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Hawza (Arabic/Persian: حوزه) or Hawze Elmiye (Arabic/Persian: حوزه علمیه) is a seminary of traditional Shi'a Islamic studies.

Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institution in Najaf, Iraq and Qom, Iran, are preeminent seminary centers for the training of Shi'a clergymen. However, there are other smaller hawzas in other cities around the world.

ُThe first hawza was established in Najaf in the 11th century AD. Although small Shi'a academies existed in Qom, the hawza of the city became prominent at the time of the Safavids when Shi'ism became the official religion of Iran. The famous teachers of that era included Mulla Sadra and Shaykh Bahai.[1][2] The Qom hawza was recently revitalized by Abdul Karim Haeri Yazdi and Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi.

Hawza students will start their studies learning fiqh, kalam, hadith, tafsir, philosophy and Arabic literature. After mastering these levels they can start becoming mujtahid by studying advanced ancient textbooks known as sat'h, and research courses known as kharij.

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  1. ^ تاریخ مذهبی قم، ص 131.
  2. ^ کتاب النقض، عبدالجلیل بن ابی الفتح، ص 164؛ تاریخ مذهبی قم، علی اصغر فقیهی، قم، چ حکمت، ص 167.

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