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Mir Fendereski
Persian philosopher, poet and mystic
Mir Fendereski (Persian: میرفِنْدِرِسْکی) (1562–1640) was a Persian[1] philosopher, poet and mystic of the Safavid era. His full name is given as Mir Abulqasim Mirfendereski (Persian: میرابوالقاسم میرفندرسکی). He lived for a while in Isfahan at the same time as Mir Damad, spent a great part of his life in India among yogis and Zoroastrians, and learnt from them. He was patronized by both the Safavid and Mughal courts.[2] The famous Persian philosopher Mulla Sadra also studied under him.[3]