Majalis al Mo'minin (Persian:مجالس المومنین) is a book with biographies and works of Shia Islam scholars such as followers of the Twelve Imams, theologians and philosophers. This book is also about Shia Islam theological subjects.

Author

Qazi Noorullah Shustari (1542-1610/11) also known as Shaheed-e-Salis (third martyr) was an eminent Shia Faqīh (jurist) and alim (scholar) of the Mughal period, in India.[1] He may also have served as the Qazi-ul-Quzaa during the reign of Akbar the Great.[2]

Majalis

This book is considered an important biographical work in which there is much information about notable persons who were Shia. Qazi Noorollah divided the book into twelve Majlis or sections. The fifth section was concerned with the lives of lawyers and traditionists. Qazi Noorollah does not mention the period of writing the book. Maybe the book was written in the first part of the eleventh century of the Hijrah.[3]

Mirza Abdullah Afandi[4] said the motive of writing the book was to deny belief in the appearance of Shia Islam in the Safavid dynasty. Afandi also said the book was written between the first day of Rajab and 23 Dhi Qadeh in 1010 Hijrah lunar.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Shaheed-e-salis (1st ed.). Karachi: Peermahomed Ebrahim Trust. 1973-01-01. OL 4869617M.
  2. ↑ The World's Religions -Page 383- by Stewart R. Sutherland – Religion – 1988 -
  3. ↑ Morley, William Hook; Courts, India (1850-01-01). An analytical digest of all the reported cases decided in the supreme courts of judicature in India: in the courts of the hon. East-India company, and on appeal from India, by Her Majesty in council. Together with an introduction, notes, illustrative and explanatory, and an appendix. W. H. Allen and co.
  4. ↑ Turner, Colin (2013-07-04). Islam Without Allah?: The Rise of Religious Externalism in Safavid Iran - Colin Turner - Google Books. ISBN 9781136851667. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  5. ↑ "شرح حال شهيد قاضي نوراالله شوشتري" (PDF). Ensani.ir. Retrieved 2016-05-05.


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