Abu al-Hasan al-Esfahani
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Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid Abul Hasan Isfahani , (1860–1946), was an Shia Muslim
scholar and cleric.
He was born in 1277 A.H. (1860) in one of the villages on the outskirts of Isfahan. He was educated and resided in Iraq
. He was a Faqīh
of the first rank, and a sole Marja' after the death of his contemporary, Mirza Husain Naeeni. The tenure of his Marjaiyyah is particularly known for its commendable administration. After his preliminary training in Isfahan he traveled to Najaf
and gradually joined the lessons of Akhund Khurasani, who soon recognized the talents of his disciple.
His famous Amaliyya in Fiqh is 'Waseelat un-Najat' which due to its comprehensive nature, has been elucidated by many Fuqaha including Imam Ruhollah Khomeini
. Among his famous students were Ayatullah Seyyid Muhsin al-Hakim, Ayatullah Seyyid Meelani, Ayatullah Mirza Hashim Amuli and others. He died in Najaf on 9th Dhu al-Hijjah
in 1365 A.H. (1946).
Sayyid Abul Hasan Isfahani had a grandson named Musa al-Musawi
who was renowned for writing polemical revisionist texts on Shia Islam.
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
scholar and cleric.
He was born in 1277 A.H. (1860) in one of the villages on the outskirts of Isfahan. He was educated and resided in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. He was a Faqīh
Faqih
A Faqīh is an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence.A faqih is an expert in Islamic Law, and, as such, the word Faqih can literally be generally translated as Jurist.- The definition of Fiqh and its relation to the Faqih:...
of the first rank, and a sole Marja' after the death of his contemporary, Mirza Husain Naeeni. The tenure of his Marjaiyyah is particularly known for its commendable administration. After his preliminary training in Isfahan he traveled to Najaf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
and gradually joined the lessons of Akhund Khurasani, who soon recognized the talents of his disciple.
His famous Amaliyya in Fiqh is 'Waseelat un-Najat' which due to its comprehensive nature, has been elucidated by many Fuqaha including Imam Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
. Among his famous students were Ayatullah Seyyid Muhsin al-Hakim, Ayatullah Seyyid Meelani, Ayatullah Mirza Hashim Amuli and others. He died in Najaf on 9th Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Ḥijjah is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar.This is a very sacred month in the Islamic calendar, marking the end of the year. It is in this month in which the Hajj takes place....
in 1365 A.H. (1946).
Sayyid Abul Hasan Isfahani had a grandson named Musa al-Musawi
Musa al-Musawi
Musa al-Musawi was renowned for writing polemical revisionist texts on Shia Islam. His grandfather was Ayatullah al-Uzma Abu al-Hasan al-Esfahani.-Books on Shiite doctrine:...
who was renowned for writing polemical revisionist texts on Shia Islam.