Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.

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Is it true that Albert Einstein exchanged letters with Ayatollah Boroujerdi and later became a Shia Muslim?

Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour, Sheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour is lecturer of Islamic Studies at the Islamic College for Advanced Studies, London, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Oriental... Answer updated 11 months ago

No, it is not true and there is no evidence for that. The person who has stated it has long claimed that he has the correspondence and has deposited it in a safe box in London, which is ludicrous. The truth of the matter, as explained by Ayatollah's son, was that one of the Iranian students of Einstein, professor Hesabi, meets Ayatollah Boroujerdi in Qum. Knowing that he was a student of Einstein, the Ayatollah asks him about the Einstein's relativity theory. After a detailed explanation and some technical questions by the Ayatollah the latter finally says:

سلام مرا به آقای انیشتین برسان و بگو شما موفق شدید از فیزیک روزنه‌ای به متافیزیک باز کنید

"Convey my regards to Mr Einstein and tell him that you have managed to open a widow from Physics to Metaphysics."

That is all.