Ja‘far Sobhani
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Grand Ayatollah
Jafar Sobhani (Born in 1930) is an Iran
ian Twelver shia marja
, influential theologian and writer.
Ayatullah Subhani learned under eminent scholars such as Grand Ayatullah Borojurdi, Grand Ayatullah Khomeini, and Sayid Muhammad Tabataba'i for about fifteen years.
Jafar Sobhani is a lecturer at Qom
seminaries and a senior member of the high council of Qom Seminary. Sobhani believes that the media in an Islamic country must be tightly controlled by the administration and it is not necessary that the people get informed about news
unless necessary. He said: "Lying is a big sin, but telling the truth is not a must."
Ayatullah Subhani is also famous for his expertise in history and theological studies besides Jurisprudence and its Principles.
A few other written works include Al-Shifaa, Al-Shia, Al-Shia al-Imamiyah, Dor al-Shia, Al-Beda`h, Masai`l al-Fiqhiyah, Al-Ziyarah, Al-Ebadah.
Ayatollah
Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...
Jafar Sobhani (Born in 1930) is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian Twelver shia marja
Marja
Marja , also known as a marja-i taqlid or marja dini , literally means "Source to Imitate/Follow" or "Religious Reference"...
, influential theologian and writer.
Ayatullah Subhani learned under eminent scholars such as Grand Ayatullah Borojurdi, Grand Ayatullah Khomeini, and Sayid Muhammad Tabataba'i for about fifteen years.
Jafar Sobhani is a lecturer at Qom
Qom
Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
seminaries and a senior member of the high council of Qom Seminary. Sobhani believes that the media in an Islamic country must be tightly controlled by the administration and it is not necessary that the people get informed about news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
unless necessary. He said: "Lying is a big sin, but telling the truth is not a must."
Ayatullah Subhani is also famous for his expertise in history and theological studies besides Jurisprudence and its Principles.
Books
- Doctrines of Shi'i Islam: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices. ISBN 1860647804 (December 7, 2001)
- Aina E Wahabiat: An in depth analysis of the wahabi beliefs and their authenticity.
A few other written works include Al-Shifaa, Al-Shia, Al-Shia al-Imamiyah, Dor al-Shia, Al-Beda`h, Masai`l al-Fiqhiyah, Al-Ziyarah, Al-Ebadah.