Mohammad Hossein Gharavi Esfahani also known as Kumpani () (1879-1942) was an Iraqi-

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and poet.

Early life and family

He was born on 2

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, Iraq. He was the son of Mohammad Hassan who was originally from Nakhjavan, Iran.

Education

He gained his basic education from Hassan Tuyserkani and, aged twenty, migrated to Najaf to acquire knowledge.

Teachers

His teachers included Akhound Khorasani, Mohqiq, Muhammad esfahani, Mohammad Bagher Estahbanati, Ahmad Shirazi, Muhammad Tabatabaei Fasharaki, and Aqa Reza Hamadani.

Students

His students included: Mohammad Ali Araki (his son-in-law), Mohammad Ali Ordubadi, Nasrollah Eshkavari,

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Works

His books include: *DISCUSSIONS IN PRINCIPLES (BOHOUS FI ELME OSUL) (DAFTER ENTESHARATE ISLAMI QOM, 1419 LUNAR HIGIRA *TREATISE ON BREAKFAST INF *EXALTED LIGHTS (AL ANVAR AL Qodsiyyah) *The Prize of man of wisdom (Tohfat Al Hakim) *Notes on Makaseb *The end of understanding in principles (Nahayah Al-Derayah)

Death

He died in 1942 and was buried in Imam Ali's Shrine in Najaf City.{{Harvnb, Noqaba Al Bashar, vol=2, p=561

References

External links

Muhammad Husayn Gharawi Isfahani

محمدحسین غروی اصفهانی کمپانی
(in Persian)
الشيخ محمد حسين الإصفهاني المعروف بالكُمباني
(in Arabic)
الفقيه الأصولي الشيخ محمد حسين الغروي الأصفهاني “ره”.. ومضات من سيرته
(in Arabic)
ومضات من سيرة الفقيه الكبير الشيخ محمد حسين الغروي الأصفهاني
(in Arabic)

(in Persian) 1879 births 1942 deaths Muslim scholars of Islamic jurisprudence Iraqi people of Iranian descent Iranian ayatollahs Iraqi ayatollahs Pupils of Muhammad Kadhim Khorasani Mystics from Iran