Muhammad Baqir Ansari
Muhammad Baqir Ansari (b. 1961) is a researcher in Imamate studies and Ghadir studies who has elucidated the teachings of Imamate and Ghadir in both research and teaching.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Field of Activity | Islamic history and Kalam |
| Reason for Notability | Ghadir studies |
In the field of research and authorship, numerous works by him have been published in translation, research, and authorship, the majority of which are on the topic of Ghadir. His most famous work in this field is the 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 years in teaching topics related to Islamic history and Ghadir studies in various academic and missionary centers; among his activities in this field, teaching at the Ghadirestan Institute has been mentioned.
His Status in Ghadir Studies
Muhammad Baqir Ansari has been introduced as a researcher in Imamate studies and Ghadir studies who has elucidated the teachings of Imamate and Ghadir in both research and teaching.
According to some sources, in the field of research and authorship, Ansari began authoring in 1364 SH, and numerous works by him have been published in translation, research, and authorship, the majority of which are on the topic of Ghadir. His most famous work in this field is the 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 years in teaching topics related to Islamic history and Ghadir studies in various academic and missionary centers.
Biography
Muhammad Baqir Ansari Khu'ini Zanjani was born on Sha'ban 25, 1380 AH / February 11, 1961 CE, in the city of Qom. His father, Isma'il Ansari, was a seminary researcher and author, and among his works are al-Mawsu'at al-Kubra 'an Fatima al-Zahra' (a) in twenty-five volumes, and the first translation and research of Kitab Sulaym b. Qays al-Hilali titled Asrar Al Muhammad (a).
Ansari moved to Tehran with his parents in his second year of life and remained there until he was fourteen. He completed his primary and secondary education in Tehran. In 1353 SH, Ansari returned to Qom with his parents and began studying religious sciences at the Seminary of Qom.
Education and Teachers
Muhammad Baqir Ansari completed his intermediate-level studies over seven years under his father and uncle. From 1361 SH, he attended the fiqh and usul classes of Murtada Ha'iri Yazdi (d. 1364 SH / 1985 CE) and Husayn Wahid Khurasani and compiled the lecture notes of their fiqh and usul lessons in Arabic.
Concurrently with his engagement in fiqh and usul, Ansari specialized in the science of rijal and bibliography.
Teaching
Among Muhammad Baqir Ansari's cultural and academic activities in the field of Imamate studies and Ghadir studies is teaching in 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, and specialized courses on the topic of Ghadir are held annually for general and specific audiences; among these academic activities, the following have been mentioned:
| 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 which have garnered the attention of scholars and have been published multiple times. To date, eighty-seven of his works have been published. Some of these works include:
| 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.