Abu Yacqub Sijistani

Abu Yacqub Sijistani was a distinguished Ismaili philosopher and da'i. He played a crucial role in the development of Ismaili thought and Neoplatonism within the Islamic philosophical tradition. His works, deeply imbued with symbolic interpretation and the allegorical method, aimed to harmonize philosophical reasoning with religious revelation. Among his notable contributions are 'Kitab al-Yanabi' (Book of Sources) and 'Kashf al-Mahjub' (Unveiling of the Hidden), which explore the metaphysical a...See more