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.[1] He worked for the welfare of the Shia community in Iraq and for Sunni-Shia rapprochement and solidarity.[2][3]
Muhammad-Husayn Kashif al-Ghita' | |
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الشيخ محمد حسين كاشف الغطاء | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1877 |
| Died | July 19, 1954 (aged 76–77) Kerend, Kermanshah, Iran |
| Resting place | Wadi-us-Salaam |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Parent | Sheikh Ali Kashif al-Ghita' (father) |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, Usul al-fiqh |
Early life and education
editKashif al-Ghita' was born to Sheikh Ali Kashif al-Ghita' in Najaf in 1877.[4] He hails from a long line of illustrious Shia jurists.[5]
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.[6][7]
Works
editKashif 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 [An Islamic invitation to the Imami School]. 4 volumes.
- Tawżiḥ fi bayān mā howa al-Enjil wa mā howa al-Masiḥ [A clarification on what the Bible is, and who Jesus was]
- Aṣl al-Šiʿa wa oṣulohā [The origin of Shiʿite Islam and its principles]. This book was translated to Persian by Sheikh Naser Makarem Shirazi, titled, This is our school.
- al-Āyāt al-bayyenāt [Clear signs].
- al-Moṯol al-ʿolyā fi’l-Eslām, lā fi Beḥamdun [The supreme ideals are to be found in Islam, not at Bhamdun].
- Al Ardh wa al-Torbah Al Husayniyyah [The ground and dust of Imam Husayn].
Death
editKashif al-Ghita' died in Kerend on July 19, 1954. He was buried in the Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery in Najaf.
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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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