Sheikh Ahmad Rouhi
Sheikh Ahmad Rouhi | |
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| Born | 15 April 1847 Kerman, Qajar Iran |
| Died | 23 July 1896 (aged 41) Tabriz, Qajar Iran |
| Literary movement | Intellectual movements in Iran |
| Notable works | Hasht Behesht |
| Spouse | Tal'at Azal (one of Subh-i-Azal's daughters) |
Sheikh Ahmad Rouhi (Persian: شیخ احمد روحی) was an Iranian writer, political thinker, and libertarian. He is best known for his work with Mirza Aqa Khan Kermani and Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī in Istanbul and for writing nationalist and libertarian works. His famous book, Hasht Behesht, is about Bábism beliefs and critiques of Baháʼí Faith.