Religion Islam | Name Ayatollah Razi | |
Born 1928 Najaf, Iraq Main interest(s) Islamic philosophy , jurisprudence Notable work(s) Commentary on Poems of Hikmat | ||
Ayatollah Sayyed Razi Shirazi is a jurist, philosopher and theologian. He is currently the Imam of the Shifa mosque in Yousef Abad, Tehran.
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Early life
Sayyed Razi Shirazi was born in Najaf, Iraq. His family lived in the Al-Emarah region. His father was the Ayatollah Sayyed Muhammad Husayn Shirazi. Shirazi was one of eight children, including five sons and three daughters.
Shirazi later immigrated to Iran and settled in the Yousef Abad region of Tehran.
Career
Shirazi has taught in many different places, such as the Marvi School, the Sepahsalar School (University of Motahhari), and the University of Tehran as a Theology faculty member. Shirazi was the representative of the Grand Ayatollah Boroujerdi in the international congress of Bayt-Al Muqaddas. He is currently the Imam of the Shifa mosque in Yousef Abad, Tehran. To date, Shirazi has converted 500 people into the Muslim faith.
Works
Shirazi has written many works on the subjects of Philosophy, Theology and Jurisprudence. Some of his works include Explaining the Poems of Wisdom (2 volumes, Sharhe Manzoumeh), Al Esfar An Al-Asfar (2 volumes), Critisicm and Planning of Ideas, Zolale Hekmat (Commentary of Quran), and Zolale Hekmat (ethics).
Teachers
Shirazi has studied under many teachers, including Fayyaz Esfahani, Shekh Mojtaba Lankarani, Shekh Muhammad Kazim Shirazi, Abulqasim Khoei and Helli, Abul Hasan Sharani, Muhammad Taqi Amoli, Fazel Tooni, Mirza Ahmad Ashtiani, Allameh Sayyed Abul Hasan Rafiee Qazvini, and Mirza Mehdi Elahi Qomshehee.