Abbas Qomi


Abbas Qomi also known as Mohaddith Qomi was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator. He wrote books, including Mafatih al-Janan, which can be found in Abu zebo.

Biography

Abbas Qomi was born in 1877 in Qom, Iran. His father was Mohammad Reza. Because of his knowledge, Qom's people came to him for learning. He passed his childhood and adolescence period in Qom and learned introductory courses from Mira Mohammad Arbab Qomi. On 1898, Abbas migrated to Najaf, Iraq to continue his study. He was student of Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi for four years. In 1904, according to a request from Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi, he returned to Qom and began teaching, writing, and preaching.
Qomi is a bestselling author in Iran.

Teachers

, Sayyid Muhammad Kadhim Tabatabai, Sheikh Taqi Shirazi, and Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi were his teachers at the Najaf seminary.

Books

Qomi wrote 45 works, including:
NameSubject
Muntahi al-AmalThe book narrates the life of Muhammad and his descendants.
Manazil al-AkhirahExplanation of life after death
Nafasul Mahmum The book is about event of Karbala. This book is translated into English.
Mafatih al-Janan Collection of prayers and supplications narrated from the Ahl al-Bayt

Death

Qomi died on 21 January 1941 at the age of 63 years. He was buried in the Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf near his teacher, Mohadis Noori.