Akhlāq-i Naṣīrī

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The Akhlāq-i Nāṣirī (Nasirean Ethics) is a significant work of ethics written by the Persian philosopher and scientist Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī in 1232. This treatise was dedicated to the Ismāʿīlī governor Nāṣir al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥīm, after whom it is named.1

The Akhlāq-i Nāṣirī is considered a foundational text in Islamic philosophy and ethics. It was influenced by earlier works, such as Ibn Miskawayh's Tadhdhīb al-akhlāq, and later served as a model for subsequent ethical writings, including those by Dawānī. The work explores various aspects of morality and societal structure, aiming to provide guidance on ethical conduct and governance.23

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Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī
…dedicated his most famous work, Akhlāq-i nāṣirī (1232; Nasirean Ethics), to the governor before being invited to stay in the capital at Alamūt, where he espoused the Ismāʿīlīte faith under the new imam, Alauddin Muḥammad (reigned 1227–1255). (This Ismāʿīlīte state began in 1090 with the conquest of Alamūt by Ḥasan-e…
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…dedicated his most famous work, Akhlāq-i nāṣirī (1232; Nasirean Ethics), to the governor before being invited to stay in the capital at Alamūt, where he espoused the Ismāʿīlīte faith under the new imam, Alauddin Muḥammad (reigned 1227–1255). (This Ismāʿīlīte state began in 1090 with the conquest of Alamūt by Ḥasan-e…
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