Razi Shirazi


Radhi al-Husayni al-Shirazi, also known as Razi Shirazi, is an Iraqi-Iranian Shia jurist, philosopher and theologian. He is the great-grandson of the renowned Shia jurist, Mirza Shirazi, the pioneer of the Tobacco protest. He is currently the Imam of the Shifa mosque in Yousefabad.

Early life and education

Shirazi was born in Najaf, Iraq. He hails from the prominent religious al-Shirazi family. His father was Sayyid Muhammad-Husayn al-Shirazi, the son of grand Ayatollah Mirza Ali Agha al-Shirazi. His mother was the daughter of Sheikh Muhammad-Kadhim al-Shirazi. Shirazi is the eldest of eight siblings, four brothers and three sisters. His brother Mostafa is a doctor of agricultural sciences, living in Oregon. His brother Bagher is a doctor in architecture and specialises in Islamic architecture.
Shirazi began his religious education at a young age in Najaf, studying under his grandfather Sheikh Muhammad-Kadhim al-Shirazi, Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Sheikh Husayn al-Hilli and Sheikh Baqir al-Zanjani. He then immigrated to Iran, and studied under Abul Hasan Sharani, Muhammad Taqi Amoli, Fazel Tooni, Mirza Ahmad Ashtiani, Shekh Mojtaba Lankarani, Sayyid Abu al-Hasan Rafiee, and Mirza Mehdi Elahi Qomshehee.
He gained ijtihad in 1953, being awarded permits by Sayyid Jamal al-Din al-Golpayegani, Sayyid Abd al-Hadi al-Shirazi, Mirza Abu al-Hasan al-Rafiee, and Sheikh Muhammad-Husayn Kashif al-Ghitaa'.

Religious career

Shirazi has taught in many different places, such as the Marvi School, the Sepahsalar School, and the University of Tehran as a Theology faculty member. Shirazi was the representative of grand Ayatollah Hossein Borujerdi in the international congress of al-Aqsa Mosque. He is currently the Imam of the Shifa mosque in Yousefabad in Tehran. As part of his Islamic missionary work, Shirazi has converted just over 500 people into the Muslim faith.

Works

Shirazi has written many works on the subjects of philosophy, theology and jurisprudence.
Some of his works include: