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The Commentary Tradition on Suhrawardī
- Philosophy East and West
- University of Hawai'i Press
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Suhrawardī (d. 1191) has been hailed as a crucial thinker in the history of Islamic philosophy. However, his actual influence remains an open question. To provide a measure for his influence, I present a list of all known commentaries on his works. I found 58 commentaries in total, of which at least 31 are extant, from all centuries and all corners of the Islamic world.