Frithjof Schuon
(1907-1998)
Swiss philosopher
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Frithjof Schuon (18 June 1907 – 5 May 1998), also known as ʿĪsā Nūr ad-Dīn ʾAḥmad (Arabic: عيسیٰ نور الـدّين أحمد) after his conversion to Islam, was an author of German ancestry born in Basel, Switzerland. Schuon is widely recognized as one of the most influential scholars and teachers within the sphere of comparative religion. His religious worldview was influenced by his study of the Hindu philosophy of Advaita Vedanta and Islamic Sufism. He authored numerous books on religion and spirituality as well as being a poet and a painter.
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18 June 1907 Basel, Switzerland
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5 May 1998 (aged 90) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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