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Islamic scholar Abdolmohammad Ayati dies at 87
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Abdolmohammad Ayati in an undated photo
Abdolmohammad Ayati in an undated photo
TEHRAN -- Iranian Islamic scholar Abdolmohammad Ayati, mostly known for his translations of the Holy Quran and Imam Ali’s Nahj-ul-Balagha, died at Tehran’s Imam Hussein Hospital at the age of 87.
 
Born in Borujerd, Loresan Province, Ayati was already interested in Islamic issues when he was studying at a high school in his hometown.
 
Thus, he took a course at the Nurbakhsh Seminary in Borujerd. A few years later in 1946, he began studying philosophy at the University of Tehran.
 
He also began a teaching career, which continued for over 30 years and became a member of the Iranian Academy of Persian Language and Literature 1991.
 
He wrote many books and articles on Persian literature and philosophy.
 
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