Biography
Shaykh
Al-Hamadaani was born in Hamadan, Iran in 1925, where he began his studies under the care
of his father at the age of seven. He learned Persian literature, the poetical works of ‘Gulistan’
(a book of moral poetry), composition, mathematics from the book ‘Nisaab’,
and Usool from the book ‘Ma`alim’.
In 1943, he migrated to Qom and attended lectures of Ayatollah Sayyid
Muhammad Baqir Sultaani Tabataba'i, Ayatollah Al-Damad, Ayatollah Shaykh Muhammad
Mujaahidi, and Ayatollah Mirza Ahmadi Tabrizi. He also benefited a lot from the knowledge
of Ayatollah Boroujerdi, Ayatollah Rafi`i Qazwini, Ayatollah Hajj Mir Sayyid Ali Yathribi
Kaashaani, and Imam Khumayni.
After the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Imam Khumayni appointed him as his
representative to Europe; thereupon he had the opportunity to visit many European
countries.
At present, he is teaching the higher level of Fiqh (jurisprudence) and Usool
(principles) in the Islamic Seminary of Qom.
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