Sheikh Tusi: His Theological Writings and their Continuity Tradition

The present article is a historical and bibliographical search on Sheikh al-Tā›efe Muhammad bin Hassan Tusi›s biography, beliefs and theological writings. This article first deals with the important events of Sheikh Tusi›s life and introduces his professors as well as his students. Following this, sheikh Tusi›s treatises, books, and the importance of each one are briefly described. Determining the outlines of Sheikh Tusi›s theological thoughts is another topic that the authors have spoken about, and emphasized on Sheikh Tusi›s pursuit of his master›s school of thought, Sharif Morteza. The third part of the article gives an overview of Sheikh Tusi›s treatise known as Muqaddamat fi al-Madkhal ela <Sina›at> Elm al-Kalam, scribed by the Imami scholar Najib al-Din Abulqāsem Abd al-Rahmān bin Ali (582 AH), which has been unknown up to now.