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], mufassir[8], philosopher[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 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 died on November 15, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Q20726568[12].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei held citizenship in Iran[13].
  • Azerbaijani was Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's native language[14].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei worked as an ulema[6].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei worked as a mufassir[8].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's professions included poet[10].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's professions included mystic[15].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was fiqh[16].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was tafsir[17].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was Islamic philosophy[18].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was Poetry[19].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's field of work was thought[20].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Hussein-Ali Montazeri[21].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Abul-Fazl Nabavi[22].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Naser Makarem Shirazi[23].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Ja'far Sobhani[24].
  • A notable student of Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei is Tafsir al-Mizan[26].
  • Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei's religion is recorded as Islam[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tabriz[2], Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei… he was born on January 1, 1892[3]. Azerbaijani was his native language[14].

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], a scientist[41], 1878–1939[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], mufassir[8], philosopher[9], poet[10], and mystic[15]. Fields of work include fiqh[16], a field of study[43]; tafsir[17], a genre[44]; Islamic philosophy[18], a branch of philosophy[45]; Poetry[19], a film[46], directed by Lee Chang-dong[47]; and thought[20]. Notable students include Hussein-Ali Montazeri[21], a theologian[48], 1922–2009[49], of Iran[50]; Abul-Fazl Nabavi[22], an Islamic jurist[51], 1926–1991[52], of Pahlavi Iran[53]; Naser Makarem Shirazi[23], a marji'[54], b. 1927[55], of Iran[56], specialised in Islam[57]; Ja'far Sobhani[24], a writer[58], b. 1930[59], of Iran[60]; and Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr[25], a politician[61], 1928–1978[62], of Pahlavi Iran[63], specialised in philosophy[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei is Tafsir al-Mizan[26].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[27], a major religious group[65], founded in 0631[66] and Shia Islam[67], an Islamic denomination[68].

Death and Burial

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei died on November 15, 1981[5]. He passed away in Tehran[4]. He is buried at Q20726568[12].

Why It Matters

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Henry Corbin[71], a translator[72], 1903–1978[73], of France[74], specialised in philosophy[75] and Naser Makarem Shirazi[76], a marji'[77], b. 1927[78], of Iran[79], specialised in Islam[80].

Works attributed to him include Tafsir al-Mizan[81], a written work[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Morteza Motahhari[83].

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], mufassir[8], philosopher[9], and poet[10].

Who did Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei influence?

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei has been cited as an influence by Henry Corbin[71] and Naser Makarem Shirazi[76].

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