Fethullah Qa'ravi Isfahani


Fethullah Qa'ravi Isfahani was a Persian cleric and rebel.

Early life

He was the child of Mohammad Javad Namazi, the Marja of Isfahan.
He studied at the seminary of Isfahan, the same Mashhad seminary that taught Mirza Hassan Nasrallah Madras, Ibrahim Boroujerdi, and Seyed Morteza Haeri. He returned to Isfahan in 1878.

Career

After the death of Muhammad Taqi Shirazi, he led an uprising against Iraqi and British influence in Iran.

Teaching

In 1896, he went to Mecca on the Hajj where he had discussions with Sunni scholars. His most important lessons were on:
Fethullah Qa'ravi Isfahani died in 1920 due to coronary artery disease. In the courtyard of the Imam Ali Mosque in Razavi, he was buried in one of the eastern stands.