Ayatullah Jafar Subhani was born in Iranian city of Tabriz in 1922.
After completing his primary education, he joined a theological school where he
studied Arabic literature, Fiqh (jurisprudence), and Usool (principles) until
1946.
Then he migrated to the holy city of Qom, Iran, to study in the Islamic
Seminary there. In Qom he attended the classes of Fiqh, Usool, Tafseer
(Qur’anic commentary) and philosophy.
Ayatullah Subhani learned under eminent scholars such as Grand Ayatullah
Borojurdi, Grand Ayatullah Khomeini, and Sayid Muhammad Tabataba'i for about
fifteen years.
He began a magazine, ‘Maktab-e-Islam’ in collaboration with some
well-known scholars of the Islamic seminary. The magazine is still being
published. ‘Kalaam-e-Islami’ is another magazine on theology published and
directed by him.
His written works include Al-Shifaa, Al-Shia, Al-Shia al-Imamiyah, Dor
al-Shia, Al-Beda`h, Masai`l al-Fiqhiyah, Al-Ziyarah, Al-Ebadah.
Ayatullah Subhani is also famous for his expertise in history and
theological studies besides Jurisprudence and its Principles. He also
established a great institute for theological research.
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