Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī

History

Abd al-Razzaq was born in Kashan. His birthdate is unknown, theorised to be between 1252 and 1262. As an adult, he became a disciple of Abdussamad Esfahani. Abd al-Razzaq went on nine trips throughout his lifetime to places such as Shiraz and the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Baghdad; his trips always ended in a return to Natanz. In Semnan, he debated with the Kubrāwī Sufi mystic 'Ala' al-Dawla Simnani over the concept of Wahdat al-Wujood. He also wrote a commentary on Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam. Abd al-Razzaq died in 1345. He was buried next to his first teacher, Esfahani, in the khanqah of the Jameh Mosque of Natanz.