Mohammad-Taqi Shoushtari


Mohammad-Taqi Shoushtari, also known as Sheikh-e-Shoushtari was an Iranian Twelver Shia scholar, who was born in 1903 in the city of Najaf, Iraq. Shoushtari's father is originally from Shoushtar and his mother was from Kerman. He was living in Najaf until the age of 7; afterwards came back to Shushtar.
Sheikh-Shoushtari has written diverse books, amongst of them is "Behja-al-Sabaqah Fi Sharh Nahj-al-Balaqah" in 14 volumes. He also has written the book of "Qamus-al-Rejal" which has been chosen as Iran's Book of the Year Awards in 1992. Mohammad-Taqi died on May 19, 1995 at the age of 95 in the city of Shoushtar.

Teachers

Mohammad Taqi Shoushtari had several teachers, among of them are as follows:
  • Seyyed Hossein Nouri
  • Seyyed Ali-Asqar Hakim
  • Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Emam Known As Emam Shoushtari
  • Mohammad-Kazem Shoushtari
  • Seyyed Mahdi Ale-Tayeb Jazayeri
  • Seyyed Mohammad-Taqi Sheikhol-Eslam

Works

Amongst the works/books of Sheikh-Shoushtari are:
  • Al-Najmah Fi Sharh Al-Ameh
  • Bahj Al-Sabbaqeh Fi Sharh Nahj Al-Balaqeh
  • Ayat Al-Bayyenat Fi Haqiyeh Ba'z Al-Manamat
  • Al-Arbaoun Haditha
  • Resaleh Dar Mohakemeye Beine Sadouq Va Sheikh Mofid Dar Yek Masa'leh Kalami
  • Al-Resaleh Al-Mobsareh Fi Ahval Abi-Basir
  • Qaza Amir Al-Momenin Ali Ibn Abi Taleb
  • Al-Avael
  • Al-Badaya'
  • Resaleh Fi Tavarikh Al-Nabi Va Alal
  • Akhbar Al-Dakhileh
  • Moqaddameh Tohid Mofazzal