Abbas Qomi

Abbas Qomi عباس قمی
Sheikh Abbas Qomi
Personal
Born 1877
Died 1941
Religion Islam
Denomination Shi'a
Jurisprudence Ja'fari
Creed Twelver
Other names Abbas Qomi, or Muhaddith Qomi
Occupation Islamic Scholar (Muhaddith)
Muslim leader
Based in Qom, Najaf
Period in office 1877 - 1940

Abbas Qomi (Persian: عباس قمی) also known as Mohaddith Qomi (Persian: محدث قمی) was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator. He wrote books, including Mafatih al-Janan.

Biography

Abbas Qomi was born in 1877 (1294 AH) in Qom, Iran. In 1904, according to a request from Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi, he returned to Qom and began teaching, writing, and preaching.

Qomi is a bestselling author in Iran.

Teachers

Muhammad Kazim Khurasani, Sayyid Muhammad Kadhim Tabatabai, Sheikh Taqi Shirazi, and Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi were his teachers at the Najaf seminary.

Books

Qomi wrote 45 works, including:

Name Subject
Muntahi al-Amal The book narrates the life of Muhammad and his descendants.
Manazil al-Akhirah Explanation of life after death
Nafasul Mahmum (Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala) The book is about event of Karbala. This book is translated into English.
Mafatih al-Janan (Keys to the Heavens) Collection of prayers and supplications narrated from the Ahl al-Bayt

Death

Qomi died on 21 January 1941 at the age of 63 years. He was buried in the Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf near his teacher, Mohadis Noori.

See also