Draft:Sayyid Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi

Sayyid Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi
Other Names	Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi
Personal Details
Birth Place	Khorramabad, Iran
Brith Date	1 Khordad
Death Place	Qom, Iran
Death Date	16 Shahrivar
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Religion	Islam
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Sayyid Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi (1317–1392 SH) Among his backgrounds are membership in the Assembly of Experts for the Constitution, membership in the Council for Revision of the Constitution, Head of the Consultative Jurists Assembly of the Guardian Council, member of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership, member of the Presidium of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership, Representative of His Eminence Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him) in the Hajj Organization, Representative of His Eminence Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him) in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Representative of His Eminence Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him) and the Supreme Leader in the country of Pakistan, member of the Management Council of the Qom Seminary, member of the Society of Teachers of the Qom Seminary, member of the Founding Board of Qom Judicial University, professor at Shahid Motahari Graduate School and University (may God have mercy on him) and interim Imam of Friday Prayer in Tehran. He studied under the teachers of the Qom Seminary including Ayatollah Borujerdi and Imam Khomeini. Taheri Khorramabadi was the representative of Imam Khomeini in the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the country of Pakistan. His works include the books Velayat-e Faqih and Sovereignty of the Nation, Tafsir of Surah Yusuf, Surah Al-Jumu'ah, Surah Al-Masad, Surah An-Nasr, Surah Al-Kafirun, and Surah Al-Kawthar, and the five-volume series Explanation of Shia Beliefs.

Birth

His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi (may God have mercy on him) was born on the 1st of Khordad, 1317 Solar Hijri in Khorramabad. His father, the late Hajj Sayyid Heydar Taheri Khorramabadi, was a prominent student of the late Ayatollah Hajj Sheikh Abdol-Karim Haeri Yazdi (may God have mercy on him) and a close friend of His Eminence Imam (may God have mercy on him) and Ayatollah Golpayegani (may God have mercy on him), who after years of study and benefiting from the presence of great scholars of the seminary of Isfahan, Mashhad, and Qom, returned to his hometown at the request of the honorable people of Khorramabad and devoted himself to solving the affairs of the people until the end of his life. Among the prominent features of the late Hajj Sayyid Heydar was possessing great popularity among the people and scholars of the city, clemency and patience, and lack of interest in worldly adornments and materialism. Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi, who had an indescribable devotion to his father, was forced to bear the sorrow of his father's migration at the age of 9, and this early orphanhood had a significant effect on his upbringing and future stability. He mentions the sweet memory of accompanying his father, the trip to the Holy Shrines in Iraq, where, while paying homage to the heavenly sanctuary of the Imams of Guidance (peace be upon them), they also had the honor of attending the presence of the great scholars of that land. His mother, who was a chaste woman from the Ash'ariyun tribe of Qom, bid farewell to the mortal world around the year 1360 SH.

Education Period

Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi began his education in one of the elementary schools of Khorramabad. He insisted on going to school in clerical attire; however, many teachers were strongly opposed to this issue, which the support of the late Hojjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Hajj Sayyid Ahmad Taheri, his uncle, forced them to silence. During the same elementary period, he would debate with other school students on issues such as knowledge and wealth, and sometimes when congregational prayer was held, he would take on the leadership of it. Upon completion of the elementary period, he went to the Kamaliyyah Seminary and during two years learned Jami' al-Muqaddamat and Al-Suyuti. Then, along with his mother, he departed for Qom to continue his seminary studies in that knowledge-nurturing land. On the first day of residence in Qom, he came to the Holy Shrine of Lady Masumeh (peace be upon her) and beside the grand courtyard, began performing ablution when suddenly a heavenly face attracted him, who was returning from the shrine. Involuntarily, he asked one of the students: Who is this gentleman? And he replied: Hajj Aqa Ruhollah Khomeini! Thus, from the very beginning of entering Qom, he became devoted to the Imam (may God have mercy on him) and later, due to the Imam's (may God have mercy on him) close friendship with his father, he received special attention and kindness from him. In the same first year of entering Qom, he learned Al-Mughni, Hashiyah Mulla Abdullah, and the remaining part of Al-Suyuti. In the next year, he learned Ma'alim al-Usul and Sharh al-Shamsiyyah, and in the two years after that, he learned Al-Lum'ah, Al-Qawanin, and Al-Mutawwal, and in the fifth year, he began Rasa'il and Al-Makasib of Sheikh Ansari. Within three years, he finished those books along with the first volume of Kifayah and started the second volume of Kifayah simultaneously with attending the Imam's (may God have mercy on him) Advanced Studies (Dars al-Kharij). He learned some of the Advanced Studies of Judiciary in the presence of Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi, which due to his death, he was prevented from continuing. At the same time, he attended the Imam's Business (Buyu') lessons and after the Imam's Exile, he went to the lessons of the late Ayatollah Damad and Ayatollah Hajj Aqa Morteza Haeri Yazdi.

Teachers and Associates

During his studies, His Eminence Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi benefited from the presence of distinguished teachers and scholars whose memories of struggles and endeavors the seminary centers will never forget.

Upon entering Qom, he studied Hashiyah Mulla Abdullah under Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani.

For studying Ma'alim al-Usul and Mutawwal, he went to Mr. Shabzendehdar, and studied Lum'ah under the late Haj Aqa Hussein Juzayri, one of the elites of Khorramabad, and Messrs. Baqeri Kani and Setoudeh. He studied Rasail of Sheikh Ansari under Messrs. Makarem Shirazi, Shabzendehdar, Meshkini, and Subhani, and for learning Makasib Muharramah, he engaged in discussion with Mr. Haj Seyyed Ali Mohaghegh Damad. He also studied the book of Bay'`` under Ayatollah Khazali.

He also learned Kifayat al-Usul in the presence of the late Sheikh Abdoljavad Isfahani (Jabal Ameli) and the late Soltani (Tabatabai).

For advanced studies, he attended the classes of the late Ayatollah Borujerdi and the late Imam Khomeini.

Regarding the scientific characteristics of the Imam (may God have mercy on him), he states: "His discussions were student-nurturing and stimulated thought. It was not merely quoting others' expressions. His lessons differed significantly from all the lessons we had seen in the seminary up to that point. Even now, I believe that his jurisprudential and principled writings are worthy of presentation, use, and careful consideration. Of course, I do not mean to say that there are no views superior to his. His students would object to his views at the time, and he himself encouraged it; however, his views in all dimensions are so deep and precise that they will always be worthy of presentation and discussion. Scientifically, it can be said that His Eminence the Imam was an exceptional jurist and thinker in various jurisprudential, principled, philosophical, and mystical dimensions of his era. His Eminence the Imam possessed high genius and talent. Without any exaggeration, I can say that after the Infallibles (peace be upon them), His Eminence the Imam was an exceptional human being."

Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi, after the exile of the Imam, participated in the classes of Messrs. Golpayegani, Sheikh Morteza Haeri, and Damad, and benefited greatly from the presence of the late Haj Aqa Hassan Farid Araki.

In the field of philosophy, he also learned the Manzumah of Mulla Hadi Sabzawari from the late Ayatollah Haj Aqa Mostafa Khomeini and Ayatollah Amini.

He studied Isharat and Ilahiyat Shifa under Ayatollah Javadi Amoli and some of Asfar under the late Allamah Tabatabai. He also read part of Asfar in the presence of Ayatollah Martyr Motahhari.

During the surface level period, he engaged in discussion with Messrs. Seyyed Ahmad Marashi, Seyyed Ali Mohaghegh, and Amid Zanjani, and from his discussion partners during the advanced studies period, he mentions Messrs. Momen, Hosseini Kashani, Rabbani Amlashi, and Haj Hassan Tehrani.

Scientific and Cultural Activities

Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi, during his many years of presence in the Qom Seminary, has presented significant scientific and cultural services to this great seminary.

In the teaching section, he has taught many books of the surface level period to the seminary novices and has gifted many students and elites to the country's scientific and jurisprudential community.

Alongside teaching, from the years before the Revolution until now, he has published his comprehensive scientific and political articles in various publications, some of which have been published as books.

Some of the books he has authored so far are as follows:

1. Treatise on Maintaining Kinship Ties and Certainties
2. Treatise on the Amount of Dowry
3. The Issue of Wilayat al-Faqih in the Words of Sheikh Ansari
4. Islam and Social Issues
5. Wilayat al-Faqih and National Sovereignty
6. Jihad in the Quran
7. A Treatise on the General Authority of Evidence

Some of his books are in press, among which can be mentioned a book refuting Wahhabi doubts, and books such as Financial Resources of Islam in Islamic Government, Kitab al-Khums, Slaughter of the People of the Book, and the book Wilayat al-Faqih.

Political Activities

The lives of struggling scholars in our era have always been accompanied by a struggle against the ignoble Pahlavi regime. Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi, like other scholars of his time and like his elder, mentor, and leader, Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him), could not tolerate the shameful Pahlavi government and silence in the face of its oppressions, and spent day and night struggling against it.

His speeches, letters, and proclamations, as well as his imprisonments and tortures, played a significant role in advancing the revolution and its victory, the mention of examples and explanation of which does not fit within this brief account.

In the year 1341, the Shah and his agents drafted six bills under the guise of reforms and creating welfare for the people, and intended to put them to a referendum.

The Imam (may God have mercy on him), who was well aware of the Shah's tricks and demagoguery, announced his opposition to the bills and also ordered Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi to go to Khorramabad and discuss the proposed issues with the scholars and people of that region.

Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi's efforts in those days to deliver the Imam's (may God have mercy on him) message and gather the scholars of Khorramabad to decide on the emerging issues was a turning point in his struggles. After some time, he went to Qom and informed the Imam (may God have mercy on him) of the report of the scholars' negotiations and the events that had occurred in the city.

In early 1342, for the purpose of propaganda and on the eve of the month of Muharram, he decided to depart for Kashan and discussed this with the Imam (may God have mercy on him).

The Imam (may God have mercy on him) agreed and gave messages for the scholars of Kashan regarding the recent events and the necessity of struggling against the Shah's regime. He delivered these important and revealing speeches during the days of Muharram, which created a strange enthusiasm among the people of Kashan and frightened SAVAK and the agents of the Pahlavi regime. Also, his speech after the incident of 15 Khordad in the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Masumeh (peace be upon her) in support of the Imam (may God have mercy on him) and condemning the regime's crimes shines in his struggle record.

During the years of struggle, Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi was repeatedly pursued by SAVAK and exiled or imprisoned many times. However, his correct insight into the revolution, as well as his absolute obedience to the Imam (may God have mercy on him) and his abundant interest in him, made enduring exile and prison smooth for him.

He expresses Imam Khomeini's (may God have mercy on him) goal from the movement as follows: "Toppling the monarchical government to the extent of overthrowing it or weakening it was clear as a medium-term goal for everyone. But the final goal, I do not want to say for everyone, but for many of the fighters was also unknown. In any case, before the discussions of Velayat-e Faqih by Imam, no discussion had been held regarding the system replacing the Imperial regime. The Imam's discussions widened the horizon of the struggle and outlined a specific and clear goal for the movement, and that was the Islamic Government and the issue of Velayat-e Faqih."

Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi became an official member of the Society of Teachers of the Qom Seminary around the year 56, although even before that he cooperated with the members of this center in struggle activities.

Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi's political activities are not limited to before the revolution. After the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution, he also played a role in various responsibilities and performed valuable services in various fields.

Some of his activities after the victory of the revolution are as follows:

1. Membership in the Assembly of Experts for the Constitution representing the people of Lorestan;
2. Membership in the Society of Teachers of the Qom Seminary;
3. Representative of the Imam in Hajj affairs and pilgrims of Bayt Allah al-Haram;
4. Representative of the Imam in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the year 1360;
5. Representative of the Imam in Pakistan;
6. Membership in the Assembly of Experts for Leadership and membership in its presidium;
7. Temporary Friday Prayer Imam of Tehran by the order of the Supreme Leader.

Ayatollah Taheri Khorramabadi taught فقه‌ and Principles in the Qom Seminary and presented distinguished students to the Islamic society.

Death

This righteous scholar, after a life of struggle, finally departed to the realm of truth on the 17th of شهریور in the year 1392.

Sources

• Adapted from the website of Hassan Taheri Khorramabadi (may God have mercy on him) - Al-Shia