Agha Hossein Khansari


Agha Hossein Khansari, full name Hossein ibn Jamal al-Din Mohammad Khansari, known as Mohaghegh Khansari and also known as "Master of all in all", who was nicknamed "the disciple of mankind" because of the many masters he acquired knowledge in their presence, was one of the great Iranian jurists of Isfahan jurisprudential school in the 11th century AH, who was also engaged in philosophy and wisdom. He was one of the high level scholars during the reign of Sultan Suleiman of the Safavid dynasty and after the death of Mir Seyyed Mohammad Masoom in 1683, he became the Shaykh al-Islām of Isfahan. His children are Jamaluddin Mohammad known as Agha Jamal Khansari and Raziauddin Mohammad known as Agha Razi Khansari.

Life and educations

Agha Hossein Khansari was born in 1607 in Khansar, Iran. Before reaching the age of puberty, Agha Hossein went to Isfahan to study Islamic sciences and studied at Khajeh Molk School of Isfahan Seminary. In Isfahan, he used the presence of many professors and for this reason he called himself "the disciple of mankind" which refers to the multiplicity of his professors.
He studied the rational sciences under the tutelage of Mir Fendereski and the traditional sciences under the tutelage of Mohammad Taghi Majlesi, Khalifeh Soltan, Mohammad Bagher Sabzevari, Heydar Khansari and Agha Hossein Khansari had important permits in review and issuance of Islamic scientific content, including the permission of about 20 pages from Mohammad Taghi Majlesi. Although he was afflicted with poverty during his studies, he eventually reached the point where Shah Suleiman entrusted him with the position of viceroy and overseer on the monarchy and the care of state affairs. He was proficient in rational and traditional sciences and, according to Mirza Abdollah Afandi Isfahani, was a "supporter of the scholars."

From the point of view of others

Ali Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, has said about the Khansari family:
Morteza Motahhari, has said about Agha Hossein Khansari:

Political and social activity

Agha Hossein Khansari had a special place in the government of Shah Suleiman, so that when the Shah traveled, he asked Agha Hossein Khansari to run the government affairs as his viceroy; And Agha Hossein Khansari had accepted.
Another prominent feature of Agha Hossein Khansari was his refuge for the poor and helpless, and he made great efforts to meet the needs of the people.

Religious career

Agha Hossein Khansari taught in both the rational and traditional categories and has trained prominent students in the field of Islamic sciences, including:

Printed works

  • Masharegh al-Shomoos fi Sharhe al-Doroos : His famous book in Islamic jurisprudence, which is a commentary on the book of Al-Doroos written by Muhammad Jamaluddin al-Makki al-Amili. This book is incomplete and Agha Hossein Khansari has not succeeded in completing the description of the news of The Twelve Imams and the speeches of the Twelver jurists in each topic. Mohammad Bagher Khansari in his book Rawdat Al-Janat has said that this book is unique in terms of the number of researches. This book has been published twice in 1888 and 1893 in Tehran.
  • Taligheh bar Hashieh Mohaghegh Sabzevari : Comment on the book Hashieh of the author Mohammad Bagher Sabzevari, Tehran, 1899
  • Al-Resaleh fi Moghadamat al-Vajeb : Iran, 1899

Manuscripts

  • Hashieh Esharat
  • Ensha Darbareye Hormate Sharaab
  • Hashieh bar Sharhe Tajreede Allame Helli
  • Hashieh bar Mohakemat
  • Hashieh bar Elahiate Shafa
  • Ensha dar Tarife Bahar
  • Hashieh bar Motavval
  • Hashieh bar Mokhtasar al-Osool
  • Resaleh Ejmae
  • Tarife Sokhan
  • Shobheye Tafreh
  • Fayedeh Darbareh Elme Bari Ta'ali
  • Resaleh dar Khoms
  • Halle Shakk dar Taghseeme Jesm ta Binahaayat

Attributed works

  • Al-Maedeh al-Soleimanieh : About foods and drinks for Shah Suleiman of the Safavid dynasty.
  • Tarjomeye Sahifeh Sajjadieh beh Farsi
  • Resaleh dar Jabr va Ekhtiar
  • Javaher va Aeraz
  • Sharhe Kafieh Ibne Hajeb
  • Sharhe Hey'at Farsi Qushchi
  • Resaleh dar Shobheh Iman va Kofr
  • Resaleh dar Shobheh Estelzam
  • Resaleh dar Tashkik
  • Tarjomeye Ketabe Nahj ol-Haq Allame Helli beh Farsi Baraye Shah Soleiman Safavi
  • Tafsire Sooreh Fateheh
  • Hashieh bar Sharhe Hekmat al-Eyn

Demise

He died on 13 May 1687 at the age of eighty-two in Isfahan and was buried in the Takht-e Foulad cemetery, near the tomb of Baba Rokneddin Beyzayi. His sons Agha Jamaluddin and Agha Raziauddin are also buried there, in a tomb named Khansari Mausoleum.