Nationality Iranian Occupation Marja' | Name Ja'far Sobhani | |
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Born 1929 April 8 Tabriz Known for Iranian Twelver shia marja Books Outline of the Biographies of the Leaders of Islam | ||
Ayatollah jafar sobhani promote foreign theological students with traditional ammameh
Ayatollah Ja'far Sobhani (Persian: جعفر سبحانی) was born in Tabriz on 8 April 1929. Ja'far Sobhani is an Iranian Twelver shia marja, influential theologian and writer. Also, Sobhani was a former member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom and founder of Imam Sadiq Institute in Qom.
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- Ayatollah jafar sobhani promote foreign theological students with traditional ammameh
- Education
- Activities
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Education
Ja'far Sobhani learned Arabic literature, Principles of Islamic jurisprudence in the Islamic Seminary. In 1946, he went to Islamic Seminary in Qom. In the Islamic Seminary, he took part in famous teachers' classes of Fiqh, Usool, Tafsir, and philosophy. Sobhani's important teachers were Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi, Imam Khomeini, and Mirza Sayyed Mohammad Tabatabai near 15 years.
Activities
Books
He has several Arabic and Persian books that are categorized in seven fields as Fiqh, Principles of Islamic jurisprudence, Tafsir, Ilm al-Kalam, Philosophy, History of Islam, and Biographical evaluation. In 2001, Doctrines of Shi'i Islam: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices book (ISBN 1860647804) was translated into English and published by I. B. Tauris. Some of his books include: