Ali ibn Mahziar Ahvazi

Ali ibn Mahziar
Native name Ali ibn Mahziar Ahvazi
Born Hendijan
Died at Hasan al-Askari time
Ahvaz, Iran
Residence Shia scholar
Academic work
Notable works Kitab al-malahim

Ali ibn Mahziar al-Ahvazi (Persian:علی ابن مهزیار اهوازی) was an early and prominent Shia religious jurisprudence, narrator and scholar. Mahziar was ninth century scholar and companion of Muhammad al-Jawad, Ali al-Hadi,and Hasan al-Askari, the ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the Twelve Imams. Also, he was their agent in some areas particularly Ahvaz. Mahziar learned Islamic jurisprudence from these Shia Imams. Shia scholars accepted his religious narrates about the Fourteen Infallibles with complete confidence. Al-Ahvazi is noted for his writings, including a Kitab al-malahim [Book of Prophecies], as well as a Kitab al-qa'im.[1][2][3]

Mahziar was born in Hendijan but owing to the fact that Hendijan was Doraq (today known as (Shadegan)) city suburban he was known as Doraq resident. His father was Christian, but in his youth along with his father turned into Muslim. Later he stayed in Ahvaz.[1]

The time of his death is unknown, but presumably he died at Hasan al-Askari time. There is holy shrine of Ali ibn Mahziar in Ahvaz.[1][4]

Ali al-Ridha, eighth Shia Imam, entered Ahvaz at year 1401 and stayed at this city, since Al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph, commanded to transfer Ali al-Ridha to Khorasn from Medina. A few days later, on Ali al-Ridha’s accommodation, a mosque named Masjed Al-Redha was built which Ali ibn Mahziar’s body buried in it according to his will. There is a salon, at west part next-door to the grave. It's supposed to be the mosque that mentioned before.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali (1994). The Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism: The Sources of Esotericism in Islam. Translated by David Streight. SUNY Press. p. 102. ISBN 9780791494790.
  2. ↑ رجال النجاشی؛ نجاشی، احمد بن علی؛ مؤسسه النشر الاسلامی التابعه لجماعه المدرسین بقم، قم، 1365، صص 253-254
  3. ↑ "Biograghy of Ali ibn Mahziar Ahvazi".
  4. ↑ "The tomb of Ali ibn Mahziar Ahvazi".
  5. ↑ الفهرست (للطوسی)؛ طوسی، محمد بن حسن؛ بحرالعلوم، محمد صادق؛ المکتبه المرتضویه و مطبعتها؛ نجف اشرف؛ صص 88-89
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