Full Name Esfahan Role Poet Nationality Iranian Died May 15, 1973, Qom, Iran | Religion Islam Children Hossein Elahi Ghomshei Name Mirza Elahi | |
Born 1901 Esfahan, Iran Resting place Hazrate Masoumeh Shrine, Qom Main interest(s) Islamic philosophy, jurisprudence Disciple of Molla Muhammad Mahdi Farzaneh Qomshehei, Hasan Amin Jafari, Sheykh Muhammad hakim Khorasani, Sayyed Hasan Modarres, Aqa Bozorge hakim, The Grand Ayatollah Hajj Aqa Hosein Qommi, Sheykh Asadollah Yazdi, Fazil, Fazin Barsi, Hajj Mirza Hasan faqih Sabzevari Khorasani, Mirza Mahdi Esfahani, Mirza Tahir Tonekaboni Grandchildren Shadi Elahi Ghomshei, Shahed Elahi Ghomshei People also search for Hossein Elahi Ghomshei, Shahed Elahi Ghomshei, Shadi Elahi Ghomshei | ||
Mirza Mahdi Elahi Qomshehei (January 1, 1901–May 15, 1973) was an Iranian mystic, poet, translator of the Quran, and also one of the grand Masters of the philosophical school of Tehran.
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Family
His family were originally from Bahrain. Most of them were sophisticated men of knowledge. They resided in Komeshcheh near the south Isfahan City. He was born in 1319 lunar Islamic year in Isfahan. He was known as the reviver of religion (Mohyy Al Din). He selected the title of Elahi in his poems.
Education
He went to school When he was 5. He taught difficult books in early ages. He was under supervision of Grand masters from different cities such as Esfahan, Najaf, Mashhad and Tehran.
Teachers
He had many teachers, including: Molla Muhammad Mahdi Farzaneh Qomshehei, Hasan Amin Jafari. Sheykh Muhammad hakim Khorasani, Sayyed Hasan Modarres, Aqa Bozorge hakim, The Grand Ayatollah Hajj Aqa Hosein Qommi, Sheykh Asadollah Yazdi, Fazil, Fazin Barsi, Hajj Mirza Hasan faqih Sabzevari Khorasani, Mirza Mahdi Esfahani, Mirza Tahir Tonekaboni.
Career
He taught in Sepahsalar School, University of Tehran for 35 years.
Translation
The late Mirza Mahdi translated for the first time the Quran into Persian such that this translation was up to date along with the summary of other commentaries. The translation was also honored by the grand Ayatollah Bojnourdi.
Pupils
Some of his pupils: Allameh Hasanzadeh, Allameh Abdollah Javadi-Amoli, Ayatollah Hajj Sayyed Muhammad Hasan Langroudi, Ayatollah Sayyed Razi Shirazi, Kazim Midir Shanehchi, DR sayyed Muhammad Baqir Hojjati, Muhammad Baqir Muhaqiq, Sheykh Abdul Rahim Malakian.
Works
He wrote many books and notes in diverse religious sciences. Some of them are as follow:
Death
He died in twelfth of second Rabi 1356 solar. He was buried near the shrine of Masoumah in Qom in Vadi Al Salam.