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'''Hājj Mullā ʿAlī Tihrānī''' (حاج ملا علی تهرانی)(b. 1226\1811 - d. 1297\1880) was a [[twelve]] [[jurist]], [[narrator]] and expert in [[Rijal]] of 13\19 century. He studied under great scholars such as [[Sahib Fusul]], [[Kashif al-Ghita’]] and [[Sahib Jawahir]]. He got expert in various fields so that it was said that he is the [[A’lam]] (the most knowledgeable) after [[Shaykh Ansari]] passed away. [[Mulla Muhammad baqir Tustari]], [[Shaykh Ali b. Husayn Khaqani]] and … are listed among his students.

He was born in 1226\1811 in [[Najaf]]. His father, Hajj Mirza Khalil Tihhrani (d. 1280\1864) was the patriarch of Khalili family and was one of the most famous doctors in his time. Mirza Khalil had passed religious studies and was respected by scholars like: Shaykh Ja’far Kashif al-Ghita’ and [[Sayyid Muhammad Mujahid]]. Mulla Ali’s brother, [[Mirza Husayn]] was a famous jurist in the [[Constitutional Revolution]] era and his other three brothers, Mirza Hasan, Mirza Muhammad and Mirza Baqir, were famous doctors in Najaf.

Hajj Mulla Ali Tihrani studied under [[Muhammad Husayn Isfahani Ha’iri]] (Sahib Fusul), [[Sharif al-‘Ulama’ Mazandarani]], [[Mirza Ja’far Tuserkani]] and [[Sa’id al-‘Ulama’ Mazandarani]] (in principle of jurisprudence), [[Muhammad Ja’far Astarabadi]] (in Rijal), [[Shaykh Isam’il Burujidi]],[[ Abu Turab Hamidani]] and [[Muhammad Taqi Khurasani]] (in mathematics), Sahib Fusul, [[Shaykh Ali Kashif al-Ghita’]] and [[Muhammad Hasan Najafi]] (Sahib Jawahir) (in jurisprudence) [[Mulla Isma’il Ardakani]], [[Mulla Karim Kirmani]] and [[Mulla ‘Abd al- ‘Azim Tihrani]] (in philosophy).

He trained several students, like: Mulla Muhammad Baqir Tustari,[[ Shaykh Ali b. Hussayn Khaqani]] and [[Abd al-Husayn Hirz al-Din]].  His scholarly position was admired very much that a famous jurist believed that he is A’lam (the most knowledgeable) after Shaykh Ansari passed away. Mieza Husayn Nuri (Sahib Mustadrak) called him by “Shi’a’s pride” and “Shari’a’s reserve”. [[Aqa Buzurg Tihrani]] said that he was the chief shayikh of certificate-giver shayikhs (Shaykh Mashyikh al-Ijaza).

He had preaching sessions in courtyard of [[Imam Ali’s (a) holy shrine]], two days a week. He talked about moral issues and virtues of [[Ahlulbayt (a)]].

- Khza’in al-Ahkam, commentary on [[Talkhis al-Maram]] (written by [[‘Allama Hilli]])

- Persian translation of Talkhis Hidayat al-Nasikin min al-Hujjaj wa al-Mu’tamirin (written by Muhammad Hasan Najafi) by the request of the author.

- Commentary on the chapter of Wassiyah form [[Shara’i’ al-Islam]] (written by [[Muhaqiq Hilli]])

- Islamic laws (from Tahara ([[purification]]) to the end of Salat al-Jama’a ([[congregational prayer]])) under the title Al-Nubdha min al-Ahkam al-Shar’iyyah.

- Al-Fawa’id al-Rijaliyyah (in Hadith and Rijal) Muhammad Baqir Tustari glossed it.

- Hisab al-‘Uqud, commentary on the narration of [[Abu Talib]]’s faith.

- Commentary and glosses on [[al-Ta’liqat al-Bihbahaniyyah]] (written by [[Wahid Bihbahani]] d. 1206\1792)

- Glosses on [[Muntaha al-Maqal]] (written by [[Abu Ali Ha’iri]] d. 1216\1802) in [[Rijal]].