Based on the information received from the ISNA news agency, Janis Eshots passed away in London on June 18, 2021. All these days we have been hoping that his friends and colleagues who told us about his depart were somehow mistaken, but unfortunately, we have to admit the heart-wrenching truth.
From the very first days of the Foundation’s establishment Janis was not just our colleague and partner, but also a close friend, a brilliant conversationalist and a spiritually gifted man who could feel the internal meaning of the Islamic culture. His relationship with Islamic philosophy and mysticism went beyond mere interest; he lived in accordance with those high spiritual and moral guidelines given to the world by the great arifs of the Islamic golden age.
Janis Eshots’ legacy is truly unique. He was the world’s leading expert on Safavid Islamic philosophy. Unfortunately, Janis did not witness the publication of his last book “Patterns of wisdom in Safavid Iran”, but many of his Russian editions written or edited by him were published under the auspices of Ibn Sina Foundation. His most significant works included translations of the treatises “The Key to the Hidden” by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi and “The Throne Wisdom” by Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi.
Our long-standing unique project, the yearbook on Islamic philosophy (“Ishrak”) was accomplished only because due to his professionalism, wide outlook and enthusiasm.
The passing of Janis Eshots is a tragic loss for academic community and for many of his friends from different countries.
President of the Ibn Sina Foundation,
Hamid Hadavimogaddam
Editions prepared with the participation of J. Eshots and with the support of the Ibn Sina Foundation
1. Ishrak №1: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2010
2. Ishrak №2: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2011
3. Ishrak №3: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2012
4. Ishrak №4: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2013
5. Ishrak №5: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2014
6. Ishrak №6: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2015
7. Ishrak №7: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2016
8. Ishrak №8: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2017
9. Ishrak №9: yearbook on Islamic philosophy (edited by J. Eshots), 2019
10. The history of Arab Muslim philosophy: Anthology (edited by A.V.Smirnov), 2013 (compiled by I.R.Nasyrov, A.V.Smirnov, E.A.Frolova, J.Eshots)
11. The history of Arab Muslim philosophy: Textbook (edited by A.V.Smirnov), 2013 (authors: I.R.Nasyrov, A.V.Smirnov, E.A.Frolova, J.Eshots)
12. The history of Arab Muslim philosophy: Textbook and anthology (edited by A.V.Smirnov), 2020 (coauthored by J. Eshots)
13. The history of Islamic philosophy (Henry Corbin), 2016, 3rd edition. (edited by J. Eshots)
14. The key to the Hidden (Sadr ad-Din Qunawi), 2015, translated from Arabic by J. Eshots
15. The basics of Islamic philosophy (‘Abd Ar-Rasul Ubudiyat), 2014, translated from Persian by J. Eshots
16. Reason and love. Life and ideas of Mulla Sadra Shirazi (Muhammad Tagi Sohrabi-farr), 2010 (edited by J. Eshots)
17. Sadr ad-Din Shirazi and his transcendental teosophy: intellectual environment, life and works (Seyyid Huseyn Nasr), 2014 (edited by J. Eshots)
18. The man of light in Iranian Sufism (Henry Corbin), 2021 (edited by J. Eshots)
19. Contemporary religious studies (Hamid Reza Ayatollahi), 2015 (edited by J. Eshots)
20. The contemporary topics of Islamic thought (Muhammad Legenhausen), 2009 (edited by J. Eshots)
21. Sufism: A beginner’s guide (William Chittick), translated from English by M.G. Romanov, J.Eshots
22. Farabi — the founding father of Islamic philosophy (Rizo Dowari Ardakani), 2014 (edited by J. Eshots)
