Modern and Contemporary Philosophers
- Morteza Motahhari - Iranian cleric, philosopher and politician
- Hossein Nasr - Islamic philosopher and professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University
- Muhammad Legenhausen - modern Shi'a Muslim philosopher of German American background, Ph.D at Rice University.
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