Baqir al-Irawani

Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad-Baqir al-Irawani (Arabic: محمد باقر الإيرواني; 1949) is an Iraqi Shia scholar, religious authority, and poet.[1][2]

Ayatollah Sheikh
ْMuhammad-Baqir al-Irawani
الشيخ محمد باقر الإيرواني
TitleAyatollah
Personal
Born1949 (age 73–74)
Najaf, Iraq
ReligionIslam
NationalityIraqi
ParentMuhammad-Taqi al-Irawani
DenominationTwelver Shīʿā

al-Irawani is considered as one of the strong nominees for the grand religious authority in Najaf after grand Ayatollah, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani.[3]

Early life and religious career

al-Irawani was born in Najaf in 1949 to Sheikh Muhammad-Taqi al-Irawani, a descendant of grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad al-Irawani, known as al-Fadhil al-Irawani, who was a student of Sheikh Muhammad-Hasan al-Najafi, and Sheikh Murtadha al-Ansari.[1]

He grew up in Najaf, and completed his primary, and secondary academic studies in the Publication Forum schools that was supervised by a number of scholars, including Sheikh Muhammad-Ridha al-Mothafar.[2]

He then joined the religious seminary in Najaf, and after completing his preliminary studies, went on to study bahth kharij (advanced seminars) under the two grand Ayatollahs, Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, and Sayyid Muhammad-Baqir al-Sadr. He attended the principles of Islamic jurisprudence of Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, and Sayyid Muhammad-Sa'eed al-Hakim.[1]

al-Irawani taught in the Najaf seminary, sutooh 'ulya (advanced intermediate studies) until he emigrated from Iraq.[2]

Towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war, al-Irawani migrated to Qom and continued to teach the sutooh 'ulya. Five years later, he taught principles and jurisprudence in advanced levels, and completed a ten year course.[2]

He returned to Iraq after the US invasion of Iraq, and resided in his hometown, teaching in the Imam Ali shrine, as well as other religious seminaries in Najaf.

Works

al-Irawani authored a number of books that were transcripts from different classes he attended and taught. These included:

  • al-Isloob al-Thani lil Halqa al-Thalitha. Four volumes of explanatory work of Sayyid Muhammad-Baqir Sadrs principles of jurisprudence lessons.
  • Durus Tamheediya fi al-Fiqh al-Istidlali. Three volumes of a course on ratiocination in a new method. Considered an alternative to al-Shahid al-Thani's al-Rawḍa al-bahīyya.
  • Durus Tamheediya fi al-Qawa'id al-Rijaliya. A series of lectures on the science of narrators.

He also worked on an alternative book to Sheikh al-Ansari's Makasib, and has completed the book of purity, and prayer, and they are taught in the religious seminary's of Qom.

al-Irawani also writes poetry, and some of his poetry includes:

  • Karbala Huffat Li Karbin wa Balaa'. A poem commemorating the death anniversary of Imam Husayn.[4]
  • Hellel al-Shi'ru fi al-Madeehi wa Kabbar. A poem commemorating the birth anniversary of Fatima Masumah.[5]

The verse in brackets has a numerical value of 1414 (the hijri year for 1994).

See also

References
  1. "Sheikh Baqir al-Irawani". Imam Mahdi Research Centre (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. Al-Ka'bi, Abu Ahmed. "Ayatullah Mohammed Baqir al-Irawani al-Faqih al-Mujadid". Kitabat. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. al-Mustafa, Hasan (2021-11-23). "Hel Yakoon Ayatullah al-Irawani al-Khalifah al-Awfar Hathan Lil Marja' al-Sistani" [Does Ayatollah al-Irawani have the best chance for the Marja'iya after Sistani]. AlArabiya (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  4. "Muhammad Baqir al-Irawani: Born ( 1369 AH / 1949 AD )". Imam Husayn shrine (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  5. "Al-Sha'ir al-Khateeb al-Sheikh Muhammad Baqir al-Irawani: Fi Madh al-Sayyida al-Jaleela" [The poet and orator Sheikh Muhammad-Baqir al-Irawani: In praise of the noble woman]. Erfan.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. al-Muhtadi, Abd al-Atheem (2009). Qusas Wa Khawatir - Min Akhlaqiyat 'Ulama' al-Din [Stories and Memories - From the Manners of the Scholars]. Beirut, Lebanon: Mu'asasat al-Balagh. p. 581.
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