Dhabih Allah Mahallati
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Dhabih Allah Mahallati Mushtaq 'Askari |
| Well-Known As | Dhabih Allah Mahallati |
| Religious Affiliation | Shi'a |
| Birth | 1310/1892-3 |
| Place of Birth | Mahallat, Iran |
| Residence | Najaf, Samarra, Tehran |
| Studied in | Najaf, Samarra, Kadhimiya |
| Death | 1406/1986 |
| Burial Place | Shrine of Hamza b. Musa, Rey, Iran |
| Scholarly Information | |
| Professors | 'Abd al-Husayn Rashti, Sayyid Abu l-Hasan Isfahani, Diya' al-Din 'Iraqi, Muhammad Jawad Balaghi, Mirza Husayn Na'ini |
| Permission for Hadith Transmission From | Sayyid Abu l-Hasan Isfahani and Mirza Husayn Na'ini |
| Works | Rayahin al-shari'a, Ma'athir al-kubra fi tarikh Samarra, Fursan al-hayaja' |
Ḍhabīḥ Allah Maḥallātī Mushtāq ʿAskarī (b. 1310/1892-3 – d. 1406/1986) known as Dhabih Allah Mahallati was a Shi'a clergy and writer. In 1330/1911-2, he went to Iraq, studied in the seminaries of Najaf and Samarra and in 1376/1956, returned to Iran. He had many works including Rayahin al-shari'a, Ma'athir al-kubra fi tarikh Samarra and Fursan al-hayaja'.
Education
- Najaf
Dhabih Allah Mahallati acquired primary education in his birth town; and in 1330/1911-2 immigrated to Najaf and began studying in the seminary of Najaf. For 12 years, he acquired knowledge from scholars such as 'Abd al-Husayn Rashti, Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Isfahani, Diya' al-Din 'Iraqi, Muhammad Jawad Balaghi and Mirza Husayn Na'ini. He received the permission for transmitting hadiths from Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Isfahani and Mirza Husayn Na'ini.[1]
- Samarra
In 1341/1922-3, he moved to Samarra and participated in advanced fiqhi classes and at the same time, began teaching in primary levels and also began writing. For a while, he benefited from the classes of Sayyid Hasan Sadr in Kadhimiya.[2]
Choosing Family Name
During his stay in Samarra, Iranians who lived in Samarra were addressed by the consulate of Iran that they need to choose family names and receive national identity document. Dhabih Allah Mahallati took this opportunity and chose the family name "Mushtaq 'Askari" to take blessings from al-'Askariyyayn (a) and thus he was called Dhabih Allah Mahallati Mushtaq 'Askari.[3]
Returning to Iran
Mahallati returned to Iran in 1376/1956 and stayed in Tehran. He led the congregational prayer in one of the mosques in Tehran and also wrote and preached religious rulings and teachings. During the Islamic revolution, he supported the revolution, but because of his old age, no significant activity is reported from him.[4]
Works
Mahallati had many works and up to 60 works have been mentioned for him. Some of his most important works are:
- Rayahin al-shari'a
- Ma'athir al-kubra fi tarikh Samarra
- Fursan al-hayaja'
- Kashf al-kawakib
- Kashf al-qhashiya
- Kashf al-ishtibah
- Kashf al-maghibat
- Kashf al-ghurur or Mafasid al-sufur
- Qalai'd al-nuhur fi waqayi' al-ayyam wa al-shuhur
- Judgments of Imam Ali (a)
- Al-Suyuf al-bariqa or Tanbih ashab al-khirqa
Demise
Dhabih Allah Mahallati passed away in 1406/1986 and was buried in the courtyard of the shrine of Hamza b. Musa, 'Abd al-'Azim al-Hasani.[5]
Notes
References
- Aḥmadī, Mahdī. Gulshan-i abrār. Qom: Nūr al-Sajjād, 1384 Sh.