Ibn Fahd Helli
Ibn Fahd Helli (Persian: ابن فهد حلی) was an eminent Shia jurist and religious scientist in the eighth and ninth Hijrah lunar.
Early life
He lived for a while in Hilla in Iraq. Hilla was one of the first center of Shi'a scholars such as ibn Fahd.[1][2] He began his education in Zaynabiyyah school. He may have also lived briefly in Karbala.[3]
Scientific activity
His life is coincided with a Mongol attack, but he was safe from this catastrophe since he lived during the Jalayeri sultanate . He had teachers such as Fazil Meghdad, Hasan ibn Hasan Al Deylami, Shaykh Ahmad Motavvaj Bahrani, Baha Al Ddin Nassabeh, Sayyed jamal Aaraj Hoseini, Shaykh Ahmad ibn Motavvej Bahrani.[4]Also He taught pupils Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), mysticism and traditions like Ibn Tay, ibn Asharah and Ali ibn Helal Jazaeri.[5]
Works
He wrote books on different aspects of Islamic sciences such as mysticism, jurisprudence, tradition and other religious spheres. Some of them are:
- Al Awiyah va Al Fatum
- Istekhraj Al Havadeth (predicting some events, such as appearance of Safavid dynasty and Mongol's Attack by Ali ibn Abi Talib
- The Mysteries of Praying
- Tahsin fi Sefat al Arefin[6]
- Iddat Al Daei
References
- Momen, Moojan (11 May 2015). Shi'I Islam: A Beginner's Guide. Oneworld Publications. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-78074-788-0.
- "دائرة المعارف بزرگ اسلامی:ابن فهد حلی". Cgie.org.ir. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- Khansari & Rawdat al-Jannat, pp. 71–72
- (Modarres Tabrizi & Reyhant Al Adab, p. 193)
- (Aqa Bozorg Tehrani & Tabaghat Aalam Shia)
- "کتابخانه مدرسه فقاهت - التحصين - ابن فهد الحلي". Lib.eshia.ir. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- Khansari & Rawdat al-Jannat, p. 74