Hibatuddin Shahrestani


Sayyid Muhammad Ali Hosseini Shahrestani known as Hibatuddin Shahrestani, was an Iraqi Shiite cleric and an Islamic scholar and Mujtahid, Quran exegete.

Birth and lineage

Hibatuddin Shahrestani was born in Samarra on the morning of 20 May 1884. His father was Sayyid Hossein Haeri Kazemi, was a scholar and spent most of his time researching religious and spiritual issues. Sayyid Hossein Haeri Kazemi authored four books of "Al-Futuhat Al-Ghaybiyyah Fi Al-Khutum", "Al-Ahraaz", "Al-Adiyyah" and "Damu'ah Al-Sham'ah Fi Adiyyah Laylat Al-Jum'ah". Hibatuddin Shahrestani 's mother was Maryam from Sayyidahs of Isfahan and the children of Mirza Muhammad Mahdi Shahrestani. Hibatuddin Shahrestani 's lineage goes back to Zayd ibn Ali, the son of Ali ibn Husayn, through thirty intermediaries.

Educations and careers

Shahrestani spent his childhood in Karbala. From the age of ten, he studied the basics and elementary Islamic courses. In addition to the common Arabic literary sciences, he learned the sciences of Arabic prosody, arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, history, Biographical evaluation, Fiqh, Hadith studies and Hadith terminology and graduated in them during 9 years. During this period, he also studied nations sects and creeds and philosophical and theological issues, and with the ability to write at this age, he wrote books in these sciences in prose. His father, Sayyid Hossein Haeri Kazemi, died in February 1902 at the age of seventy. At the age of nineteen, shortly after the death of his father, he left Karbala for Najaf on 23 November 1902. In Najaf, he benefited from the school of masters such as Muhammad Kadhim Khorasani, Mohammed Kazem Yazdi and Fethullah Qa'ravi Isfahani. In 1905, he began to learn under Mohammad Bagher Estahbanati and benefited from his lessons. In the same period, he authored the book "Adaae al-Farz fi Sokoun al-Arz". Shortly afterwards, he became acquainted with new astronomical knowledge. He pursued this knowledge and decided to write the book "Naqz al-Farz fi Isbaat Harakah al-Arz". After a while in 1906, he began to write the book "Al-Hey'ah va al-Islam" and introduced his new theories of astronomy according to Islamic sciences in it. It was a philosophical-political treatise that dealt with the harmonization of Islamic law with some aspects of Western civilization and culture, namely scientific discoveries, especially the science of the astronomy and new philosophies. Of course, he relied mainly on Islamic law and heritage. It probably took until 1912 to write it. Shahrestani continued his religious studies in the Najaf seminary and finally he became one of the Shiite mujtahids.
In addition to conventional Islamic sciences, he also studied new sciences. From his youth, Shahrestani was associated with reformist ideas and engaged with contemporary debates in Islamic thought. From the early stages of his career, he corresponded with Sunni scholars and thinkers, including Egyptian Mufti Muhammad Abduh, Rashid Rida editor-in-chief of Al-Manār magazine, and with the publishers and writers of Al-Muqtataf and Al-Hilal magazines. Through this correspondence, he maintained scholarly exchanges between Shiite institutions and cultural centers in Egypt and Syria, and as a result, his articles, poems and reports were published in the magazines of the Arab world.
He put the teaching of philosophy and abandoned intellectual knowledge in Islamic seminaries on the agenda and in his various lectures and writings, he called on students and the people to learn new sciences.

Socio-political activities

  • Establishment of "Islah" Islamic School in Bahrain
  • Establishment of "Islam" School in Bahrain
  • Establishment of an "Invitation House of Islam" in Bahrain, this center was established in contrast to the invitations of Christian missionaries in Bahrain
Shahrestani, went to Bahrain in August 1912 and researched Christian missionaries claims and organization, and then established two new Islamic schools called "Islah" and "Islam" for the education of children and adolescents. In addition, he gave speeches and formed various Islamic associations, and sought to counter Christian missionary activities through the establishment of Islamic schools and associations.
  • Support of Muslims in India for their independence
He left Bahrain for India because, in his view, Muslims in India were under significant political and cultural pressure from British colonial authorities, Hindu nationalist movements, and conservative religious scholars. In that country, he gave lectures and published articles in various magazines and founded several Islamic associations and decided to travel to Japan, but with the beginning of World War I in July 1914, he gave up that work and went to Yemen and from there to Hejaz and then returned to Najaf. He wanted to unite all Islamic organizations and associations by establishing a central association in Najaf and establish an active link between them, but these efforts failed as World War I continued.
In 1906, during the Iranian constitutional movement, in addition to publishing articles and giving speeches in support of it, he participated in overt and covert meetings of constitutionalists.
  • The publication of "Al-Ilm" magazine
Shahrestani began publishing "Al-Ilm" magazine in 1910 in Najaf, which lasted for almost two years. It is said that the corrective approach of this magazine was unprecedented in Najaf seminary until that time, and for this reason, there were written conflicts between him and Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi.

Responsibilities

In 1921, he was elected as Minister of Education of Iraq, but due to the measures he took to reform the education system, was not favored by the government of the time, so he resigned from this position in 1922. The term of Shahrestani's ministry lasted about eleven months. However, he was engaged in research and writing. Some of the reforms he made during this time are:
In 1924, by the order of the Iraqi government and the emphasis of the scholars of the time, he took over the presidency of the Supreme Court of Iraq, which became known later as the "Tamyeeze Jafari" parliament. Efforts to organize legal courts and link them to the Supreme Court, selecting competent judges, verdicts definition, and setting the necessary rules of trial procedure are part of the actions of Shahrestani in this position.
  • Representation of the National Assembly of Iraq
In 1933, at the request of the people of Baghdad, Shahrestani was elected as one of the members of the National Assembly of Iraq until the dissolution of the Assembly.

Reforms and measures for Muslims unity

Shahrestani went to India to propagate the Islam religion. He planned to go to Japan to propagate the Islam after meeting with India's scholars and forming a religious association, but his meeting with Jalaluddin Kashani changed his course. Jalaluddin Kashani who was the author of Habl al-Matin magazine, considered the trip to Japan ineffective. Hence, Shahrestani went to Yemen and from there traveled to Hejaz, Syria, Lebanon, Iran and then returned to Najaf. He planned to form a religious association in each land and link it with the central association of Najaf. So that in critical situations, these centers can take action and protect the boundaries of belief and religion.

Involvement in World War I and Iraqi revolt of 1920

In 1914, during the First World War, Shahrestani together with clerics such as Fethullah Qa'ravi Isfahani, Muhammad Kadhim Khorasani and Seyyed Mostafa Kashani, raised the flag of Imam Ali Shrine and joined armed resistance against British forces. He also took an active part in the Iraqi Shiite struggle and participated in the Iraqi revolt of 1920, which opposed British rule in Iraq, for which he was imprisoned for a time in the city of Hillah.
Shahrestani took part in the Iraqi revolt of 1920. From the early of 1905 to the end of February 1916, he traveled across the country for coordination against British colonial forces and associated groups in Iraq, during this time he traveled from the Euphrates shores to Basra and from the Tigris shores to Kut-al-Imara. And he always tried to attract the believing popular forces. In 1920 he joined the Iraqi revolution and under the leadership of Ayatollah Mirza Taqi al-Shirazi he took part in uprisings against British and allied forces in Iraq. In the midst of this battle, Mirza Taqi al-Shirazi passed away and Shahrestani was arrested and taken prisoner with another group and was sentenced to death by a military court for his role in the uprising. Nine months had passed since his arrestment until in 1921 when the British government issued a general amnesty order and he was released from prison.

Activities chronology

Here are the chronology of his life and his most important activities:
  • May 20, 1884 : His birth.
  • 1893 : Start studying in Islamic schools in Karbala.
  • February 1902 : The death of his father.
  • November 23, 1902 : Emigration from Kadhimiya and Karbala to Najaf to continue his education.
  • December 1902 : trip to Bahrain.
  • December 1902 : Establishment of two schools of "Islah" and "Islam" in Bahrain.
  • 1905 : Study under Mohammad Bagher Estahbanati.
  • 1905 : Compilation of the book "Adaae al-Farz fi Sokoun al-Arz"
  • 1906 : Participate in the meetings of Iranian constitutionalists in Najaf and work for it.
  • 1906 : Compilation of the book "Naqz al-Farz fi Isbaat Harakah al-Arz"
  • November 1906 : The beginning of writing the book "Al-Hey'ah va al-Islam"
  • 1910 : Publication of religious, philosophical and scientific monthly "Al-Ilm" magazine.
  • September 1912 : The establishment of the "Society of the Staff of Islam" in Baghdad.
  • October 1912 : The establishment of the "Islamic Society".
  • December 1912 : The establishment of the "Reform Society" in Bahrain.
  • 1912 : The establishment of the "Union of Scholars" in Oman.
  • February 1913 : Travel to India and warm welcome of people and officials.
  • February 1913 : He gave lectures and wrote articles criticizing practices he considered un-Islamic and calling for religious reform.
  • February 1913 : The establishment of the "Allah's Recruit Society" in Kolkata, India.
  • April 1913 : The establishment of "Ale-Muhammad Society" in Al Bahah.
  • May 1913 : The establishment of "Islamic Publication Society" in Allahabad.
  • July 1913 : The establishment of "Reinforcement Society" in Jabis.
  • November 1913 : The establishment of "Society of the People of Truth" in Yemen.
  • November 1913 : Go to Hajj pilgrimage.
  • November 1913 : Compilation of the book "Ad'iyat al-Quran".
  • November 1913 : Travel to Syria, Lebanon, Iran and Basra.
  • 1914 : Travel to Yemen.
  • December 1914 : Issuing the fatwa of jihad against Britain, France and Russia.
  • December 11, 1914 : Announcing his fatwa in mosques and inviting people to participate in the jihad.
  • November 29, 1915 : The arrival of the legion of volunteers against colonialism led by Hibatuddin Shahrestani to Baghdad.
  • 1920 : The establishment of the secret organization "Islamic National Assembly" against the British colonizers.
  • May 30, 1921 : The issuance of the death sentence against Hibatuddin Shahrestani for his struggles.
  • 1921 : Release from the jail after nine months of captivity.
  • 1921 : Release from prison and execution for general amnesty.
  • September 28, 1921 : Appointed to the Ministry of Education of Iraq.
  • August 14, 1922 : Resignation from the Ministry of Education of Iraq.
  • August 14, 1923 : Accepting the presidency of the "Jafari Shiite Assembly".
  • 1924 : Accepting the presidency of the Supreme Court of Iraq "Tamyeeze Jafari".
  • 1924 : Eye disease and impaired vision and the onset of low vision and then blindness.
  • December 1925 : Establishment of "Al-Murshid Magazine" in Baghdad.
  • 1926 : Eye surgery and temporary recovery.
  • 1930 : A trip to Syria for eye treatment.
  • 1934 : Resignation from the Supreme Court of Iraq "Tamyeeze Jafari".
  • 1934 : Participate in the National Assembly elections of Iraq.
  • 1934 : Elected by the people of Baghdad to represent the parliament.
  • February 1935 : Withdrawal from the parliament due to the crisis and the dissolution of the parliament.
  • 1935 : Beginning of the establishment of "Al-Jawadain Public Library" next to the Al-Kadhimayn Shrine.
  • February 7, 1967 : His death.

Works

Shahrestani's writings and works amount to over one hundred volumes of books and treatises in various Islamic sciences and fields in Arabic and Persian languages. Elsewhere, the number of his writings is mentioned as more than three hundred and fifty volumes. The names of some of which are given here.

Quranic

  • Al-Mohit : It is an extended Tafsir of Quran in eight large volumes written in a new way but is incomplete.
  • Hujjat al-Islam : The summary of the book "Al-Mohit" mentioned above.
  • Siraj al-Miraj : In interpreting the Quran verses of Mi'raj and solving its issues.
  • Tafsir Surah Waqi'a : Tafsir of Waqi'a Surah. An important part of it has been published in the monthly "Al-Murshid" in Baghdad.
  • Resaleh Dhu al-Qarnayn : Which is written to solve the issues of the Quran verses about the story of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
  • Sadde Yajoj va Majoj : Which is written to solve the issues of the Quran verses about the story of Gog and Magog.
  • Al-Jame'at al-Islamiyah va al-Aqaid al-Quraniyah : In proving the five principles of the Shia Islam religion with Quranic verses.
  • Al-Tafsir al-Yasir le-Surat al-Fatihah wa Jazai Tabaarak wa Am min Kitab al-Ali al-Qadir
  • Sirr Tashabuh al-Quran
  • Al-Moejizat al-Khalidah

Theology and philosophy

  • Al-Intiqad Hawli Tashih al-Itiqad : A part of this book has been published in "Al-Murshid" monthly, but it is unfinished.
  • Al-Ma'arif al-Aaliah lel-Madaaris al-Iraqiyah : It is a religious, scientific and philosophical textbook for Iraqi schools that only the first volume has been published.
  • Dein al-Bashar fi al-Tariqat al-Saalehah le-Sair al-Insan
  • Al-Rouhiaat : Which is also called Al-Kitab al-Maftouh ila Awaalim al-Rouh
  • Al-Imamah va al-Ummah
  • Al-Fareq fi Foraq al-Islam
  • Mavaahib al-Moshaahid fi Wajibaat al-Aqayid : It is a poetic work in theology.
  • Nazm al-Aqayid : Summary of the book "Mavaahib al-Moshaahid fi Wajibaat al-Aqayid" mentioned above.
  • Towhid Ahl al-Towhid : This book proves the principles of Islamic beliefs only with Quran verses and rational arguments.
  • Fayz al-Baari aw Islah Manzumat al-Sabzavari va Hiya Usul al-Falsafat al-Aliyah : It is a book on the refinement of Hadi Sabzevari's book "Šarḥ al-Manẓuma".
  • Al-Qout va al-Malakout : In proving monotheism.
  • Al-Jabr va al-Ikhtiar
  • Al-Shia va al-Nasebiah
  • Ta'aliqah ala al-Nokat al-Itiqadiyah : Comments on the book "Nokat al-Itiqadiyah" by Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, which has been published in Tehran.
  • Zikri al-Soufiah : It is a poetic work in rejection of Sufism.
  • Holoul al-Holoul : In rejection of Sufism.
  • Al-Marjaniyah fi Talkhis al-Manzumat al-Itiqadiyah
  • Falsafeh al-Istikmaal va Usulihaa
  • Hadith ma'a al-Duat al-Burutestaniyayn
  • Al-Radd ala al-Babiyah
  • Al-Qaliyah fi Radd al-Moqaliyah

Jurisprudence and principles

  • Fayz al-Saahil va Ojoubat Masa'il Ahl al-Sawahil
  • Tahrim Naql Al-Jana'iz al-Motaqayerah : It is a revised treatise that has been published several times. Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi has written the book "Boqyat al-Fa'iz fi Jawaz Naql al-Jana'iz" in rejection of this book.
  • Yaqut al-Nahr fi Miqat al-Bahr
  • Kitab fi Ahkaam Ahl al-Kitab
  • Hikmat al-Ahkaam : Which discusses the philosophy of legislation and still unfinished.
  • Horiat al-Fikr bel-Ijtihad : Which is not completed.
  • Al-Takattof va al-Isbaal
  • Dalil al-Qazaah : Which is two volumes.
  • Hokumat al-Haqq : About the laws of European wisdom and their social rules and its adaption to the religion of Islam.
  • Al-Fayyaz Hawaash Ala al-Riyaz : Not yet gathered.
  • Fiqh Hay : Which is not completed.
  • Resaleh ee dar Sowm
  • Resalah fi Wojoub Salah al-Jum'ah
  • Al-Azwaaj al-Mowaqqat
  • Weqayah al-Mahsoul fi Sharhi Kifayat al-Osoul : In this book, the lectures of Muhammad Kadhim Khorasani gathered.
  • Al-Wuquf ala Ahkam al-Awqaaf
  • Minhaaj al-Haaj aw Manaasik Ale Muhammad
  • Asfi al-Mashaarib fi Hokam Haliq al-Lahiyat va Tatwil al-Shaarib
  • Al-Tanabboh fi Tahrim al-Tashabboh
  • Qaab Qawsayn fi al-Salaat inda al-Qutbayn
  • Fath al-Baab le-Taqbil al-Ietaab
  • Al-Hajj al-Mokhattar, Javaab al-Saailin an el-Hajj fi Soltat al-Wahabiyayn
  • Raahnamaye Yahud va Nasaaraa: ya Bibleha

History

  • Sirah Khayrah al-Bashar : Which is in the history of Islam prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah in a strange way that leads the reader to the conclusion of acknowledge Muhammad's mission.
  • Ketab Amir al-Momenin Ali : Which is in the history and virtues of Imam Ali.
  • Nihzat al-Husayn : In the history of Imam Hussein. The first edition was published in 1926 and has been reprinted many times since then. This book has been translated into English and Persian, which was translated into Persian by Alireza Hakim Khosravi and is called "Azemate Hossein".
  • Mokhtasar Nihzat al-Husayn : Summary of the book "Nihzat al-Husayn" mentioned above.
  • Al-Masnoue fi Naqdi Iktifa al-Qonoue bima Howa Matboue
  • Al-Khaybah fi al-Shoaybiah : Which has also been translated into Turkish.
  • Kitab Zayd al-Shahid
  • Al-Tamhid fi Zayd al-Shahid
  • Siqaat al-Ruwaat
  • Al-Riwayat
  • Solalah al-Saadaat : Which is unfinished.
  • Solalah al-Saadaat fi Ansaab al-Buyut al-Shahirat min al-Itrat al-Tahirah
  • Al-Sham'ah fi Haal Zid al-Dam'ah
  • Tajomeh Jabir ibn Hayyaan al-Soufi al-Kimiawi : In 1925, part of it was published in the monthly "Islah" in Baghdad.
  • Tayye al-Awaalim fi Ahwaal Sheikh al-Mulla Kazim : The important part of this book was published in "Al-Ilm" monthly in 1911.
  • Zowi al-Ma'aali fi Zoriyah Abi al-Ma'aali
  • Sadaf al-Le'aali fi Shajareh Abi al-Ma'aali
  • Al-Nobakhtiyah : Which is in the history of "Nawbakht" family.
  • Al-Ilaqiyah
  • Silsilat al-Zahab : A poetic work in the history of "Shahrestani" family.

Mathematics and astronomy

  • Al-Hey'ah va al-Islam : In Arabic and in charge of adapting the new astronomy sciences to the appearances of Islamic laws, it was published in Baghdad and its Persian translation was published in Najaf.
  • Fazaalik al-Mohaasib
  • Feisal ol-Dalaael : The answer to the questions asked by "Faisal", the son of the king of Muscat and the Imam of Oman.
  • Adaae al-Farz fi Sokoun al-Arz
  • Mawaqe al-Nojoum fi Tahqiq al-Samaae al-Dunya va al-Rujum
  • Naqz al-Farz fi Isbaat Harakah al-Arz
  • Zinat al-Kawaakib fi Hey'at al-Afalaak va al-Sawaaqib : Part of which was published in the first year of the monthly "Al-Ilm" and is still unfinished.
  • Al-waafi al-Kaaf ya Sharhi Jabal Qaaf : In the history of Mount Qaf, published by the office of "Al-Murshid" magazine in Baghdad.
  • Al-Shariat va al-Tabiat : Which adapts the naturalities sciences of that age to the appearances of the Islamic laws.

Literary sciences

  • Rawaashih al-Foyuz fi Ilm al-Uruz : Which was published in 1916 in Tehran with the book "Mavaahib al-Moshaahid fi Wajibaat al-Aqayid" in one edition.
  • Tahawwul al-Ajamah va al-Arubah : It is in the expression of words that have been quoted from Persian to Arabic and from Arabic to Persian.
  • A collection containing the following treatises:
  • * Risaalah Aqd al-Habaab : A poetic work about Arabs.
  • * Al-Dorr va al-Marjaan : A poetic work in the science of semantics and eloquence.
  • * Risaalah al-Awraaq fi al-Ishtiqaaq
  • * Risaalah al-Sirr al-Ajib fi Talkhis Mantiq al-Tahzib
  • * Risaalah Qilaadah al-Nahur fi Awzaan al-Bahur
  • * Natijat al-Mantiq : In Persian language.
  • * Motun al-Fonun
  • * Nadirah al-Zamaan fi Dilaalah al-Fiel ala al-Zamaan

Miscellaneous

  • Fiqan Islam : It was written in India and published in 1913.
  • Azraar al-Tadkhin : Which was published in 1925 in Baghdad.
  • Azraar al-Tadkhin ya Sharab al-Dokhan fi Nazar al-Tib Walidayn
  • Fazayel al-Faras : In expressing the virtues of Iranians.
  • Al-Faraayid : Which is in several volumes.
  • Al-Manaabir : It is a Persian book and has been written for preachers.
  • Jadawil al-Riwayat
  • Anis al-Jalis : Which remains unfinished.
  • Anis al-Jalis fi al-Montakhab min Kolli Muzui Nafis
  • Maa Howa Nahj al-Balaaqah : It was published in 1933 by "Al-Irfan" magazine in Syria-Sidon. This book was translated into Persian by Seyyed Abbas Mirzadeh Ahari and published in Tehran in the religious newspaper "Nedaye Hagh" and then many times under the title "What is Nahj al-Balagha?" published with an introduction by Ali Davani.
  • Hall al-Mashaakil : In solving a thousand scientific and literary issues.
  • Al-Fawayid
  • Masih al-Injil aw Masih al-Quran : In rejection of the Christian beliefs about Jesus.
  • Islam Brahmi : It is about converting to Islam by an Indian engineer who converted to Islam as a result of an argument with the author. Part of that debate was published in the first year of "Al-Murshid" magazine.
  • Qasaari al-Kalam fi Qasaari al-Hikam
  • Qasaar al-Hikam fi Qasaar al-Kalam
  • Al-Baqiaat al-Saalihaat
  • Al-Manaat fi Shorof al-Asbaat
  • Minhaaj al-Haaj : Published in Baghdad.
  • Noor al-Naazir fi Ilm al-Miraayaa va al-Manaazir
  • Falsafat Hibatuddin
  • Tebb ol-Zo'a'fa
  • Al-Khataabah
  • Al-Haadi ila al-Mahdi
  • Al-Shiat al-Naajiah
  • Al-Tazkiratah li Ale Muhammad al-Khayyirah
  • Al-Majaamie al-Asnaa Ashar
  • Jabal Qaaf
  • Al-Dalayel va al-Masaaeel : Of which five volumes have been published and apparently reach twenty volumes.
  • Nataaej al-Tahsil
  • Sabayek al-Afhaam
  • Al-Majamie al-Baghdadiyah
  • Ziwar ol-Muslimin : This book has been published in Arabic and Persian in Iran under the name of "Ad'iyat al-Quran", and recently reprinted as part of some books of prayers and recitations of the Quran by the publications of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom.
  • Zabour al-Muslimin, dar Adiyat Quran Karim
  • Al-Dukhaniyah : It is a treatise about smoking during fasting.
  • Al-Tanbih : In the prohibition of resemblance which was published in 1922 in Baghdad.
  • Asqi al-Mashaarib : About shaving and lengthening the human mustache.
  • Al-Taftish : It is a Persian treatise on the evils of shaving the beard, published twice, first in Najaf in 1922 and again in 1924 in Tabriz, and "Mirza Abu Turab Hedayi" has put it in order.
  • Khotab fi al-Jihad va al-Ittihad
  • Al-Sa'at al-Zuwaliyah
  • Jannat al-Ma'wa fi al-Irshad ila al-Taqwa
  • Tanziyah al-Tanzil min al-Taqyir va al-Tabdil
  • Vazayef Zanan
  • Al-Jaann va al-Jinn
  • Al-Ruwayd
  • Minhaj al-Salaf fi Tafriq al-Mokhtalif va al-Moetalif
  • Tarjomeh Resaaleh Qadirieh

Articles

  • Asraar al-Sawrat aw Khawatir Sa'ah
  • Ash'aar al-Quran be-Taharrok al-Arz
  • Izhaar al-Wasi Taharrok al-Arz
  • Ila min Yarid al-Ashiae Mahsusah
  • Al-Baraahin ala Tajarrod al-Nafs
  • Tasrih al-Din be-Kisrat Aqmaar al-Samaae
  • Tafsir al-Quran al-Hakim: Tafsir Surah al-Waqi'a be-Qalam al-Allama Al-Sayyid Hibatuddin al-Shahrestani Damma Zillah
  • Tanazoe al-Rouhiyah wa al-Maadiyah
  • Siqaat al-Rowaat: Al-Sayyid Hibat al-Hussayni al-Shahrestani
  • Al-Husayn.. al-Wasbat al-Mawqozah
  • Al-Dalaael wa al-Masaael
  • Ramadan Ramz Taqrib al-Qulub wa Talif al-Shu'oub

Eye disease

Shahrestani was about forty years old when he suffered from eye diseases and decreased vision. Surgery in 1926 and hospitalization in Damascus did not result and he remained blind until the end of his life, 1967. That is, he lives about half a century with the effects of low vision and blindness.

Death

Shahrestani died on the night of Monday, 7 February 1967 at the age of 85 and was buried in the shrine of Musa al-Kadhim, Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Kādhimayn, Baghdad, Iraq. Funeral ceremonies were held in Najaf, Karbala, Baghdad, Iran and other Islamic countries in respect of him.

Commemoration conference

The conference in honor of Allamah Hibatuddin Shahrestani was held by the University of Kufa and The Islamic College of London on Wednesday and Thursday, March 31, 2010, and April 1, 2010, at the Faculty of Literature of the University of Kufa. In this conference, dozens of articles were presented by the professors of this university and a number of guests. The book "Sayyid Hibatuddin al-Hosseini al-Shahrestani, his life and scientific and social vitality " was commissioned by the Shiite Bibliographic Institute by the efforts of Sayyid Abdul Sattar al-Hassani al-Baghdadi. This book is the most extensive book in the biography of Hibatuddin Shahrestani.