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With the emergence of the contrast between Akhbarism and Usulism in the 11th century A.H. (17th century) and with the emergence of prominent Usuli scholars such as [[Vahid al-Bihbahani]] (d. 1205 A.H./ 1791), Akhbaris began to lose their influence in Shiite seminary schools. Vahid al-Bihbahani's role in the defeat of Akhbaris was crucial. Not only did he fight with Akhbaris in a theoretical field (by making arguments and objections), but he also took practical measures to undermine them, such as forbidding the saying of prayers with the leadership (or imamate) of [[Shaykh Yusuf al-Bahrani]]—the leader of Akhbaris. Subsequently, other Usuli scholars, such as [[Shaykh Murtada al-Ansari]] (d. 1281 A.H./ 1865) and [[Shaykh Ja'far al-Najafi Kashif al-Ghita']] (d. 1227 or 1228 A.H./ 1812 or 1813) propagated Usulism by writing and teaching in Usul al-fiqh, whereby Akhbarism nearly disappeared from Shiite seminary schools. Today Shiite schools are dominated by Usuli thoughts.