Abbas Qomi

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Abbas Qomi عباس قمی
Sheikh Abbas Qomi
Personal
Born1877
Qom, Iran
Died1941
Najaf, Iraq
ReligionIslam
DenominationShi'a
JurisprudenceJa'fari
CreedTwelver
Other namesAbbas Qomi, or Muhaddith Qomi
OccupationIslamic Scholar (Muhaddith)
Muslim leader
Based inQom, Najaf
Period in office1877 - 1940

Abbas Qomi (Persian: عباس قمی) also known as Mohaddith Qomi (Persian: محدث قمی) was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator.[1][2][3] He wrote books, including Mafatih al-Janan.[4][5]

Biography

Abbas Qomi was born in 1877 (1294 AH) in Qom, Iran.[6] In 1904, according to a request from Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi, he returned to Qom and began teaching, writing, and preaching.[7][5]

Qomi is a bestselling author in Iran.[2]

Teachers

Muhammad Kazim Khurasani, Sayyid Muhammad Kadhim Tabatabai, Sheikh Taqi Shirazi, and Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi were his teachers at the Najaf seminary.[5]

Books

Qomi wrote 45 works, including:[3][5]

Name Subject
Muntahi al-Amal[8] The book narrates the life of Muhammad and his descendants.
Manazil al-Akhirah[9] Explanation of life after death
Nafasul Mahmum (Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala)[10][11][12] The book is about event of Karbala. This book is translated into English.[5]
Mafatih al-Janan (Keys to the Heavens)[8][3] Collection of prayers and supplications narrated from the Ahl al-Bayt[13]

Death

Qomi died on 21 January 1941 at the age of 63 years. He was buried in the Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf near his teacher, Mohadis Noori.[7][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Baqer Moin (1999). Khomeini: Life of the Ayatollah. I.B.Tauris. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-85043-128-2.
  2. ^ a b Ali Rahnema (1994). Pioneers of Islamic Revival. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-85649-254-6.
  3. ^ a b c "45 Works by Muhaddith Qomi to Be Released". isfahan.iqna.ir. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ Professor Ali Rahnema (28 May 2015). Shi'i Reformation in Iran: The Life and Theology of Shari’at Sangelaji. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-4724-3416-6.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Shaikh Abbas Qummi". islamic insights. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  6. ^ Qomi, Al-Fawaed al-Razawiah, P. 221
  7. ^ a b "Biography of Abbas Qomi". Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  8. ^ a b Ali Rahnema (6 June 2011). Superstition as Ideology in Iranian Politics: From Majlesi to Ahmadinejad. Cambridge University Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-139-49562-2.
  9. ^ "Sheikh Abbas Qomi". The official website of Ansarian. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  10. ^ compiled form Wikipedia entries and published by Dr Googelberg. Islam. Lulu.com. p. 370. ISBN 978-1-291-21521-2.
  11. ^ "NAFASUL MAHMOOM". The call of Islam Radio. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  12. ^ "An Introduction to the Book: Nafasal Mahmoom". Imam Reza Net. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  13. ^ Akbar S Ahmed; Tamara Sonn (22 April 2010). The SAGE Handbook of Islamic Studies. SAGE Publications. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-4462-6452-2.
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