Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei

Iranian Shia cleric, philosopher, jurist and mystic
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Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei

Summary

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei is a human[1]. Born in Tabriz[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1892[3]. He died in Tehran[4]. He died on November 15, 1981[5]. He worked as an ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], Qur'anic exegete[8], philosopher[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was born in Tabriz[2].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei died in Tehran[4].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was born on January 1, 1892[3].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was born on March 17, 1904[12].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei died on November 15, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Q20726568[13].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei held citizenship in Iran[14].
  • Azerbaijani was Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's native language[15].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei worked as an ulema[6].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's professions included Qur'anic exegete[8].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's professions included poet[10].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's professions included mystic[16].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was fiqh[17].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was tafsir[18].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was Islamic philosophy[19].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was Poetry[20].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was Irfan[21].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was thought[22].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Hussein-Ali Montazeri[23].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Abul-Fazl Nabavi[24].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Naser Makarem Shirazi[25].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Ja'far Sobhani[26].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tabriz[2], Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1892[3] and March 17, 1904[12]. Azerbaijani was his native language[15].

Education

Studied under Mohammad Hossein Gharavi Isfahani[28], an Islamic jurist[29], 1878–1942[30], of Ottoman Empire[31]; Haj Mirza Sayyed Ali Aqa Qadhi Tabatabai Tabrezi[32], a mystic[33], 1866–1947[34], of Iran[35]; Muhammad Hossein Naini[36], an ulema[37], 1869–1936[38], of Qajar Iran[39]; and Seyid Hüseyn Badkubeyi[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], Qur'anic exegete[8], philosopher[9], poet[10], and mystic[16]. Fields of work include fiqh[17], a field of study[41]; tafsir[18], a genre[42]; Islamic philosophy[19], a branch of philosophy[43]; Poetry[20], a film[44], directed by Lee Chang-dong[45]; Irfan[21], a Sufi terminology[46]; and thought[22]. Notable students include Hussein-Ali Montazeri[23], a theologian[47], 1922–2009[48], of Iran[49]; Abul-Fazl Nabavi[24], an Islamic jurist[50], 1926–1991[51], of Pahlavi Iran[52]; Naser Makarem Shirazi[25], a marji'[53], b. 1927[54], of Iran[55], specialised in Islam[56]; Ja'far Sobhani[26], a writer[57], b. 1930[58], of Iran[59]; and Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr[27], a politician[60], 1928–1978[61], of Pahlavi Iran[62], specialised in philosophy[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tafsir al-Mizan[64], a written work[65]; Shi'ite Islam[66], a literary work[67]; and The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism[68], a literary work[69].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[70], a major religious group[71], founded in 0631[72] and Shia Islam[73], an Islamic denomination[74].

Death and Burial

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei died on November 15, 1981[5]. He passed away in Tehran[4]. Burial took place at Q20726568[13].

Why It Matters

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Henry Corbin[77], a translator[78], 1903–1978[79], of France[80], specialised in philosophy[81] and Naser Makarem Shirazi[82], a marji'[83], b. 1927[84], of Iran[85], specialised in Islam[86].

Works attributed to him include Tafsir al-Mizan[87], a written work[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Morteza Motahhari[89].

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei born?

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's place of birth was Tabriz[2].

Where did Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei die?

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei died in Tehran[4].

What did Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei do for work?

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei worked as ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], Qur'anic exegete[8], philosopher[9], and poet[10].

Who did Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei influence?

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei has been cited as an influence by Henry Corbin[77] and Naser Makarem Shirazi[82].

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  1. 25d ago · Balluc1977 · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1892-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1904-03-17T00:00:00Z
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 12186439v, 15098692s, 17017120x
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 12186439v, 15098692s, 17017120x
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  4. 9w ago · Savoytruffle79rm · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 15916
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  5. 12w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Tafsir al-Mizan, Shi'ite Islam, The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism
    Occupation → ulema, Islamic jurist, Qur'anic exegete +5
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  6. 19w ago · Alsadah · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Tafsir al-Mizan, Shi'ite Islam, The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q6432814]]"
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