Toshihiko Izutsu | |
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井筒 俊彦 | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | 4 May 1914
Died | 7 January 1993 Kamakura, Japan | (aged 78)
Education | Keio University |
Known for | His translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese |
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Influences | Junzaburo Nishiwaki[1] |
Toshihiko Izutsu (井筒 俊彦, Izutsu Toshihiko, 4 May 1914 – 7 January 1993) was a Japanese scholar who specialized in Islamic studies and comparative religion.[3] He took an interest in linguistics at a young age,[4] and came to know more than thirty languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian, Sanskrit, Pali, Hindustani, Russian, Greek, and Chinese.[5][6][1][4] He is widely known for his translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese.[1]
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