Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn in “Ganjineh-ye Danesh-mandan”
About “Ganjineh-ye Danesh-mandan”
This nine-volume work by Mohammad Sharif-Razi (1922–2000) documents the biographies of Shia scholars, as well as the history of cities, libraries, and seminaries in Iran.
Lucknow
A major religious and scientific city in India, known for its diverse scholarly atmosphere. The library of Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn, author of «عبقات الانوار», is among its most significant cultural landmarks.
Biography of Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn
The Great Mujahid Allamah Sayyid Mir Hamid Husayn (born 1830, died 1888) was among the greatest Imami theologians. He is the author of the invaluable «عبقات الانوار فی مناقب ائمه الاطهار» and «استقصاء الإفحام». He rendered monumental services to the defense of Shiism and was highly praised by scholars such as Allamah Amini and the author of «الذریعة».
Anecdote of the Rare Manuscript
It is narrated that the Allamah discovered a manuscript needed to refute the «تحفه اثنی عشریه» (by Shah Abd al-Aziz Dehlavi) held by a scholar in the village of Rabouq (between Mecca and Medina). After his Hajj pilgrimage, the Allamah traveled there, staying with the scholar under the guise of a traveler. Through immense patience and dedication, he copied the entire manuscript by night. Upon receiving the news of this, the scholar in Rabouq was astonished by the Allamah’s determination and succumbed to grief over the loss of the manuscript’s exclusivity.
Thesis: “A Study of the Position of Allamah Mir Hamid Husayn Hindi in the History of Shiism
