The Most Famous Scholars in the Holy City of Karbala
Widyan Baram Jawsh
Supervised by: Asst. Prof. Fatima Saloum Ismail
1-Sheikh Muhammad Al-Malaika Al-Barghani: Sheikh Muhammad bin Muhammad Taqi bin Muhammad Kazim, the Imami jurist Al-Malaika (for his extreme righteousness, holiness, and purity). He studied jurisprudence and principles from his father, Muhammad Taqi, and studied in Karbala. (Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization, 1: 2020).
2-Sayyid Muhammad Shafi’ Al-Qazwini: He is Sayyid Muhammad Hussein Al-Husayni Al-Amili Al-Qazwini Al-Asli, a native of Qazwini. He is a wise and intelligent scholar of the most outstanding scholars of his time. Allama Al-Tahrani described him as a knowledgeable scholar, a virtuous man of letters, and a skilled poet). (Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization, 3: 2020)
3-Sayyid Murtada Al-Tabataba’i: He is Sayyid Murtada bin Sayyid Muhammad Al-Tabataba’i Al-Hasani. He was born in Najaf Al-Ashraf and was a pious jurist, a great scholar, and a noble and virtuous man. (Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization, 7:2020)
4-Sheikh Ahmed bin Fahd Al-Hilli: Sheikh Abu Al-Abbas Jamal Al-Din Ahmed, the owner of high positions in knowledge and work. He has an excellent reputation among Shiite scholars, whether in the principles, branches, or Sufism. He was born in Hillah in 1357 AH. (Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization, 13:2020).
5-Sayyid Abu Al-Fath Izz Al-Din Nasrallah: He is one of the scholars, writers, authors, eloquent poets, and historians. He had a teaching council in the holy shrine of Imam Al-Hussein (peace be upon him), attended by a large group of the best Iraqi scholars. (Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization, Introduction, 66:2017).
There are other scholars as well.
1. Mr. Bin Falah Al-Musha’sha’ (Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization, 18:2020)
2. Mr. Hussein Bin Mir Rashid Bin Qasim Bin Ibrahim
3. Jawad Abdul-Ridha Al-Awad Al-Baghdadi Al-Haeri
4. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Khazen
5. Sheikh Youssef Bin Ahmed Bin Saleh Bin Asfour Al-Bahraini Al-Darazi Al-Asfouri (Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization, 66,67:2017).