Mohammad Ibrahim al-Karbasi (al-kalbasi) | |
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الشيخ محمد ابراهيم الكرباسی (الکلباسی) | |
Personal | |
Born | |
Died | May 15, 1845 Isfahan, Iran | (aged 78)
Resting place | Hakim Mosque, Isfahan |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Iranian |
Other names | Sahib al-Isharat ( Arabic: صاحب الاشارات) |
Occupation | Shia Islam jurist, mujtahid, Marja' of Twelver Shia Islam |
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Ibrahim al-Karbasi (kalbasi) ( Arabic: محمد إبراهيم الكرباسي; Persian: محمدابراهیم کرباسی; 1766–1845) known as Sahib al-Isharat ( Arabic: محمد إبراهيم الكرباسي) was a Shia jurist, mujtahid, fundamentalist, Quran commentator, theologian, scholar of biographical evaluation and marja', and considered the reviver of the Isfahan Seminary in the 19th century. [1]
Al-Karbasi was born on 24 September 1766 in Isfahan, Iran, to Sheikh Muhammad-Hasan al-Karbasi. The Karbasi family claim descent from Malik al-Ashtar, the noble companion of the first Shia Imam, Ali. [2] [3] His father passed away when he was ten years old. [4] [5] [6]
His father died when he was ten years old, and went on to study under Agha Muhammad Bidabadi. He then travelled across a number of cities to acquire knowledge, and this included, Karbala, Najaf, Kadhimiya, Qom, and Kashan. In theses different cities, he studied under greats like Sheikh Muhammad-Baqir Behbehani, Sayyid Muhammad-Mehdi Bahr al-Uloom, Sheikh Jafar Kashif al-Ghita, and Sheikh Muhammad-Mehdi al-Naraqi.
Al-Karbasi excelled in his studies, and managed to make an exceptional connection between Islamic mysticism, which was taught by his teacher, Binabadi, as well as Usulism, which was founded by his teacher, Behbehani. [7] [8]
Also, his most famous masters in Isfahan are: [4]
al-Karbasi became an expert in several fields of Islamic sciences. He taught Fiqh and Principles of Islamic jurisprudence in the Hakim Mosque of Isfahan, and in this field, raised many students who among them are: [4]
Ayatollah Mohammad Ibrahim Kalbasi, along with his educational, training and propaganda efforts, was engaged in writing and researching and has written works in the field of Fiqh, Principles of Islamic jurisprudence and other Islamic teachings, which include: [4] [7] [20] [21]
At the insistence of the people and the insistence of the jurists and authorities of the time, such as Mirza-ye Qomi, he published a treatise of "Nokhbeh" ( Persian: نخبه, title means: The elite), which is the first collections of juridical edicts or clarifications of questions ( Risalah (fiqh)) in Persian. [4] [22] [23]
He was one of the opponents of the Sufi orders in Isfahan. It is also said that he warned Fath-Ali Shah Qajar and some rulers of the time for neglecting the masses and monitoring the prices of goods. [7]
Al-Karbasi died on the night of Thursday, 15 May 1845, at the age of 81, [24] [25] and according to his will, he was buried in a place in front of the Hakim Mosque, in the family's crypt. [26] [27]
Mohammad Ibrahim al-Karbasi (al-kalbasi) | |
---|---|
الشيخ محمد ابراهيم الكرباسی (الکلباسی) | |
Personal | |
Born | |
Died | May 15, 1845 Isfahan, Iran | (aged 78)
Resting place | Hakim Mosque, Isfahan |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Iranian |
Other names | Sahib al-Isharat ( Arabic: صاحب الاشارات) |
Occupation | Shia Islam jurist, mujtahid, Marja' of Twelver Shia Islam |
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Ibrahim al-Karbasi (kalbasi) ( Arabic: محمد إبراهيم الكرباسي; Persian: محمدابراهیم کرباسی; 1766–1845) known as Sahib al-Isharat ( Arabic: محمد إبراهيم الكرباسي) was a Shia jurist, mujtahid, fundamentalist, Quran commentator, theologian, scholar of biographical evaluation and marja', and considered the reviver of the Isfahan Seminary in the 19th century. [1]
Al-Karbasi was born on 24 September 1766 in Isfahan, Iran, to Sheikh Muhammad-Hasan al-Karbasi. The Karbasi family claim descent from Malik al-Ashtar, the noble companion of the first Shia Imam, Ali. [2] [3] His father passed away when he was ten years old. [4] [5] [6]
His father died when he was ten years old, and went on to study under Agha Muhammad Bidabadi. He then travelled across a number of cities to acquire knowledge, and this included, Karbala, Najaf, Kadhimiya, Qom, and Kashan. In theses different cities, he studied under greats like Sheikh Muhammad-Baqir Behbehani, Sayyid Muhammad-Mehdi Bahr al-Uloom, Sheikh Jafar Kashif al-Ghita, and Sheikh Muhammad-Mehdi al-Naraqi.
Al-Karbasi excelled in his studies, and managed to make an exceptional connection between Islamic mysticism, which was taught by his teacher, Binabadi, as well as Usulism, which was founded by his teacher, Behbehani. [7] [8]
Also, his most famous masters in Isfahan are: [4]
al-Karbasi became an expert in several fields of Islamic sciences. He taught Fiqh and Principles of Islamic jurisprudence in the Hakim Mosque of Isfahan, and in this field, raised many students who among them are: [4]
Ayatollah Mohammad Ibrahim Kalbasi, along with his educational, training and propaganda efforts, was engaged in writing and researching and has written works in the field of Fiqh, Principles of Islamic jurisprudence and other Islamic teachings, which include: [4] [7] [20] [21]
At the insistence of the people and the insistence of the jurists and authorities of the time, such as Mirza-ye Qomi, he published a treatise of "Nokhbeh" ( Persian: نخبه, title means: The elite), which is the first collections of juridical edicts or clarifications of questions ( Risalah (fiqh)) in Persian. [4] [22] [23]
He was one of the opponents of the Sufi orders in Isfahan. It is also said that he warned Fath-Ali Shah Qajar and some rulers of the time for neglecting the masses and monitoring the prices of goods. [7]
Al-Karbasi died on the night of Thursday, 15 May 1845, at the age of 81, [24] [25] and according to his will, he was buried in a place in front of the Hakim Mosque, in the family's crypt. [26] [27]