورالدین عبدالصمد نطنزی), or Abdussamad Esfahani was an ascetic sage of the 13th century. Al-Isfahani hailed from Isfahan and stayed in Natanz.[1] He was a student of Najib al-Din Bozgush Shirazni, himself a student of Shihab al-Din Umar Suhrawardi. His importance in Sufism stems from the fact that he was the teacher of Abdul Razzaq al-Kashani,[2] the author of Ta'wilat al-Qur'an, a famous mystical exegesis (interpretation) of the Qur'an.[3] Al-Isfahani died in 1299[2] and he was succeeded by Shams al-Din Natanzi in his tariqah.

## Tomb

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Dome of the Mausoleum of Shaykh 'Abd al-Samad in Natanz (1307, Ilkhanid era)

After his death, Abdul Samad al-Isfahani was buried in Natanz.[1] A shrine was built over his grave under the orders of his disciple Shams al-Din Natanzi,[1] with assistance from the vizier of the Mongol Ilkhanid ruler Muhammad Khudabandah, Zayn al-Din Mastari.[1] The tomb of Al-Isfahani now stands in the center of the Jameh Mosque of Natanz, under its conical dome.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "آرامگاه شیخفهان - بلاگ ایران هتل آنلاین" [Aramgah Sheikh Abdul Samad Natanzi, Natanz] (in Persian). 12 Dec 1981. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
2. ^ a b "نورالدین عبدالصمد نطنزی - همایش بررسی زندگی، آثار و اندیشه های عبدالرزاق و عزالدین محمود کاشانی" [Nour al-Din Abd al-Samad Natanzi - Hamish Bararsi Zandaghi, Antiquities and History of Abd al-Razzaq and Izz al-Din Mahmoud Kashani]. abdorazagh.kashanu.ac.ir. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
3. ^ S, Jibril (2022-02-09). "Tafsir al-Kashani pdf download". OPENMAKTABA. Retrieved 2023-11-19.