Full Name Tehran Died 1952 Name Mirza Ashtiani | Religion Islam Nationality Iranian Resting place Ray | |
Born 1888 Tehran, Iran Main interest(s) Islamic philosophy, jurisprudence Disciple of Mirza Abul hasan Jelveh, Mirza hasan Kermanshahi, Mir Shahab Neirizi, Aqa Mir Shirazi, Mirza Hashem Eshkavari, Ayatollah Akhoond Khorasani, Ayatollah Muhammad Kazem yazdi, Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Firouz Abadi, Aqa Zia Irqi, Ayatollah Aqa Sayyed Abul Hasan Esfahani, Mirza Hesein Naeini | ||
Mirza Mahdi Ashtiani (1888–1952) Man of wisdom, Mystic, Man of Literature, was A Great Master in the philosophical School of Tehran.
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Birth and family
Mirza Mahdi was born in 1889 in Tehran. His Father, Mirza Jafar was the relatives of Hajj Mirza Muhammad Hasan Ashtiani Famous as the Little Mirza, one of the most great men of Knowledge in Tehran.
Education
Mirza Mahdi Ashtiani passed his Infants and adolescence in Tehran. After he Learned the Preliminary courses, he participated in the sessions of Great Teachers. He was more genius such that could read the Holy Quran completely when he was just 5 years old.
He learned mathematics form some famous scholars such as al-Shaykh 'Abd al-Husayn Siybiwayh, Mirza Ghaffariyan Najm al-Dula, Mirza Jahanbakhsh Munajjim Burujirdi and Aqa Shaykh Muhammad Husayn Riyadi.
Teachers
Mirza Mahdi had many great teachers, some of which are as follows:
Career
He taught in different places such as Marvi School, Sepahsalar School, and the school of Mirza Muhammad Khan Qazvini. Sayyed Jalal Addin Ashtiani Says that:" He taught twelve times the book of Healing of Avicenna, two Times the book of Tamhid Al Qavaed and many times the book of Asfar of mulla Sadra.
Works
Aqa Mirza MAhdi Ashtiani has many books in different subjects mainly in the sphere of Wisdom and mysticism. Some of them are:
Death
Mirza Mahdi Ashtiyani died in April 23, 1953, and his body was buried in Shrine of Fatima al-Ma'suma in Qom, Iran.