Muhammad Baqir Ansari
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| Personal Information | |
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| Full Name | Muhammad Baqir Ansari Khu'ini Zanjani |
| Notability | Researcher in Imamate Studies and Ghadir Studies |
| Birth | Sha'ban 25, 1380 AH / February 11, 1961 CE |
| Notable Relatives | Isma'il Ansari Khu'ini Zanjani |
| Academic Information | |
| Teachers | Husayn Wahid Khurasani, Murtada Ha'iri Yazdi |
| Works | Ghadir in the Qur'an, the Qur'an in Ghadir (three volumes), Asrar Ghadir |
| Education | Fiqh and Usul |
| Religion | Shi'a |
| cultural information | |
| Field of Activity | Islamic history and Kalam |
| Reason for Notability | Ghadir studies |
Muhammad Baqir Ansari (born 1339 SH / 1960 CE) is a researcher in Imamate and Ghadir studies who has contributed to explaining the teachings of Imamate and Ghadir through both research and teaching.
In the fields of research and authorship, he has published numerous works, including translations, research works, and original works, most of which focus on Ghadir. His best-known work in this field is his research and publication of Kitab Sulaym b. Qays al-Hilali, which has been published in three volumes.
In addition to authorship and research, Ansari has been engaged for many years in teaching Islamic history and Ghadir studies at various academic and religious propagation centers. Among his activities in this field, his teaching at the Ghadirestan Institute has also been mentioned.
Position in Ghadir Studies
Muhammad Baqir Ansari has been described as a researcher in Imamate and Ghadir studies who has contributed to explaining the teachings of Imamate and Ghadir through both research and teaching.
According to some sources, Ansari began authoring works in 1364 SH / 1985 CE. Numerous works by him have since been published, including translations, research works, and original works, most of which focus on Ghadir. His best-known work in this field is his research and publication of Kitab Sulaym b. Qays al-Hilali, which has been published in three volumes.Template:Note
It has been stated that, in addition to authorship and research, Ansari has been engaged for many years in teaching Islamic history and Ghadir studies at various academic and religious propagation centers.
Biography
Muhammad Baqir Ansari Khuʾini Zanjani was born on 25 Shaʿban 1380 AH / February 11, 1961 CE, in the city of Qom. His father, Ismaʿil Ansari, was a researcher and author in the seminary. Among his works are al-Mawsuʿa al-Kubra ʿan Fatima al-Zahraʾ (a), in twenty-five volumes, and the first translation and critical study of Kitab Sulaym b. Qays al-Hilali published under the title Asrar Al Muhammad (a).
In his second year of life, Ansari moved to Tehran with his parents and remained there until the age of fourteen. He completed his primary and secondary education in Tehran. In 1353 SH / 1974 CE, Ansari returned to Qom with his parents and began studying religious sciences at the Qom Seminary.
Education and Teachers
Muhammad Baqir Ansari completed the intermediate level (sutuh) of seminary studies over a period of seven years under the instruction of his father and uncle. Beginning in 1361 SH / 1982 CE, he attended the fiqh and usul courses taught by Murtada Haʾiri Yazdi (d. 1364 SH / 1985 CE) and Husayn Wahid Khurasani, and compiled his lecture notes on fiqh and usul in Arabic.
At the same time, alongside his specialized study of fiqh and usul, Ansari also pursued the science of rijal and bibliography.
Teaching
Among Muhammad Baqir Ansari's cultural and academic activities in the fields of Imamate studies and Ghadir studies is teaching at academic and cultural centers. In this regard, his teaching at the Ghadirestan Scientific and Artistic Institute has been mentioned. These activities began in 1388 SH / 2009 CE, and specialized courses on Ghadir have been held annually for both general and specialized audiences. The following have been mentioned among these academic activities:
| Course Name | Lessons/Sessions | Year | Venue | Link |
| Ghadir Research Course | ten | 1391 / 2012 | Ghadirestan Institute | link |
| Ghadir Studies Course | thirty | 1392 / 2013 | Qa'imiyya Isfahan | link |
| Ghadir Studies Course | eleven | 1393 / 2014 | Jawadiyya Seminary Isfahan | link |
| Ghadir Preacher Training Course | thirty-nine | 1396 / 2017 | Qa'imiyya Isfahan | link |
| Ghadir Preacher Training Course | twelve | 1396 / 2017 | Qa'imiyya Isfahan | link |
| Ghadir Preacher Training Course | fourteen | 1397 / 2018 | Khalisiyya Seminary Isfahan | link |
| Ghadir Propagation Engineering Course | twenty-four | 1398 / 2019 | Jawadiyya Seminary Isfahan | link |
| Manifestations of Ghadir in the Era of Occultation Course | twenty | 1399 / 2020 | Jawadiyya Seminary Isfahan | link |
| Awaiting Ghadir Course | eleven | 1400 / 2021 | Jawadiyya Seminary Isfahan | link |
| Article Writing Course | seventeen | 1395 / 2016 | Ghadirestan Institute | link |
| Family and Ghadir Discourse Course | fourteen | 1401 / 2022 | Jawadiyya Seminary Isfahan | link |
| Ghadir and Ziyarah Course | three | 1402 / 2023 | Qa'imiyya Isfahan | link |
| Explanation of al-Ghadir Sermon | fifty-seven | Undetermined | Ghadirestan Institute | link |
Works
According to some sources, Muḥammad Bāqir Anṣārī has authored numerous works on various subjects, including Ghadīr studies. Many of these works have attracted the attention of scholars and have been published repeatedly. To date, eighty-seven of his works have been published. The following are among his works:
| Title of the book | Subject | Year of publication | Pages | Publisher |
| Kitab Sulaym b. Qays al-Hilali (three-volume research) | The first historical source on wilāya and Ghadīr | 1415 AH | — | — |
| Maʿan fī l-Ghadīr | Comparative study of Hadith al-Ghadir in Shiʿa and Sunni sources | 1383 SH | 380 pp. | Anṣāriyān |
| Wāqiʿa-yi Qurʾānī-yi Ghadīr | Elucidation of the event of Ghadīr in light of Quranic verses | 1428 AH | 220 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Sokhanrānī-yi Istithnāʾī-yi Ghadīr | Content analysis of al-Ghadir Sermon | 1427 AH | 250 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Zharfā-yi Ghadīr | Mystical and theological interpretation of Ghadīr | 1423 AH | 220 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Chahārdah Qarn bā Ghadīr | Historical and cultural reflection of Ghadīr | 1420 AH | 240 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Karānahā-yi Ghadīr | Ethical and social discussions of Ghadīr | 1392 SH | 200 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Avvalīn Mīrāth-i Maktūb az Wāqiʿa-yi Ghadīr | Introduction to the oldest sources of Hadith al-Ghadir | 1378 SH | sixty-eight pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Agar dar Ghadīr Būdīm...? | Rereading the event of Ghadīr through allegory and dialogue | 1425 AH | 160 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Khiṭāba-yi Ghadīr dar Āyina-yi Asnād | Documentation of the narrations of al-Ghadir Sermon | 1385 SH | 106 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Khitbat al-Ghadir (book) | Full Arabic text of al-Ghadir Sermon | 1426 AH | seventy pp. | — |
| Khiṭāba-yi Ghadīr: Guzārish-i Marāsim-i Seh-Rūza dar Ghadīr Khumm | Historical report and translation of al-Ghadir Sermon | — | eighty pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Ghadīr az Zabān-i Mawlā ʿalayhi l-salām | Narration of Hadith al-Ghadir from Imam Ali (a) | 1429 AH | forty-five pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Qurʾān dar Ghadīr (three volumes) | Connection between the Qurʾān and Hadith al-Ghadir | 1387 SH | — | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Ghadīr-i Man | Personal and epistemological elucidation of Ghadīr | 1387 SH | sixty pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Ghadīr Kujāst? | Geographical and historical introduction to Ghadīr Khumm | 1425 AH | eighty pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Qiṣṣa-yi Qurʾānī-yi Ghadīr | Narrative of Ghadīr based on the Qurʾān | 1392 SH | 120 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Guzārish-i Ḥajjat al-Wadāʿ | Detailed report of the Prophet's last journey and the preparation for Ghadīr | 1427 AH | 380 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Qurʾān-nāma-yi Ghadīr | List of verses related to wilāya and Ghadīr | 1387 SH | 140 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Guzārish-i Laḥẓa bi Laḥẓa az Ḥajj-i Payambar (P) | Reconstruction of the events of the Prophet's last Ḥajj | 1430 AH | ninety pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Guzārish-i Laḥẓa bi Laḥẓa az Wāqiʿa-yi Ghadīr | Precise reconstruction of the time and place of the sermon | 1421 AH | forty-eight pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Khiṭba-yi Ghadīr Chīst? | Introduction to the theological and social content of al-Ghadir Sermon | 1403 SH | eighty-eight pp. | Sharāra-yi Ṣubḥ |
| Ghadīr Kalās-i Fawrī | Concise teaching of Ghadīr topics for teenagers | 1434 AH | eighty pp. | ʿIṭr-i ʿItrat |
| Ghadīr bā Qurʾān Nuskhah-yi Fawrī | Short textbook on Ghadīr verses | 1438 AH | 110 pp. | ʿIṭr-i ʿItrat |
| Khiṭba-yi Ghadīr Nigāh-i Fawrī | Summary and academic translation of al-Ghadir Sermon | 1437 AH | 220 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Ghadīr wa Dushmanān Murūr-i Fawrī | Historical study of the opponents of wilāya at Ghadīr | 1438 AH | 100 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Ghadīr tā Fāṭimiyya | Connection between wilāya and the oppression of Fāṭima (s) | 1395 SH | 235 pp. | ʿIṭr-i ʿItrat |
| Asrār-i Ghadīr | Symbolic and mystical explanation of Ghadīr (with Urdu translation) | 1414 AH | 380 pp. | Mawlūd-i Kaʿba |
| Khiṭba-yi Nubūwat dar Ghadīr-i Wilāyat | Theological analysis of al-Ghadir Sermon | 1433 AH | sixty pp. | Āthār-i Fākhir |
| Tablīgh-i Ghadīr dar Sīra-yi Maʿṣūmīn ʿalayhim al-salām | Study of the role of the Imams (a) in spreading the message of Ghadīr | 1433 AH | 270 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Bayʿat al-Ghadīr | Analysis of the event of allegiance at Ghadīr Khumm | 1422 AH | forty-six pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Nidā-yi Āsmānī-yi Ghadīr | Introduction to the hadith documents of Ghadīr | 1424 AH | seventy pp. | Tak |
| Ghadīr dar Iḥsās-i Millathā | Cultural reflection of Ghadīr in Islamic societies | 1424 AH | 450 pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Ḥuḍūr dar Ghadīr | Documented report on the location of Ghadīr and contemporary ceremonies | 1433 AH | 110 pp. | ʿIṭr-i ʿItrat |
| Guftārhā-yi Ayyām-i Wilāyat | Collection of speeches and articles on wilāya | 1433 AH | 100 pp. | ʿIṭr-i ʿItrat |
| Ṣadā-yi Ghadīr Mī-Āyad | Ethical and cultural messages of al-Ghadir Sermon | 1438 AH | eighty pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
| Bar Karāna-yi Ghadīr | Brief introduction to the event and message of Ghadīr | 1390 SH | forty-seven pp. | Dalīl-i Mā |
Footnotes
References
- Ghadīr dar Āyina-yi Kitāb (Ghadir in the mirror of books); Muḥammad Anṣārī Zanjānī, Qom: Dalīl-i Mā Publications, 1390 SH.
- "Muʾallif-i Kitāb Asrār Āl Muḥammad (s) bar Tarāzū-yi Naqd" (The author of the book Asrār Āl Muḥammad (s) under criticism); Islām Malakī Muʿāf, Muṭālaʿāt-i Qurʾān wa Ḥadīth, no. 2, Spring and Summer 1387 SH.