Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali Muwahhid Abtahi

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Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali Muwahhid Abtahi
Personal Information
Full NameSayyid Muhammad 'Ali Muwahhid Abtahi
Religious AffiliationTwelver Shi'a
Birth1349/1930
Place of BirthIsfahan
Studied inIsfahan, Qom and Najaf
Death1423/2002
Burial PlaceQom
Scholarly Information
ProfessorsSayyid Husayn Tabataba'i Burujirdi, 'Allama Tabataba'i, al-Sayyid Muhsin al-Hakim, Al-Sayyid Abu l-Qasim al-Khoei etc.


Sayyid Muḥammad ʿAlī Muwaḥḥid Abṭaḥī (Persian: سید محمدعلی موحد ابطحی, b. 1349/1930 - d. 1423/2002) was a scholar in fiqh, rijal, hadith and he was a Shi'ite marja' in the last century. He has written numerous works and he is regarded as a prominent figure in rijal, hadith, fiqh, and exegesis of the Qur'an.

Biography and Family

Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali Muwahhid Abtahi was born on 28th of Safar 1349/July 25, 1930 In Isfahan and passed away on the eve of 13th of Rajab, 1423/20 September, 2002 in a hospital in Tehran. His funeral was held in Tehran and his body was buried in his Husayniyya in Qom.

Family

Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali's father, Ayatullah Sayyid Murtada Muwahhid Abtahi was a religious teacher, preacher and speaker as well as a traditional doctor in Isfahan. He cured the illness of 'Allama Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i. He is buried in Ja'fariyya, Isfahan. Muhammad 'Ali's mother is the daughter of Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Taqi Musawi Isfahani, the author of Mikyal al-Makarim fi fawa'id al-du'a li-lqa'im.

Education

When Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali was eight years old, he started learning religious sciences. After learning elementary levels he migrated to Qom at the age of fifteen in order to continue his education in Seminary of Qom. He attended the classes of religious scholars and learned logical and narrative sciences at high levels. Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali attained ijtihad in 1333 SH/1954-5. and then he moved to Najaf to continue his education where he studied under religious scholars. After studying religious teachings for twenty years in Najaf, he returned to Isfahan and after a while he migrated to Qom in 1367 SH/1988-9 in order to do researches, write books and start teaching in Seminary of Qom.

Professors

Students

Some of his students are as follow: Madadi, al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Hasan Nizam al-Din, Muhaqqiq Yazdi, Mahdi Ha'iri Qazwini.

Works

Sayyid Muhammad 'Ali Muwahhid Abtahi has written one hundred and forty five books on exegesis, fiqh, rijal, hadith, history, theology, and philosophy. According to some people, he has written over thousand of handwritten manuscripts.

Published Works

Some of his published works are:

  • Tahdhib al-maqal fi 'ilm al-rijal
  • Risala about 'Al A'yun
  • Tarikh Al Zurara

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