Abdul Hosein Amini
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. (June 2014) |
Ayatollah Sheikh Abdul Hossein Amini | |
---|---|
Sheikh Abdul Hosein Amini | |
Personal | |
Born | Abdul Hosein Amini 1902 Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Iran |
Died | 1970 (aged 67–68) Tehran, Iran |
Resting place | Najaf |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Iranian |
Main interest(s) | Hadith |
Notable work(s) | Al-Ghadir |
Muslim leader | |
Disciple of | Sayyed Muhammad Molana, Sayyed Mortaza Khosro Shahi, Sayyed Muhammad Firouz Abadi, Sayyed Abu Torab Khansari, Sayyed Abu al-Hasan Isfahani, Muhammad Hosein NĀʾĪNĪ, Sheykh Muhammad Hossein Qaravi Esfahani, |
Sheikh Abdul Hossein Amini (Persian: عبدالحسین امینی) was a Shia scholar, traditionist, theologian and jurist. He is best known for his book Al-Ḡadīr fi’l-Ketāb wa’l-Sonna wa’l-Adab .
Birth
[edit]He was born in the city of Sarab near the Ardabil. His father Mirza Ahmad Amini, and his grandfather Najaf Ali were jurists of the city.[1]
Education
[edit]His teachers included Abul Hasan Esfahani, Muhammad Hosein Na'ini, and Muhammad Hossein Esfahani.[2]
Works
[edit]Abdul Hussain established a library in Najaf and named it “Amir al-Mo’menin”. He wrote many books and treatises, most of which have been published. He wrote books about Shiʿite beliefs, Hadith and jurisprudence. Some of his books are:
- Al-Ḡadīr fi’l-Ketāb wa’l-Sonna wa’l-Adab. An encyclopedic work which examines the tradition of Ghadir-e-Khumm
- Sīratonā wa sonnatonā sīrato nabīyenā wa sonnatoho(Arabic: ثمرات الأسفار)
- Commentary on Fatiha surah
- Martyrs of virtues (Arabic: شهداء الفضیلة)
- Consequences of Trips (Arabic: ثمرات الأسفار)
- Rayaz al Ons (Arabic: ریاض الانس)
- Exalted intention
- A treatise on intention
- Annotation of “Kamel al-Ziyarat” (written by Ibn Quluyeh Qomi)
- Annotation of the two works of Sheikh Murteza Ansari: Makasib (The earnings) and Rasayel (The treatises).
Death
[edit]He fell ill in 1968 and travelled to Tehran for medical treatment where he died on 3 July 1970.[citation needed] His body was returned to Najaf for burial next to Amīr-al-moʾmenīn library that he had founded.
References
[edit]- ^ "AMĪNĪ, SHAIKH ʿABD-AL-ḤOSAYN – Encyclopaedia Iranica". Iranicaonline.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ Sayyed Kabari, Allameh Amini the diver of Al Qadir, Culture of Kawsar, 1376 solar, number 2