Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei
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Summary
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was born on January 1, 1892[1], in Tabriz[2]. He died on November 15, 1981[3], in Tehran[4]. He worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], Qur'anic exegete[7], philosopher[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (715 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: March 17, 1904[11]
- Place of burial: مسجد بالاسر (حرم فاطمه معصومه)[12]
- Country of citizenship: Iran[13]
- Native language: Azerbaijani[14]
- Occupation: mystic[15], intellectual[16], theologian[17]
- Field of work: fiqh[18], tafsir[19], Islamic philosophy[20], Poetry[21], Irfan[22], thought[23]
- Student: Hussein-Ali Montazeri[24], Abul-Fazl Nabavi[25], Naser Makarem Shirazi[26], Ja'far Sobhani[27], Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr[28]
- Notable work: Tafsir al-Mizan[29], Shi'ite Islam[30], The Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism[31]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[32], Shia Islam[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Commons category: Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei[35]
- Honorific prefix: Sayyid[36], Allamah[37]
- Family name: Tabatabaei[38]
- Given name: Muhammad[39], Hussein[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei[41]
- Student of: Mohammad Hossein Gharavi Isfahani[42], Haj Mirza Sayyed Ali Aqa Qadhi Tabatabai Tabrezi[43], Muhammad Hossein Naini[44], Seyid Hüseyn Badkubeyi[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Azerbaijani[46], Arabic[47], Persian[48]
- Name in native language: سید علامه محمدحسین طباطبایی[49]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[50]
Why It Matters
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by Henry Corbin[53], a translator[54], 1903–1978[55], of France[56], specialised in philosophy[57] and Naser Makarem Shirazi[58], a marji'[59], b. 1927[60], of Iran[61], specialised in Islam[62].
Works attributed to him include Tafsir al-Mizan[63], a written work[64].
His notable doctoral advisees include Morteza Motahhari[65].
FAQs
Where was Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei born?
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei was born in Tabriz[2].
Where did Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei die?
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei passed away in Tehran[4].
What did Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei do for work?
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], Qur'anic exegete[7], philosopher[8], and poet[9].
Who did Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei influence?
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei has been cited as an influence by Henry Corbin[53] and Naser Makarem Shirazi[58].