Alessandro Bausani (May 29, 1921 – March 12, 1988) was a scholar of Islam, Arab and Persian studies, interlinguistics and the History of Religion, translating many works into Italian.
His work included the translation into Italian of the poetry of Muhammad Iqbal (Parma, 1956), as well as that of Nizami, Omar Khayyam and Rumi.
[2] His significance as a scholar of Iranian culture is reflected by the entry on his work in the Encyclopædia Iranica.
[1] The value of his work in the field of Indonesian studies was noted in an obituary published in the journal Indonesia Circle.
[3] An obituary published in the Baháʼí Studies Review demonstrates the recognition his work gained in the religious community to which he belonged.