Abbas Qomi

Abbas Qomi (Persian: عباس قمی) also known as Mohaddith Qomi (Persian: محدث قمی) was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator.^[1][2][3] He wrote books, including Mafatih al-Janan.^[4][5]

Abbas Qomi عباس قمی
Sheikh Abbas Qomi
Personal life
Born	1877 Qom, Iran
Died	1941 Najaf, Iraq
Other names	Abbas Qomi, or Muhaddith Qomi
Occupation	Islamic Scholar (Muhaddith)
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Shi'a
Jurisprudence	Ja'fari
Creed	Twelver
Muslim leader
Based in	Qom, Najaf
Period in office	1877 - 1940

Biography

Abbas Qomi was born in 1877 (1294 AH) in Qom, Iran.^[6] In 1904, according to a request from Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi, he returned to Qom and began teaching, writing, and preaching.^[7][5]

Qomi is a bestselling author in Iran.^[2]

Teachers

Muhammad Kazim Khurasani, Sayyid Muhammad Kadhim Tabatabai, Sheikh Taqi Shirazi, and Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi were his teachers at the Najaf seminary.^[5]

Books

Qomi wrote 45 works, including:^[3][5]

Name	Subject
Muntahi al-Amal[8]	The book narrates the life of Muhammad and his descendants.
Manazil al-Akhirah[9]	Explanation of life after death
Nafasul Mahmum (Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala)[10][11][12]	The book is about event of Karbala. This book is translated into English.[5]
Mafatih al-Janan (Keys to the Heavens)[8][3]	Collection of prayers and supplications narrated from the Ahl al-Bayt[13]

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.^[7][5]

See also

• Islam portal
• Shia Islam portal

• List of maraji
• Ziyarat