| Grand Ayatollah SheikhMuhammad-Husayn Kashif al-Ghita' | |
|---|---|
| الشيخ محمد حسين كاشف الغطاء | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1877 Najaf, Iraq |
| Died | July 19, 1954(1954-07-19) (aged 76–77) Kerend, Kermanshah, Iran |
| Resting place | Wadi-us-Salaam |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Parent | Sheikh Ali Kashif al-Ghita' (father) |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, Usul al-fiqh |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad-Husayn Kashif al-Ghita' (b. Najaf, 1877; d. Karand, 1954) was a Shiite jurist, philosopher, author, teacher, and lecturer. He was considered to be one of the highest ranking scholars in Iraq, yet less popular. He worked for the welfare of the Shia community in Iraq and for Sunni-Shia rapprochement and solidarity.
Early life and education
See also: Kashif al-Ghita FamilyKashif al-Ghita' was born to Sheikh Ali Kashif al-Ghita' in Najaf in 1877. He hails from a long line of illustrious Shia jurists.
He studied in the Islamic seminaries of Najaf, under grand scholars such as Mirza Husayn Nuri, Mulla Reza Hamadani (d. 1904), Mirza Ḥusayn Ḵalili (d. 1908), Sheikh Mohammad-Kazem Khorasani, and Sayyid Mohammed Kazem Yazdi.
Works
Kashif al-Ghita' wrote nearly 80 books on religious sciences such as jurisprudence, authority and hadith. Some of them include:
- Daʿwat al-Eslāmiya elā maḏhab al-Emāmiya . 4 volumes.
- Tawżiḥ fi bayān mā howa al-Enjil wa mā howa al-Masiḥ
- Aṣl al-Šiʿa wa oṣulohā . This book was translated to Persian by Sheikh Naser Makarem Shirazi, titled, This is our school.
- al-Āyāt al-bayyenāt .
- al-Moṯol al-ʿolyā fi’l-Eslām, lā fi Beḥamdun .
- Al Ardh wa al-Torbah Al Husayniyyah .
Death
Kashif al-Ghita' died in Kerend on July 19, 1954. He was buried in the Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery in Najaf.
References
- al-Azzawi, Dr. Fadhil (January 1, 2017). Khafaya al-Mu'amarat al-Duwaliya Li Isqat al-Hukm al-Watani al-Qawmi Fi al-Iraq Munth Ta'sisahu Aam 1921 Wa Lighayat Ihtilalih Aam 2003 [Hidden State Conspiracies To Befall The National Patriotic Governance In Iraq From Its Conception In 1921 Til Its Invasion In 2003] (in Arabic). Al Manhal. p. 34. ISBN 9796500275406.
- (Hamid Algar, http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kasef_al_geta_moh)
- "Sheikh Muhammad Husayn Kashif al-Ghita". al-Shi'a (in Arabic). November 23, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- (Avaye Bidary ,1372 solar, 12, special edition of jomhoury Islamy newspaper).
- (modarres Tabrizi, Reyhanat Al Adab, vol:5, p.p.24-26./ Anjavi Nejad Sayyed Mahdi, Biography of Kasef Al Geta,p.118, Islamic studies Magazine, winter 1356 solar, number 25)
- . (Hamid Algar, http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kasef_al_geta_moh)
- (Anjavi Nejad Sayyed Mahdi, Biography of Kasef Al Geta,p.120, Islamic studies Magazine, winter 1356 solar, number 25)
Further reading
- KĀŠEF-AL-ḠEṬĀʾ, MOḤAMMAD ḤOSAYN by Encyclopædia Iranica.
- The life of Sheikh Muhammad-Husayn Kashif al-Ghita' (in Persian) by Hawza.net.
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