Abbas Qomi


Abbas Qomi also known as Mohaddith Qomi was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator. He wrote books, including Mafatih al-Janan.

Biography

Abbas Qomi was born in 1877 in Qom, Iran. In 1904, according to a request from Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi, he returned to Qom and began teaching, writing, and preaching.
Qomi is a bestselling author in Iran.

Teachers

, Sayyid Muhammad Kadhim Tabatabai, Sheikh Taqi Shirazi, and Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi were his teachers at the Najaf seminary.

Books

Qomi wrote 45 works, including:
NameSubject
Muntahi al-AmalThe book narrates the life of Muhammad and his descendants.
Manazil al-AkhirahExplanation of life after death
Nafasul Mahmum The book is about event of Karbala. This book is translated into English.
Mafatih al-Janan Collection of prayers and supplications narrated from the Ahl al-Bayt

Death

Qomi died on 21 January 1941 at the age of 63 years. He was buried in the Imam [Ali Shrine], Najaf near his teacher, Mohadis Noori.