Ayatollah Sheykh Allameh Abul Hasan Sharani | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | Tehran 1902 |
| Died | 1975 Shah Abdulazim Hasani |
| Resting place | Ray, Tehran |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, jurisprudence |
Allameh Abul Hasan Sharani (b. 1902 - d.1973), known as 'Allama Sha'rani, was a Shi'a scholar and philosopher in the 20th century.[1] he was an Iranian philosopher, teacher, author, jurist and Islamic theologian.[1] He knew French and English, and was an expert in Quranic studies, hadith, fiqh, usul al-fiqh, kalam (Islamic theology).[1] Thus he wrote many works in these areas.
His books include Falsafi ula, which concerns the views of western philosophers about metaphysics and the immateriality of the soul, and Rah-i sa'adat, which is an argument for prophecy and in particular, the prophecy of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1]
Sharani was a prominent member of the philosophical school of Tehran.
Family
Ayatollah Hajj Mirza Abul Hasan Sharani (1902-1975) was born in Tehran .[2] He was the son of Hajj Sheykh Muhammad. Sharani was the grandson of Abul Hasan Mujtahed Tehrani and Mulla Fathollah.
Sharani had four sons and four daughters.
He is buried near Shah Abdul Azim Hasani.
Teachers
- Sheykh Muhammad
- Mirza Ali Akbar Khan Yazdi
- Mirza Mahmoud Qommi,
- Sheykh Abdun Nabi Nouri
- Sayyed Hasan Modarres
- Mirza Taher Tonekaboni
- Mulla Muhammad Hidaji
- Sheykh Aqa Bozorg Tehrani
- Mirza Mehdi Ashtiani
- Sheykh Abdul Karim Yazdi (the Founder of the Hawzeh of Qom),
- Sayyed Abutorab Khansari
Pupils
- Mirza Hashem Amoli
- Hajj Mirza Ali Akbar Ghaffari
- Sheykh Ali Asqar Karbaschian (the founder of Alavi High school)
- Ayatollah Hasan Hasanzadeh Amoli
- Ayatollah Javadi Amoli
- Ayatollah Sayyed Razi Shirazi
- Mirza Ali Aqa Shahcheraghi
- Dr Mehdi Mohaqeq
- Dr Muhammad Khansari
Career
Sharani taught in Sepahsalar School and Marvi School. He taught as a full professor in the faculty of literature of Tehran University. He was also the Imam of the Houz Mosque.
Sharani was fluent in French, Arabic and Persian.
Works
- Sharani wrote books on jurisprudence, theology, philosophy and Hadith. Allameh Sharani translated many valuable books such as Nafas Al Mahmoum and Sahifeh Sajjadiah from Arabic to Persian.
- Commentary notes on the book al-Wafi of Mulla Muhsen Feyz Kashani, in 3 vols
- Notes on the book al-Kafi in 12 vols
- Notes On Majma al Bayan, a Qur'an commentary in 10 vols
- Corrections and notes on the book Safi, a Qur'an commentary in 2 vols
- Notes on Manhaj Assadeqqin in 10 vols
- Explaining the book of Tajrid al Eteqad (Abstraction of opinions)
- Preface and notes on Asrar Al Hikam (the mysteries of Wisdom)
- Philosophical Idioms
- Translation of Flamarion to French
Sources
- The biography and Scientific and cultural services of Allameh Mirza Abul hasan sharani. The council of works and Great Scientists Human. Iran. Tehran. 2005
- Nafas al Mahmoum, translated by Ayatollah shrani, Noore Mataf, Qom, 2009
- Akbar Sobout,The Narration of Knowing and Teaching, in The biogroghy and Scientific and cultural services of Allameh Mirza Abul hasan sharani. The council of works and Great Scientists Human. Iran. Tehran. 2005
- Qavvami Vaez, Allameh the great person in The biogroghy and Scientific and cultural services of Allameh Mirza Abul hasan sharani. The council of works and Great Scientists Human. Iran. Tehran. 2005