Mohammad Taghi Falsafi ( fa, محمدتقی فلسفی) was an Iranian

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and preacher. He was a campaigner against the regime of

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. Many of his lectures was about

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and mental development. During the mid-1950s Falsafi strongly campaigned against the

Baháʼí Faith The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th century, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the ...

, promoting conspiracies of a potential Baháʼí takeover and inciting an attack on a Baháʼí temple. His anti-Baháʼí speeches were broadcast on the radio during the month of Ramazan.

Biography

Mohammad Taghi Falsafi was born in a religious family on April 11, 1908 in

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. His father, Mohammad Reza Tonekaboni was a teacher in

hawza A hawza ( ar, حوزة) or ḥawzah ʿilmīyah ( ar, حوزة علمیة) is a seminary where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated. The word ''ḥawzah'' is found in Arabic as well as the Persian language. In Arabic, the word means "to hold s ...

. Falsafi started to preach when he was 16 years old. He married his cousin.

Death

He died on 18 December 1998. His grave is located in the

Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine The Shāh Abdol-Azīm Shrine ( fa, شاه عبدالعظیم), also known as Shabdolazim, located in Rey, Iran, contains the tomb of ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī (aka Shah Abdol Azim). Shah Abdol Azim was a fifth generation des ...

in Rey.

Works

* Explanation of Makarem al-Akhlaq: The first volume and the second volume was published by the Islamic Culture Publications Office in 1991 and 1992 respectively. * Resurrection in view of spirit and material: The book included series of Falsafi's lectures in Ramadan 1971. The book is three volumes that published by the Islamic Culture Publications Office. * Young in view of rationality and sensibility: This book included part of Falsafi's speeches. The book included the value of youth, elegance of youth, the opportunity of youth, respect for the young character, development of young personality, young and leisure. * Child in view of heredity and upbringing * Adults and young in view of thoughts and desires * Morality in view of coexistence and human values * Ayat-ul-Kursi heavenly messages of monotheism

References

External links

Mohammad Taghi Falsafi's Brief Biography

MOHAMMAD TAGHI FALSAFI, Archives of Bahai Persecution in Iran
{{DEFAULTSORT:Falsafi, Mahammad Taghi Iranian ayatollahs Iranian writers 1908 births 1998 deaths Shia Islamists People from Mazandaran Province People from Tonekabon

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