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Shaheed Ayatullah Syed Ibrahim Raisi

January 15, 2025 / editor

Shaheed Ayatullah Ibrahim Raisi was born in Mashhad. When he was about 5 years old, his father passed away. He lived in a simple house in a simple neighborhood. Greatness is only achieved from humble beginnings.
Syed Hasan Nasrullah, Ayatullah Sistani, and many other great scholars sent their condolences.
His elderly mother is still alive (about 90 years old). He had 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Whenever he would visit Qum, he would visit the great scholars and take advice from them. Some of them would consider him their son.
On the Wiladah of Imam al-Ridha (a) he was elected as the President, exactly 3 years later, he responded to the call of his Lord. May Allah (swt) raise his status in Jannah. Āmīn.

Allama Shaykh Ali Kurani

January 15, 2025 / editor

Allama Shaykh Ali Kurani was born in 1944 (1363 AH) in Lebanon. He studied under Syed Mohsin al-Hakim, Syed Khui, Shaheed Sadr, and many other prominent scholars. His most important research was on Imam
al-Mahdi (ajtf). He was a prolific author and wrote a number of books which are freely available on his website https://www.alameli.net/
He passed away on Sunday 19th May 2024 in Qum. Rahbar, Ayatullah Sistani and many other great scholars sent their condolences. His funeral prayers were held in Masjid Imam Hasan al-Askari (a). Syed Ali Milani led the prayers. His body was then transferred to Lebanon for burial.

Ayatullah Shaykh Mohsin Ali Najafi

January 1, 2025 / editor

Ayatullah Shaykh Mohsin Ali Najafi was born in 1938 in Baltistan, Pakistan. In 1966, he went to Najaf.
He studied under Syed al-Khui, Ayatullah Syed Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and other great scholars. He wrote many books, the most well-known among which was a commentary of the Holy Qur’an titled ‘al-Kawthar’ in 10 Volumes. Subsequently, he wrote a summary of this commentary in one volume. He was fluent in Urdu, Arabic, Farsi and Punjabi. He was a representative of Ayatullah Sistani in Pakistan.

Remembering Allamah Tabataba’i

December 31, 2024 / editor

Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba’i was born in Tabriz on 29th Dhil Hijjah 1321 AH / 16th March 1904. When he was five years old, his mother passed away while giving birth to his younger brother, Sayyid Muhammad Hasan. A few years later, his father also passed away. Allamah Tabataba’i came from a family of learned and pious scholars.
He would recite a few verses from the Holy Qur’an before going to sleep at night so that he could go to sleep with the illumination of these blessed verses.
He passed away on 15th November 1981 at the age of
77 years and is buried in the Haram of Janabe Fatimah Ma’sumah (sa) in the Holy city of Qum. May Allah (swt) raise his status in Jannah. Āmīn.

Ayatullah Syed Ali Ba’aj

December 31, 2024 / editor

Ayatullah Syed Ali Ba’aj was born in 1341 AH. He was a student of Syed al-Khui. He was one of the esteemed scholars of Iraq especially in the Hawza Ilmiyya of Najaf.

Ayatullah Muhammad Reyshahri

November 2, 2024 / editor

Ayatullah Reyshari was born in the City of Rey, Iran. He was the head of Dar-al-Hadith. Many books of hadith have been written under his guidance such as ‘Mizan al-Hikmah’ and ‘Children in the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah’

Ayatullah Syed Mujtaba Rudbaari

November 2, 2024 / editor

Ayatullah Syed Mujtaba Rudbaari was born in Rasht, Iran. He was a very pious and humble scholar. He studied under Ayatullah Burujerdi, Ayatullah Syed al-Khui, Imam Khomeini and others. He was the founder of Amir al-Mu’mineen Library in Gilan, Iran He passed away on Tuesday 22nd March 2022 in Rasht, at the age of 89 years, and will be buried on Thursday 24th March 2022. Ayatullah Syed
al-Sistani, Ayatullah Makarem Shirazi and other great scholars sent their condolences. May Allah (swt) raise his status in Jannah. Āmīn.

Ayatullah Syed Alavi Gorgani

November 2, 2024 / editor

Ayatullah Syed Alavi Gorgani was born in Najaf, Iraq. He studied under Ayatullah Burujerdi, Ayatullah Syed al-Khui, Imam Khomeini and others. He passed away on Tuesday 15th March 2022 in the Holy city of Qum and was buried in the Haram of Janabe Fatimah Ma’sumah (sa). His funeral prayers were led by Ayatullah Nuri Hamadani. Syed Ali Khamenei Ayatullah Syed al-Sistani and other great scholars sent their condolences. May Allah (swt) raise his status in Paradise. Ameen.

Ayatullah Sayyid Hussein Burujerdi

October 25, 2024 / editor

He was a great Marja’ and attained Ijtihad at the young age of 28. Some of his students were Imam Khomeini, Ayatullah Wahid Khurasani, Syed Ali Khameini, Syed Ali Sistani and many others.
It has been narrated that he had made a vow (nadhr) that if he ever uttered inappropriate words when angry, he would fast for a whole year (to train his soul).

Ayatullah Syed Abdullah Fateminiyya

October 25, 2024 / editor

Once, he mentioned a very important point in one of his lectures: ‘Going for Ziyaarat has conditions: whenever we return (back home) we must give up one bad habit and inculcate one good one.’ Once a lady went to him and proudly exclaimed, ‘I have been for the Ziyaarat of the Holy Prophet (s) 20 times. Isn’t that a lofty status? He questioned, “Have you removed 20 bad habits and inculcated 20 good ones in yourself?’ “No,” she replied. He further added, “Then there is no difference between you and the person who hasn’t performed the Ziyaarat of the Holy Prophet (s).’

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