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''' | '''Riyāḍ al-ʿulamāʾ wa ḥiyāḍ al-fuḍalāʾ''' (Arabic: ریاض العلماء و حیاض الفضلاء ) is a book that was written by [[Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi]] (b.[[1066]]/1656 – d.[[1130]]/1718) and is about biography of [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]] scholars. Afandi authored this book in an alphabetical way consisting of ten volumes; five volumes were dedicated to biography of Shi'a scholars, and the other half had to do with Sunni scholars. | ||
Riyad al-'ulama is the most notable work of Afandi. It is compared to ''[[Jawahir al-kalam (Book)|Jawahir al-kalam fi sharh sharayi' al-islam]]'' (written by [[Muhammad Hasan Najafi]]) which is considerable in imami fiqh- in terms of technicality,<ref>Nuri, ''al-Fayd al-qudsi'', p.86</ref> and it represents the validity and significance of the book. Afandi began to write the book at the age of forty.<ref>Afandi, ''Riyad al-'ulam' '', vol.3 p.233</ref> He was going to author a book on the biography of Shi'i scholars since [[Occultation of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)]] to his era, but sometimes he dealt with other subjects. This book remained forever in a draft form, and perhaps that is why there are some neglects in phrases and themes. | Riyad al-'ulama is the most notable work of Afandi. It is compared to ''[[Jawahir al-kalam (Book)|Jawahir al-kalam fi sharh sharayi' al-islam]]'' (written by [[Muhammad Hasan Najafi]]) which is considerable in imami fiqh- in terms of technicality,<ref>Nuri, ''al-Fayd al-qudsi'', p.86</ref> and it represents the validity and significance of the book. Afandi began to write the book at the age of forty.<ref>Afandi, ''Riyad al-'ulam' '', vol.3 p.233</ref> He was going to author a book on the biography of Shi'i scholars since [[Occultation of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)]] to his era, but sometimes he dealt with other subjects. This book remained forever in a draft form, and perhaps that is why there are some neglects in phrases and themes. | ||
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== Author == | == Author == | ||
{{main|'Abd Allah b. 'Isa Afandi}} | {{main|'Abd Allah b. 'Isa Afandi}} | ||
[['Abd Allah b. 'Isa Biyg Jiyrani]] known as Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi, was expert in 'aqli (rational) and naqli (transmitted; traditional) sciences, and was also a professional bibliographer and biographer of religious scholars. He was born in Isfahan in 1066/1656, when [[Safavid dynasty]] was governing the country, but he was originally from [[Tabriz]] and was born in a prosperous family. | [['Abd Allah b. 'Isa Biyg Jiyrani]] known as Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi, was expert in 'aqli (rational) and naqli (transmitted; traditional) sciences, and was also a professional bibliographer and biographer of religious scholars. He was born in Isfahan in [[1066]]/1656, when [[Safavid dynasty]] was governing the country, but he was originally from [[Tabriz]] and was born in a prosperous family. | ||
It is said that he spent half of his life making travels and visited a lot of Islamic territories such as [[Hijaz]], [[Iraq]], [[Ottoman Empire]], Caucasus, Turkestan, Afghanistan and [[India]].<ref>Afandi, ''Riyad al-'ulam' '', vol.3 p.230</ref> He passed away in 1130/1718, before Iran was attacked by Mahmud Afghan.<ref>Jazayiri, ''al-Ijazat al-kabira'', p.147; Khuansari, ''Rawdat al-jannat'', vol.4 p.256-257</ref> His death place is not known yet.<ref>Mar'ashi Najafi, ''Zahr al-riyad'', p.22</ref> | It is said that he spent half of his life making travels and visited a lot of Islamic territories such as [[Hijaz]], [[Iraq]], [[Ottoman Empire]], Caucasus, Turkestan, Afghanistan and [[India]].<ref>Afandi, ''Riyad al-'ulam' '', vol.3 p.230</ref> He passed away in [[1130]]/1718, before [[Iran]] was attacked by Mahmud Afghan.<ref>Jazayiri, ''al-Ijazat al-kabira'', p.147; Khuansari, ''Rawdat al-jannat'', vol.4 p.256-257</ref> His death place is not known yet.<ref>Mar'ashi Najafi, ''Zahr al-riyad'', p.22</ref> | ||
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== Structure of the Book == | == Structure of the Book == | ||
''Riad al-'ulama' '' was written in ten volumes and was sorted alphabetically. It was divided into two parts; the first five volumes were devoted to Shi'a scholars, and the second five volumes to Sunni scholars. Two parts of Shi'a volumes and three parts of Sunni volumes were destroyed, but the editor reconstructed the Shi'a parts according to Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi's ta'liqah on ''Amal al-'amil'', that was written by [[al-Shaykh al-Hurr al-'Amili]] (1030/ | ''Riad al-'ulama' '' was written in ten volumes and was sorted alphabetically. It was divided into two parts; the first five volumes were devoted to Shi'a scholars, and the second five volumes to Sunni scholars. Two parts of Shi'a volumes and three parts of Sunni volumes were destroyed, but the editor reconstructed the Shi'a parts according to Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi's ta'liqah on ''Amal al-'amil'', that was written by [[al-Shaykh al-Hurr al-'Amili]] (b. [[1030]]/1621 – d.[[1104]]/1693, a prominent [[muhaddith]] and [[Twelver Shi'a]] scholar).<ref>Zikawati, ''Riyad al-'ulam' '', p.38</ref> | ||
== Features of the Book == | == Features of the Book == | ||