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Seminaries of [[Seminary of Qom|Qom]], [[Seminary of Najaf|Najaf]], [[Seminary of Baghdad|Baghdad]], [[Seminary of Hilla|Hilla]], [[Seminary of Jabal Amel|Jabal Amel]] and [[Seminary of Isfahan|Isfahan]] have been the most important Shi'a seminaries and each has been the total authority of all [[Shi'a]] for a while. Every seminary usually manages some schools.

With the presence of al-Shakh al-Tusi, [[Najaf]] became the scholarly and intellectual center of Shi'a. But in the sixth/twelfth century, when [[Ibn Idris al-Hilli]] emerged in [[Hilla]], Seminary of Najaf declined and the scholarly center of Shi'a shifted to Hilla. The presence of [[al-Muhaqqiq al-Ardabili]] in seminary of Najaf, helped it flourish again. Since the middle of 11th/17th century, like other seminaries, Seminary of Najaf suffered from [[Akhbari movement]]. Since 13th/19th century , when [[al-'Allama Bahr al-'Ulum]] and students of [[al-Wahid al-Bihbahani]] began teaching in Najaf, the Seminary of Najaf regained its glory and position and again became the scholarly center of Shi'a.

=== Seminary of Hilla ===

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Seminary of [[Hilla]] was established in 5th/[[11th century]] by Banu Mazid Shi'a government. Since the middle of 6th/[[12th century]] and all 7th/[[13th century|13th]] and 8th/[[14th century|14th]] centuries, it was the most authoritative Shi'a seminary. However, mostly because of recurrent wars happened to seize Hilla during feudal period after Ilkhanate, the Seminary of Hilla declined and Seminary of Najaf took its position. [[Ibn Idris al-Hilli]], [[al-'Allama al-Hilli]] and [[al-Sayyid b. Tawus]] were among top scholars of the Seminary of Hilla.