Mohammad Hojjat Kuh-Kamari

Birth and lineage Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari was born on 17 March 1893 in Tabriz, Iran. His family was a religious family and his father, Seyyed Ali Kooh Kamari Tabrizi, was one of the mujtahids of Tabriz. His lineage is from Sayyids of Kooh Kamar in Zonuzaq Rural District, Marand County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran and goes back to Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin.

Scientific life Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari studied literature, mathematics, ancient medicine and some new sciences in Tabriz, Iran. He learned most of the basic courses of Islamic jurisprudence and principles from his father there and also taught for some time. In 1912, he went to Najaf, Iraq to continue his education after taking basic seminary courses from his father.

In 1930, he returned to Iran and settled in Qom and began teaching in the Qom Seminary. His eloquence and mastery in teaching and his surroundings on the opinions and sources of Islamic jurisprudence attracted many students to his study circle. In 1945, he started the foundation of Hojjatieh school in Qom.

Shia authority After the deaths of Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani in 1947 and Seyyed Hossein Tabatabaei Qomi in 1948, he became a Shia authority; And millions followed him in religious rulings.

He had authority of Hadith studies from some of his masters, including his father, Agha Zia ol Din Araghi, Shariat Isfahani, Seyyed Abutorab Khansari, Abdullah Mamaqani, Seyyed Hassan Sadr, Mohammad Baqer Birjandi, Abdul-Karim Haeri Yazdi and Mohammad Hossein Kashif al-Ghatta. He also received a certificate of Ijtihad from Muhammad Hossein Naini, Agha Zia ol Din Araghi and some of his other teachers.

His books Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari has many writings in Hadith studies, Fiqh, Principles of Islamic jurisprudence and Biographical evaluation.

Hadith studies His most important hadith works are: Lavame ol-Anvar al-Qaraviah fi Morsalat el-Asar el-Nabavieh Mostadrak ol-Mostadrak fi Estedrake ma Fata An Sahebe el-Mostadrak Jame ol-Ahadith va al-Osool

Fiqh His important jurisprudential works are: Ketab al-Beie Ketab ol-Salat Ketab al-Vaqf Tanqih ol-Mataleb ol-Mobhamah fi Amal el-Sovar el-Mojassamah Manaseke Haj Kholasat ol-Ahkam Montakhab ol-Ahkam Tarjomeye Farsi Bedayat ol-Hedayah (Persian translation of )

He also published notes on some Fatwa books, including: Vasilat ol-Nejah by Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani Al-Urwah al-Wuthqa by Mohammed Kazem Yazdi

Principles of Islamic jurisprudence He has written the following books on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence: Resalat al-Estes'hab Notes on Kefayah al-osul by Muhammad Kadhim Khorasani

Biographical evaluation The Biographical evaluation book of him is:

Seyyed Mohammad Taqi Ghazanfari Seyyed Mohammad Mohaqeq Damad Mirza Hashem Amoli Mohammad Ali Qazi Tabatabaei Mousa Shubairi Zanjani Morteza Haeri Yazdi Ali Safi Golpaygani Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani Mirza Ali Qoravi Alyari Ja'far Sobhani Hossein Wahid Khorasani Abdul Karim Haghshenas Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai Mehdi Haeri Yazdi Ali Meshkini Moslem Malakouti Ali al-Sistani Mohammad Sadoughi Karamatollah Malek-Hosseini

Death Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari, after a period of serious illness, died on 19 January 1953 at the age of 62 in Qom and was buried in a room next to the mosque of the Hojjatieh School.

Commemoration The commemoration of Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kooh Kamari was held in February 2018 by the Qom Seminary.