In 1095, Sadiqiyan noted, the philosopher had a "spiritual crisis," prompting him to spend years in seclusion in his hometown. After Juwayni's death, he served in the court of Nizam al-Mulk, vizier of the Seljuk Empire and noted scholar, who appointed him as the head of Nizamiya schools in Baghdad. He studied theology and jurisprudence from al-Juwayni, one of the greatest jurists of his time, in the city of Nishapur. "Al-Ghazali is arguably the greatest Islamic thinker and philosopher from the medieval era, who bridged the divide between Sufism and Shariah and dared to challenge the top Greek school philosophers," he told AA, rejecting the perception that al-Ghazali was "against philosophy or science."īorn in the small town of Tabaran in Tus in 1058, al-Ghazali had a troubled childhood battling stark poverty.
Hossein Sadiqiyan, a philosopher and university lecturer, said al-Ghazali's contributions are "deep and everlasting," as evident from the manner in which his theological doctrines influenced scholars in the West, including the likes of 13th-century Italian philosopher St. The celebrated philosopher-jurist is today referred to as a "Hujjat al-Islam" (proof of Islam) and hailed as one of the greatest "renewers" of the Islamic faith for his rejection of philosophies that he believed were in conflict with sacrosanct Islamic beliefs. But so far, the project hasn't taken off," a local resident told AA.Īl-Ghazali's final resting place in Tus may have been obliterated, but his name and legacy have lived on, especially in the domains of philosophy, theology and mysticism, inspiring generations of both Persian and non-Persian scholars. "There had been talk about building a tomb for al-Ghazali, on the pattern of Ferdowsi and (11th-century Persian polymath Omar) Khayyam. Locals rue the fact that the plan to reconstruct a tomb over it has made no headway through many years. The grave, just a kilometer away from the attractive mausoleum of legendary Persian poet Ferdowsi, is covered by a tin shed and receives hardly any visitors. In 1995, the grave was unearthed during archeological excavations in an area called Bija Khishti, close to a mysterious brick monument known as Harooniyeh, which had long been popular among locals and tourists as al-Ghazali's memorial. "For the next thousand years, no one knew where he lied buried, there was no trace of his grave, until recently."
"They annihilated everything that came their way, including al-Ghazali's tomb, leaving a trail of death and destruction in the city," he said. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) on the eve of the anniversary of al-Ghazali's passing, historian and poet Nader Jafari said: "The magnificent tomb was flattened when Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded the Khwarizmi-ruled Iran in the 13th century." In the ancient ruins of Tus in northeastern Iran, a forlorn cemetery in a dusty field covered by a tin shed bears testimony to the devastation caused by the Mongols many centuries ago.Ī round pit in the middle of the cemetery is where the tomb of 12th-century Iranian philosopher and theologian Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, also known as Imam al-Ghazali, once stood.
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