Kashf al-ghumma fi ma'rifat al-a'imma (book): Difference between revisions

'''''Kashf al-ghumma fi ma'rifat al-a'imma''''' (lifting the hardship in knowing the leaders) is an Arabic book by: [[Baha' al-Din Ali b. 'isa Irbili]] (d.692/1293), one of Shi'a scholars in seventh/thirteen century. This book includes biographies, virtues and miracles of [[the Fourteen Infallibles]] and is organized in two sections.

Abu al-Hasan Ali b. 'isa Hakari, famous as Baha' al-Din Irbili, is a well-known Shi'a [[Muhaddith]] (expert in narrative sciences) historian, literary expert and poet in seventh/thirteenth century. He was born and raised in [[Irbil]]. The only biographer who reports his exact birth date as 625/1228, is Ibn Habib Halabi (d.779/1378). His father, Fakhr al-Din 'isa, known as Ibn Jijni, was the governor of Irbil and its surrounding areas.

1- Author's views are in accordance with mainstream Shi'a beliefs and he seems fair in presenting different discussions; however he mentions various arguments in favor of Shi'a and against other deviant sects.

2- One significant merit of the book is its preservation of some narrations the original sources of which did not survive.

3- The method of the author is that he brings all content of a certain source, like [[al-Irshad]] or [[I'lam al-wara]], about each Imam. Among these sources are some that have survived within this book only.

4- Irbili's analyses and personal opinions as a prominent Shi'a scholar are presented in this book and are remarkable. Some of these opinions are very unique and uncommon; like that he does not regard [[al-Ma'mun]] responsible for the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Rida (a)]].

1- Mihrab al-Qulub by: Ali b. Fayd Irbili

2- A translation by: Hasan b. Husayn Bayhaqi

3- A translation known as Manaqib by: Ali b. Husayn Zavare'i, a translator and Mufassir in tenth/sixteenth century.

4- A translation by: Ni'mat Allah b. Quraysh Radawi Mashhadi.

5- Siyar al-a'imma or Iksir al-Tawarikh by: Mirza Muhammad b. Muhammad Rafi' Shirazi Malik al-Kuttab.

6- A translation by: Mulla 'abd al-Latif Azarbayjani Mullabashi.