Muhammad Mahdi Naraqi | |
|---|---|
| Title | Mullah |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1715 (1715) Naraq, Iran |
| Died | 1795 (aged 79–80) |
| Other names | Mahdi Naraqi |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam,Twelver Shi’ism |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Markazi,Iran |
| Period in office | 1715-1795 |
Muhammad Mahdi Naraqi (Persian:محمد مهدی نراقی) (1715–1795) was aTwelver Shi'i scholar,theologian and moralphilosopher. Al-Naraqi was a brilliant thinker of the late 12th/18th and early 13th/18th century. His son,Molla Ahmad Naraqi, was also a celebrated Twelver scholar.[1][2][3] In theQajar dynasty, he was prominent scholar at the philosophy and continued philosophical activities in theKashan,Iran.[4]
Mulla Muhammad Mahdi Naraqi was born inNaraq, a city in the central district ofDelijan,Markazi,Iran in 1715 AD. He was known asMuhaqiqi Naraqi (the Naraqian scholar) andKhatam al-Hukama (the signet of wises) amongst people.[5]
After preliminary studies, he went toseminary ofNajaf,Iraq. After several years, he returned to Iran and went to seminary ofIsfahan and educated in that seminary for thirty years. He was the master ofjurisprudence,theology,philosophy,astronomy, andmathematics.[6][7] Also, he was fluent inHebrew andLatin to connect withJewish andChristian scholars.[7] Jame al-Sa'adat is the important work that was in the field ofethics.[6] One of his teachers was Mulla Ismail ibn Muhammad Husayn Khwajui.[8][6]
He died on 1795 (23Muharram 1209 AH)[7] and was buried nearAli ibn Abi Talib shrine inNajaf.[9]
