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Sheikh Bahai, prominent scholar of Safavid era Iranians commemorate the birth anniversary of Sheikh Bahaei on April He was born in Baalbek, Lebanon but immigrated in his childhood to Safavid Iran with his father. He wrote over 88 books in different topics mostly in Persian but also in Arabic. He is buried in Imam Reza's shrine in Mashad in Iran.

He is considered one of the main co-founders of Isfahan School of Islamic Philosophy. His works include Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, as well as designing the construction of the Manar Jonban, also known as the two shaking minarets, situated on either side of the mausoleum of Amoo Abdullah Garladani in the west of Isfahan.

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Sheikh Baha' al-Din contributed numerous works in philosophy, logic, astronomy and mathematics. His works include 88 articles, epistles and books. Sheikh Baha' al-Din also composed poems in Persian. His outstanding works in the Iranian language are Jame' Abbasi and two masnavis rhymed couplets by the names of "Milk and Sugar" and "Bread and Halva".

His other work Kashkool includes stories, news, scientific topics, and Persian and Arabic proverbs. Sheikh Baha' al-Din's fame was due to his excellent command of mathematics, architecture and geometry. He also made a sun clock to the west of the Imam Mosque. There is also no doubt about his mastery of topography. The best instance of this is the directing of the water of the Zayandeh River to different areas of Isfahan.