Moḥammad Mahdī Baḥr al-ʿUlūm
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Ayatollah Sayyid Moḥammad Mehdī Baḥr al-ʿUlūm |
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| Born | 1742 Karbala, Iraq |
| Died | 1797 Najaf, Iraq |
| Resting place | Najaf, Iraq |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, Usul al-fiqh, Hadith, Fiqh, Tafsir |
| Disciple of | Shaykh Yusef Bahrani, Mirza Mehdi Shahid Khorasani,Shaykh Mehdi Ibn Muhammad Fotuni Ameli, Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Doraqi, Muhammad Baqer Hezar Jaribi |
Al-Sayyid Moḥammad Mehdī Baḥr al-ʿUlūm or Bahrululoom (Arabic: السید محمد مهدی بحرالعلوم) (b.1155 AH (1742 CE)—d.1212 AH (1797 CE)) was a mystic and a Shiite religious authority in the 12th and 13th centuries AH.
‘Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Ibne Mortaza Ibne Mohammad Brujerdi Tabatabaie al- Baḥr al-ʿUlūm’ was a famous scholar in the 12th century (A.H.). He was fully proficient in jurisprudence, principle of jurisprudence, Hadith, theology, exegesis of the Quran and the science of transmitters. He was born in Karbala on Eid al-Fitr(at the end of Ramadan) in 1155 (A.H.). his household was related to the Majlesi household such that Baḥr al-ʿUlūm mention first Majlesi as grandfather and second Majlesi as uncle.
He started his education in his birthplace where his father and Sheykh Yusef Bahrani (the writer of the book of Hadaiq) taught him, then he went to Najaf to complete his education. He went to Mashhad in 186 (A.H.) and lived there for seven years. While he was there he attended the classes and participated in different scientific sessions as well as learning philosophy from Mirza Mehdi Shahid Khorasani. His teacher, because of his extensive knowledge, called him Baḥr al-ʿUlūm (ocean of knowledge ). This title was not awarded to any one else other than him until that time and his family inherited this title from him and they bear it now.
He was trained under the supervision of the Great Masters in religious sciences. Some of them are as follow: Shaykh Yusef Bahrani, Mirza Mehdi Shahid Khorasani, Shaykh Mehdi Ibn Muhammad Fotuni Ameli, Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Doraqi, and Muhammad Baqer Hezar Jaribi.
On the advice of his teachers, Baḥr al-ʿUlūm went back to Najaf to teach. Baḥr al-ʿUlūm went to Hajj in 193 (A.H.) and also taught there, he taught the four schools of jurisprudence as well as other sciences which was attended by many students from many different sects. some of them are as follow: Sayyed Sadr Al-din Ameli, Sheykh Jafar Najafi, Sayyed Jawad Ameli, Sheykh Abu Ali Haeri, Molla Ahmad Naraqi, Sayyed Muhammad Mojahed, Sayyed Abul Qasem Khonsari, Sayyed Deldar Ali Lakahnavi.
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