ABT
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Iraqi ayatollah
Gender:
Male
Places:
Is:
Work field:
Birth:
7 April 1876
Death:
20 February 1970
Religions:
The details
Biography
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammed Mohsen Razi (محمد محسن بن علي بن محمد رضا الطهراني النجفي) popularly known as Aqa Bozorg Tehrani (Persian: آقا بزرگ تهرانی) (b. 11 Rabi-I 1293 - d. 13 Zul-Hijjah 1389 AH /b. 7 April 1876 - d.20 February 1970), was born in Tehran. He was a Shia marja from Hawza Elmiye Najaf. He was the teacher of Grand Ayatollah Ali Hussaini Sistani, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi, and many others.
He wrote following famous books:
- Az-Zaree'a ila Tasaneef ush-Shia (List of Shia Books) (26 volumes), the list was compiled in 1908
- Tabaghat Aa'lam Al-Shia(List of Shia Ulema) (9 volumes)
- Mosannafet-e Shi`e (6 volumes)