Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani
| Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani ابوالحسن الاصفهانی | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | Shia Islam (Usuli Twelver) |
| Other names |
Arabic: ابوالحسن الاصفهاني Persian: ابوالحسن اصفهانی |
| Personal | |
| Born | Isfahan, Iran |
| Died | Kadhimiya |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Period in office | 1860–1946 |
| Religious career | |
| Post | Grand Ayatollah |
Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani (Arabic: ابوالحسن الاصفهانی) was a Shia scholar and Marja'.[1]
Biography
Abul Hasan Isfahani was born on 1860 (1277 AH) in the Madiseh village of Isfahan, Iran. He passed his preliminary training in Nimarud School in Isfahan and traveled to Najaf on 1307 AH. Gradually joined the lessons of Akhund Khorasani and soon recognized the talents of his disciple. Abul Hasan got his degree of Ijtihad from Akhund Khorasani. After the death of his contemporary scholar, Ayatollah Mirza Hussein Naini, he became as sole Marja' for most of Shia Muslims.[1] Isfahani was banished to Iran for protecting Iraqi Muslims against colonial policies. Also, he had strong position towards the incidents of the Goharshad Mosque in the Mashhad.[2][3]
Abul Hasan Isfahani had a grandson named Musa al-Musawi who was renowned for writing polemical revisionist texts on Shia Islam.[1]
Works
In Fiqh, Wasila al-Naja which due to its comprehensive nature, has been elucidated by many Fuqaha including Ruhollah Khomeini.[3]
Students
- Muhsin al-Hakim
- Mohammad Hadi Milani
- Mirza Hashem Amoli
- Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i
- Mohammad Shahroudi
- Sayyed Hassan Musavi Bojnourdi [3]
Death
He died in Kadhimiya on 1946.[2][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Rainer Brunner; Werner Ende (1 January 2001). The Twelver Shia in Modern Times: Religious Culture and Political History. BRILL. p. 178. ISBN 90-04-11803-9.
- 1 2 Jibouri, Yasin (2005). Uswat Al-Aarifeen: A Look at the Life of Ayatullah Bahjat. Beirut, Lebanon: Al-Kharsan Foundation for Publications.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid Abul Hasan Isfahani". imamreza.net. Retrieved 4 April 2016.