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Sulayman Kattani
Christian thinker, author, man of letters, and poet
Religious AffiliationChristian
BirthFebruary 29, 1912
Place of BirthUSA
Places of ResidenceLebanon
DeathFebruary 29, 2004
Worksal-Imam 'Ali 'alayh al-salam nibras wa mitras • Fatima al-Zahra' 'alayha al-salam watar fi ghimd • al-Imam al-Hasan 'alayh al-salam al-Kawthar al-mahdur, etc.


Sulayman Kattani was a distinguished Christian thinker, author, littérateur, and poet. Born on February 29, 1912, in the USA,[1] he relocated to Lebanon at the age of two.[2] Following his studies in philosophy, Kattani dedicated twenty years to teaching Arabic language and literature in Lebanese schools.[3] Researchers note that despite his Maronite Christian faith, Kattani harbored a profound reverence for the Holy Prophet (s) and the Ahl al-Bayt (a), a devotion that inspired his most significant literary contributions.[4]

Kattani died on February 29, 2004, at the age of 92. At his funeral service, held at St. George's Church in Baskinta, final prayers were offered by both Christian and Muslim clerics, reflecting his unique interfaith standing.[5]

His seminal work, al-Imam 'Ali 'alayh al-salam nibras wa mitras (Imam Ali (a): A Lamp and a Fortress), was recognized as the year's best book by Shaykh Murtada Al Yasin, the then-head of the Group of Scholars in Iraq.[6] This volume was subsequently translated into Persian by Jalal al-Din Farsi. In 1387/1967-68, Kattani's Fatima al-Zahra' watar fi ghimd (Fatima al-Zahra (a): A String in a Scabbard) was awarded first prize at the al-'Alamayn Library competition in Najaf.[7] The preface to this work features a chapter titled "Zahra (a), a Chapter from the Book of Prophethood," authored by Imam Musa Sadr.[8] A Persian translation was later completed by Sayyid Ja'far Qumi.[9]

Kattani also received acclaim for his writings on the lives of Imam al-Hasan (a) and Imam al-Sajjad (a).[10]

He was formally honored by the Imam Khomeini Cultural Center and the Iranian Cultural Attaché in Beirut in 2000 and 2003. Additionally, in March 2021, coinciding with the anniversaries of his birth and death, a conference entitled "Sulayman Kattani and the Imamate of Values" was convened in Beirut to commemorate his legacy.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Getting to Know the Thoughts of Sulayman Kattani; Christian but a Shi'a of the Ahl al-Bayt", Neda Esfahan.
  2. ↑ "Kattani the Christian; The Great Man of Letters who Became Immortalized with the Ahl al-Bayt (a)", Khamenei.ir.
  3. ↑ "Participants in the Sulayman Kattani Webinar: The World Needs Ideological Discourse", IRNA News Agency.
  4. ↑ "Getting to Know the Thoughts of Sulayman Kattani; Christian but a Shi'a of the Ahl al-Bayt", Neda Esfahan.
  5. ↑ "Kattani the Christian; The Great Man of Letters who Became Immortalized with the Ahl al-Bayt (a)", Khamenei.ir.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Mr. Sulayman Kattani", Hawzah.net.
  7. ↑ Anṣāriyān, Ahl al-Bayt ʿarshiyān-i farsh-nishīn, p. 423; "Getting to Know the Thoughts of Sulayman Kattani", Neda Esfahan.
  8. ↑ "Books Focusing on Introducing the Personality and Life of Lady Zahra (s)", ISNA News Agency.
  9. ↑ "Part of the Memories of the Leader of the Revolution in Meeting Sulayman Kattani", ISNA News Agency.
  10. ↑ "Who Was Sulayman Kattani?", Rahyafteha.
  11. ↑ "Sulayman Kattani; A Christian Familiar with the Events of Islamic History", IQNA News Agency.

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