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[[Muhammad Amin al-Astarabadi]], the founder of Akhbarism among [[Imamiyya]] Shiites, is said to have been the first one to have criticized the method of [[Usul al-fiqh]] and [[ijtihad]], classifying Imamiyya into Akhbaris and [[Mujtahid]]s (that is, Usulis). He was a mujtahid himself, receiving his permission ([[al-ijaza]]) for ijtihad from prominent scholars, but he later refused to remain committed to their methodology. It seems that he has been much influenced by the thoughts of his teacher, [[Mirza Muhammad al-Astarabadi]]. Muhammad Amin wrote his doctrines and opinions in a book entitled ''[[al-Fawa'id al-madaniyya]]'', which is a major source of reference for Akhbaris.

[['Abd Allah b. Salih b. Jumu'a al-Samahiji al-Bahrani]] was a radical, zealous proponent of Akhbarism in the 11th century A.H. (17th century), who wrote the book, ''[[Munyat l-mumarisin]]''. According to [[Yusuf al-Bahrani|al-Shaykh Yusuf al-Bahrani]], 'Abd Allah used to insult proponents of ijtihad, even though his father, Mulla Salih, was a mujtahid.

Abu Ahmad Jamal al-Din Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Nabi al-Nishaburi al-Astarabadi (d. 1232 A.H./ 1817), known as [[Mirza Muhammad al-Akhbari]], insulted and disrespected prominent Usuli scholars, such as [[Mirza Abu l-Qasim al-Qummi]], [[al-Shaykh Ja'far al-Najafi Kashif al-Ghita']], [[Mir Sayyid 'Ali al-Tabataba'i]], [[al-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Hujjat al-Islam al-Isfahani]] and [[Muhammad Ibrahim al-Kalbasi]]. This is why, the verdict on his execution was signed by scholars of that time, such as [[al-Sayyid Muhammad al-Mujahid]], son of Mir Sayyid 'Ali al-Tabataba'i, al-Shaykh Musa, son of al-Shaykh Ja'far Kashif al-Ghita', [[Sayyid 'Abd Allah al-Shubbar]] and [[al-Shaykh Asad Allah al-Kazimayni]].