Mohammad Hasan Mamaqani

Mohammad Hasan Mamaqani (Arabic: محمد حسن المامقاني; 1822–March 15, 1905) was a leading mujtahid of Najaf in the 19th century.

Mohammad Hasan al-Mamaqani
الشيخ محمد حسن المامقاني
Personal
Born1822
DiedMarch 15, 1905(1905-03-15) (aged 82–83)
Resting placeImam Husayn Shrine
ReligionIslam
ChildrenBibi Khanum
CreedShi'a Twelver
RelativesMohammad Hadi al-Milani (grandson)

He was born and educated in Najaf . He studied with the highest religious authority of his time, Morteza Ansari. His daughter and her son became renowned scholars in their own right, Bibi Khanum (d. 1950) and Mohammad Hadi al-Milani (d. 1975).

He is buried under the iwan of the Husayn shrine.[1]

Further reading

  • Keddie, Nikki R., Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution, Yale University Press, 2003.
  • Momen, Moojan, An Introduction to Shiʻi Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shiʻism, Yale University Press, 1985.

See also

  1. Ṭuʻmah, Salmān Hādī (2009). Mashahir al-Madfunin Fi Karbala [Famous Figures Buried In Karbala] (in Arabic). Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Safwa. p. 64.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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