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Zakaria Ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi
Zakaria ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi or Zakaria ibn Idris ibn Abd-Allah al-Ash'ari al-Qomi ( fa, زکریا بن ادریس اشعری قمی, ar, زکریا بن إدریس بن عبدالله الأشعري القمي), known as Abu Jarir ( fa, ابو جریر), was a Shia Muhaddith (scholar of hadith) and one of the companions of Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad aṣ-Ṣādiq (the sixth Shiite leader), Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kadhim (the seventh Shiite leader), and Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (the eighth Shiite leader). A group of Shiite elders have considered him one of the influential people in the growth of Islam. Shaykh Tusi, while counting about 3300 narrators and companions of Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad aṣ-Ṣādiq, has mentioned Zakaria al-Ash'ari. Genealogy ''"Zakaria ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi"'' is from the ''"Al-Ashari"'' family. His father is ''"Idris ibn Abdullah"'', whom Najashi called him a trustworthy person and mentioned a book by him. ''"Zakaria ibn Idris 's"'' exact date of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Century
The 8th century is the period from 701 ( DCCI) through 800 ( DCCC) in accordance with the Julian Calendar. The coast of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula quickly came under Islamic Arab domination. The westward expansion of the Umayyad Empire was famously halted at the siege of Constantinople by the Byzantine Empire and the Battle of Tours by the Franks. The tide of Arab conquest came to an end in the middle of the 8th century.Roberts, J., ''History of the World'', Penguin, 1994. In Europe, late in the century, the Vikings, seafaring peoples from Scandinavia, begin raiding the coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean, and go on to found several important kingdoms. In Asia, the Pala Empire is founded in Bengal. The Tang dynasty reaches its pinnacle under Chinese Emperor Xuanzong. The Nara period begins in Japan. Events * Estimated century in which the poem Beowulf is composed. * Classical Maya civilization begins to decline. * The Kombumerri burial grounds are founded. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agha Bozorg Tehrani
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammed Mohsen Razi (محمد محسن بن علي بن محمد رضا الطهراني النجفي), popularly known as Agha (Aqa) Bozorg Tehrani () (11 Rabi-I 1293 – 13 Zul-Hijjah 1389 AH /7 April 1876 – 20 February 1970), was born in Tehran. He was a Shia marja from Hawza Elmiye Najaf. He was the teacher of Grand Ayatollah Ali Hussaini Sistani, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi Shaikh Muhammad Hussain Najafi ( ar, آيت الله العظمى علامه شيخ محمد حسين) (born 1932) is a Pakistani Twelver Shia Marja. As of current, there are two maraji of Pakistani descent. The first one is he himself an ..., and many others. He wrote, among others, the following notable books: * ''Al-Dharīʿa ilā Taṣānīf al-Shīʿa (List of Shia Books)'' (26 volumes), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shia Hadith Scholars
Shia hadith scholars ( fa, رجال حدیث شیعه) are people who have quoted hadith from Shia Imams directly or indirectly through intermediary, and their biographies are found in the books of scholars of rijal (Biographical evaluation) science, such as Ikhtiar Marifat al-Rijal, Fehrist Asma' Musannifi al-Shia, Ae'yan ol-Shia, Moe'jamo Rijal el-Hadith and Az-Zaree'a books. The basis for categorization in this list is the time of death of each person. 1st century AH narrators 1st century AH (622 CE – 719 CE): * Abu Rafe' * Sulaym ibn Qays * Ali ibn Abi Rafe' * Kumayl ibn Ziyad * Rabi'at ibn Sami'e 2nd century AH narrators 2nd century AH (719 CE – 816 CE): * Abu Hamza al-Thumali * Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Sharih Hazrami * Omar ibn Udhayna * Aban ibn Abi Ayyash * Asem ibn Homayd el-Hannat * Zayd ol-Zarad * Zayd ol-Narsi Fourth stratum: Companions of Muhammad al-Baqir and Ja'far al-Sadiq Muhammad al-Baqir was the fifth Imam in Shia Islam, Ja'far al-Sadiq wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agha Hossein Khansari
Agha Hossein Khansari ( fa, آقا حسین خوانساری), full name Hossein ibn Jamal al-Din Mohammad Khansari ( fa, حسین بن جمال الدین محمد خوانساری), known as Mohaghegh Khansari ( fa, محقق خوانساری) and also known as "''Master of all in all''" ( ar, استاد الکلّ فی الکلّ), who was nicknamed "''the disciple of mankind''" ( ar, تلمیذ البشر) because of the many masters he acquired knowledge in their presence, was one of the great Iranian jurists of ''Isfahan jurisprudential school'' (born in 1607 in Khansar, died in 1687 in Isfahan) in the 11th century AH, who was also engaged in philosophy and wisdom. He was one of the high level scholars during the reign of Sultan Suleiman of the Safavid dynasty and after the death of ''Mir Seyyed Mohammad Masoom'' in 1683, he became the Shaykh al-Islām of Isfahan. His children are ''Jamaluddin Mohammad'' known as ''Agha Jamal Khansari'' and ''Raziauddin Mohammad'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Abolghasem Gilani
Mirza Abolghasem Gilani ( fa, میرزا ابوالقاسم گیلانی), known as Mirza-ye Qomi ( fa, میرزای قمی), the author of the book of ''Qawanin al-Usul'' ( ar, قوانین الاصول, ''The Laws of Principles''), was a Shia Islam, Shiite jurist (Faqīh), Ijtihad, mujtahid, fundamentalist (Usuli) and a religious reference (Marja') during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Fath Ali Shah Qajar in the twelfth century Hijri year, AH. ''Mirza-ye Qomi'' was active and famous in poetry and calligraphy. He has left more than fifty thousand verses of poetry in Persian language, Persian and Arabic language, Arabic, as well as writings in Naskh (script), Naskh and Nastaliq scripts. Birth ''Mirza Abolghasem Gilani'', known as ''Mirza-ye Qomi'', was born in 1739 Common Era, CE in Japelaq District, Azna County, Lorestan Province, Iran. He grew up in Japelaq. He was also known as ''Mirza-ye Qomi'' because of his residence in Qom. ''Mirza Abolghasem Gilani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Ibn Umar Kashshi
Abū ʿAmr Muḥammad ibn ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Kashshī ( ar, أبو عمرو محمد بن عمر بن عبد العزیز الکَشّي), died 941 or 951 or 978, known as al-Kashshi or (in Persian) as Kashshi, was a Twelver Shi'ite scholar specializing in biographical evaluation () and hadith studies. He is the author of the , a major biographical work which ranks as one of the four main sources in the Shi'ite literature. Al-Kashshi's original work is now lost, but parts of it survive in an abridgement made by Shaykh Tusi (995–1067) called the . Life Al-Kashshi's exact date of birth is unclear. However, he is known to have been a contemporary of Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni (864–941), author of the . Al-Kashshi and al-Kulayni shared a number of teachers such as Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Naysaburi, as well as some students such as Ibn Qulawayh. This would place al-Kashshi roughly in the same time period as al-Kulayni, i.e., somewhere between the middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Baqir Sharif Tabatabae
Mirza Muhammad Baqir Sharif Tabatabaei (Moḥammad Baqer Hamadani; 1823–1901) was an Iranian Islamic scholar. He studied Islamic disciplines with his father, as well as ‘Allama Bahr al-‘Ulum, Shaykh Ja’far Kashif al-Ghita’, Agha Muhamad Baqir Hizarjaribi, and Mir ‘Abd al-Baqi Isfahani in Karbala. After the Wahhabi attack on Karbala, he went to Iran. He first had a short stay in the house of his uncle, Aqa Muhammad ‘Ali Kirmanshahi, and then went to the Islamic seminary of Isfahan. He engaged in teaching and writing in Isfahan for 13 years. He wrote his book, Mafatih al-usul in this period. Biography Mirza Muhammad Baqir was born in a village named Qehi in the vicinity of Isfahan. His father, Mulla Muhammad Jafar was an admirer of Shaykh Ahmad Ahsaei Ala Maqami. After learning the basics from his father, Mirza Muhammad Baqir travelled to Isfahan to continue his education, and resided in Nimavar School where he studied different sciences for several years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari
Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari was a contemporary Iranian Muslim Faqīh and a Twelver Marja' who was in charge of the administration of the Qom Seminary for ten years. He was born on 17 March 1893 and died on 19 January 1953. He was a prominent student of Abdul-Karim Haeri Yazdi and after him held the position of Shia authority. Birth and lineage Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari was born on 17 March 1893 in Tabriz, Iran. His family was a religious family and his father, Seyyed Ali Kooh Kamari Tabrizi, was one of the mujtahids of Tabriz. His lineage is from Sayyids of Kooh Kamar in Zonuzaq Rural District, Marand County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran and goes back to Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin. Scientific life Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari studied literature, mathematics, ancient medicine and some new sciences in Tabriz, Iran. He learned most of the basic courses of Islamic jurisprudence and principles from his father there and also taught for some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safwan Ibn Yahya
Safwan bin Yahya al-Bajali is one of the companions of three Shia Imam, Muhammad al-Jawad, Ali al-Ridha and Musa al-Kadhim. Shaykh Tusi and Ahmad ibn Ali al-Najashi describe him as one of the most reliable and authentic narrators of Hadiths. It is said that Safwan would offer one hundred and fifty Rakat during night and fasted for three months every year. His piety It is said that one day a man asked him to carry two dinar for him and deliver them to his family in Kufa. Safwan said "My camels are hired and I have to take the permission of the tenants." It is also said that he made a promise to two of his pious friends that if they died before him, he would do for them what they do for themselves of good deeds and charity, as long as he is alive and did so. His jurisprudence Safwan is known as one of famous jurisprudents of his time. He wrote about thirty books including the books of Wudu, Prayer, Fasting, the Hajj, Zakat, Marriage, Divorce, Obligations, Recommendations, Buying and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Hamza Al-Thumali
Thābit ibn Safiya famously known as Abū Hamzah al-Thumālī Thābit ibn Dīnār ( ar, أبو حمزة الثمالي) was a close companion of Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin. Life Abu Hamza al-Thumali was pious and righteous companion of Ali Zayn al-Abidin. He was also a companion of Muhammad al-Baqir and Ja'far al-Sadiq. Al-Najashi said: “He was the best of our companions and the most reliable of them in narration and tradition.” It was reported on the authority of Ali al-Ridha who said: “Abu Hamza at his time is like Salman at his time.” His supplication was accepted. His sons died martyrs with the great revolutionist, Zayd ibn Ali.Tanqih al-Maqal, vol.1, p.189. He died in the year 150 A.H. Works * Kitab fi Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim (An exegesis of the Quran). * Kitab al-Nawadir (A Book on the rare things). * Kitab al-Zuhd (A Book on Asceticism). Supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali Abu Hamza al-Thumali has related that during the month of Ramadhan, Ali Zayn al-Abidin us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Ibn Ishaq Ash'ari Qomi
Ahmad ibn Ishaq Ash'ari Qomi ( fa, احمد بن اسحاق اشعری قمی, died between 874 and 877 CE) was one of the most trusted hadith narrators of the Shiites. He is said to have been a delegate () from Qom to al-Askari. It is also said that al-Hadi paid Ahmad's debts worth thirty-thousand dinars. He met the last four Shiite Imams (Muhammad al-Jawad, Ali al-Hadi, Hasan al-Askari and Muhammad al-Mahdi) and was one of their companions and the agent of the 11th Shiite Imam. His tomb is located in Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, Iran. The international congress in his honor was held in March 2011 and while issuing his stamp, the reconstruction of his tomb began. Genealogy ''Ahmad ibn Ishaq Ash'ari Qomi'' is from the ''Al-Ashari'' family. His lineage is as follows: ''Ahmad ibn Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Malik al-Ahwas al-Ash'ari''. His kunya or teknonymy was ''Abu Ali''. His ancestors were from the ''Ash'ari'' tribe who lived in the city of Kufa. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of , making it the 17th-largest country. Iran has a population of 86 million, making it the 17th-most populous country in the world, and the second-largest in the Middle East. Its largest cities, in descending order, are the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, and Tabriz. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, in the seventh century BC, and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
