Sharif al-Ulama

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Sharif al-Ulama
شریف العلماء
Personal
Born1205 AH
Died1246 AH
Cause of death Plague
Resting place Karbala
ReligionIslam
Nationality Iranian
Parent
  • Sheikh Mulla Hassan Ali Amoli Mazandarani (father)
DenominationShi'a
SchoolTwelver
Senior posting
Teacher Sadr al-Din bin Saleh
Mirza-ye Qomi
Seyyed Ali Tabatabai
Seyyed Mohammad Mujahed
Period in office Qajar dynasty
Students
Initiationby one of the founders of the science of principles

Muhammad Sharif bin Hassan Ali Amoli Mazandarani Haeri also known as Sharif al-Ulama, was a Shi'a religious authority. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He died in the widespread plague of 1246 AH in Karbala and was buried in his house. [6] [7] [8] He was the master of Murtadha al-Ansari and Sheikh Jafar Shooshtari. [9]

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