Mohammad Hossein Gharavi Esfahani also known as Company () (1879-1942) was an

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and poet.

Early life and family

He was born on 2

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1296 AH (1879) in Kazemeyn, Iraq. He was the son of Mohammad Hassan who was originally from Nakhjavan, Iran. His father was powerful and wealthy so he used that power to educate himself very well. After the Treaty of Turkmenchay, his father moved to Tabriz. then Isfahan and kazemeyn.

Education

He gained his basic education from Hassan Tuyserkani and, aged twenty, migrated to

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to acquire knowledge.

Teachers

His teachers included Akhound Khorasani, Mohqiq, Muhammad esfahani, Mohammad Bagher Estahbanati, Ahmad Shirazi, Muhammad Tabatabaei Fasharaki, and Aqa Reza Hamadani.

Students

His students included:

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(his son-in-law), Mohammad Ali Ordubadi, Nasrollah Eshkavari,

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, Hadi Milani, Hossein hamadani Najafi,

Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Abu al-Qasim Musawi Khoei ( ; (; ; November 19, 1899 – August 8, 1992) was an Iranian Shia marja'. Khoei is considered one of the most influential twelver scholars. After the death of Muhsin al-Hakim in 1970, he became ...

, Mohammad Hossein Tabatabaei, Mortaza Modrresi Chahardehi, sayyed hadi Khosrow Shahi,

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.Noqaba al Bashar, Aqha Bozorge Tehrani, second pub, Dar Al mortaza, 1404, vol:2, p:562/ Al Kony va Al Alqab, Sheykh Abbas Qommi, Bidar publication, vol:2, p.17/ Al Anvar Al Ghodsiyyh by sheikh Mohammad Hossein Esfahani, third publication, Najaf/ Mutual services of islam and Iran by Mortaza motahhari,12th publication, Ghom, Sadra,1983)

Works

His books include: *DISCUSSIONS IN PRINCIPLES (BOHOUS FI ELME OSUL) (DAFTER ENTESHARATE ISLAMI QOM, 1419 LUNAR HIGIRA *TREATISE ON BREAKFAST INFORJOUZAH FI SAUM *EXALTED LIGHTS (AL ANVAR AL Qodsiyyah)Zariah About Shiite Works, vol:9, p.247 *The Prize of man of wisdom (Tohfat Al Hakim) *Notes on Makaseb *The end of understanding in principles (Nahayah Al-Derayah)

Death

He died in 1942 and was buried in a room nex to Imam Ali's Shrine in Najaf City. al-Allama al-Hilli and Mostafa Khomeini are both buried in that place too.

References

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External links

Muhammad Husayn Gharawi Isfahani

محمدحسین غروی اصفهانی کمپانی
(in Persian)
الشيخ محمد حسين الإصفهاني المعروف بالكُمباني
(in Arabic)
الفقيه الأصولي الشيخ محمد حسين الغروي الأصفهاني “ره”.. ومضات من سيرته
(in Arabic)
ومضات من سيرة الفقيه الكبير الشيخ محمد حسين الغروي الأصفهاني
(in Arabic)

(in Persian) 1879 births 1942 deaths Muslim scholars of Islamic jurisprudence Iraqi people of Iranian descent Iranian ayatollahs Iraqi ayatollahs Pupils of Muhammad Kadhim Khorasani Iranian Muslim mystics