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Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani

b. 1753

Shi'i mujtahid from Qazvin

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About Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani

Born 1753. Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani was an Iranian.

Muhammad Salih Baraghani (; born 1753) was one of three or four brothers from Baraghan who all established themselves as leading mujtahids in Qazvin. Muhammad Salih was an Usuli Twelver Shi'i mujtahid. He opened the Salehiyya Madrasa in Qazvin in 1817; it soon gained prominence. As many as 700 students attended it. The madrasa also had a women's section.

Muhammad Salih's older brother Mohammad Taqi was also a fervent Usuli. Against common practice, Muhammad Taqi took money for issuing legal opinions and putting them into writing. The younger of the brothers, Mulla Ali, was closer to Shaykhism in his beliefs.

Muhammad Salih married Amineh Salehi, sister of an influential Shaykhi alim, Abd al-Wahhab Sharif Qazvini (d. 1853), imam of the Shah Mosque in Qazvin. Baraghani's wife as well as his four daughters studied in the Salehiyya. His other daughters, Marziye, Robabeh and Khadija Sultan, also became religious authorities, though none was as prominent as Fatimah.

Muhammad Salih Baraghani is remembered for his interpretations of the Qur'an, his eulogies of the tragedies of Karbala, his zeal for the execution of punishments, and active opposition to the consumption of wine.

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1753, Qazvin
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Muhammad Salih Baraghani

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani?

Shi'i mujtahid from Qazvin

When was Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani born?

Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani was born in 1753 in Qazvin.

What nationality was Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani?

Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani was Iranian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani

· Wikidata: Q5867741

· DBpedia: Mohammad Saleh Baraghani

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