Agha Bozorg Tehrani

Mohammed Hassan Aqa Bozorg Tehrani

Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammed Hassan Razi( محمد محسن بن علي بن محمد رضا الطهراني النجفي) popularly known as Aqa Bozorg Tehrani (Persian: آقا بزرگ تهرانی‎‎) (b. 11 Rabi-I 1293 - d. 13 Zul-Hijjah 1389 AH /b. 7 April 1876 - d.20 February 1970),^[1] was born in Tehran.^[2] He was a Shia marja from Hawza Elmiye Najaf. He was the teacher of Grand Ayatollah Ali Hussaini Sistani, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi, and many others.

He wrote following famous books:

• Az-Zaree'a ila Tasaneef ush-Shia (List of Shia Books) (26 volumes),^[3] the list was compiled in 1908^[4]
• Tabaghat Aa'lam Al-Shia(List of Shia Ulema) (9 volumes)^[3]
• Mosannafet-e Shi`e (6 volumes)^[5]

References

1. www.cgie.org.ir/
2. www.shaaer.com
3. WWW.SADEQIN.COM : پایگاه اطلاع رسانی صادقین
4. IRAN DAILY, Aug. 4, 2008; News: World Manuscript Databank To Go Unveiled
5. www.ketabname.com : Mosannafet-e Shi`e

External links

• www.ahl-ul-bayt.org, This web page has Comment by Aqa Bozorg Tehrani on book Tahzeeb al-Ahkam (by Sheikh Toosi).
• Translation of Biography of Aqa Bozorg Tehrani from Persian via Google translate