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     Summery : Prof.Dr. Johan G.J.ter Haar was born on April 26, 1941 at Borne in Netherland. He obtained his Ph.D from Leiden Univ. He studied Arabic, Sanskrit & Persian. The main subjects of his research are Shiite Islam and Islamic Mysticism. In addition he is also engaged in the study of the history of Iran since the coming of Islam, and the history of the relations between Iran and the Netherlands. Since September 1997 he hold the Chair of Persian Studies in the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Islamic Middle East, University of Leiden. He has some publications and several articles, in Dutch and English, on Islamic philosophy.

   Date birth : 1941
   Place birth : Netherlands
   Office adress : Dept. of Persian Studies, Wittre Sinsel 25, P.O.B. 9515 2300 RA, Leiden,/ Professor emeritus
   Home adress : Pitrusvaart 59, 2724 VB ZOETERMEER,
   Office Tel : 31(0) 71-5272024
   Home Tel : 31(0)79-3414967
   Fax : 31(0)71-5273310
   Email : j.g.j.ter.haar@let.leidenuniv.nl, j.g.j.ter.haar@hum.leidenuniv.nl      Email : terhaar@rullet.leidenuniv.nl
   More : Prof.Dr. Johan G.J.ter Haar was born on April 26, 1941 at Borne in Netherland. He obtained his Ph.D from Leiden Univ. He studied Arabic, Sanskrit & Persian. The main subjects of his research are Shiite Islam and Islamic Mysticism. In addition he is also engaged in the study of the history of Iran since the coming of Islam, and the history of the relations between Iran and the Netherlands. Since September 1997 he hold the Chair of Persian Studies in the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Islamic Middle East, University of Leiden. He has some publications and several articles, in Dutch and English, on Islamic philosophy. Employments : 1) * Title : Chairman of Persian Studies in Depart.of Languages & Cultures of the Islamic Middle East * Place : University of Leiden * Duration from : 1997 * Duration to : 2002 Prof.Dr. Johan G.J.ter Haar was born on April 26, 1941 at Borne in Netherland. He obtained his Ph.D from Leiden Univ. He studied Arabic, Sanskrit & Persian. The main subjects of his research are Shiite Islam and Islamic Mysticism. In addition he is also engaged in the study of the history of Iran since the coming of Islam, and the history of the relations between Iran and the Netherlands. Since September 1997 he hold the Chair of Persian Studies in the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Islamic Middle East, University of Leiden. He has some publications and several articles, in Dutch and English, on Islamic philosophy. Publications : 1) * Title : such as: Follower and Heir of the Prophet.Shaykh AhmadSirhin * Subject : mystical ideas of Shaykh Ahmad Sirhind. * Year of publication : 1992 * Place of publication : Leiden Educations : 1) * University : Leiden * Place of Study : Leiden * Diploma Obtained : Ph.D. * Main Field : Arabic, Sanskrit and Persian Prof.Dr. Johan G.J.ter Haar was born on April 26, 1941 at Borne in Netherland. He obtained his Ph.D from Leiden Univ. He studied Arabic, Sanskrit & Persian. The main subjects of his research are Shiite Islam and Islamic Mysticism. In addition he is also engaged in the study of the history of Iran since the coming of Islam, and the history of the relations between Iran and the Netherlands. Since September 1997 he hold the Chair of Persian Studies in the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Islamic Middle East, University of Leiden. He has some publications and several articles, in Dutch and English, on Islamic philosophy. Article : 1) * Title : such as: Murteza Muttahari (on Islamic philosophy and other aspects)