Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani
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Mulla Muhammad Salehi Baraghani (born 1753) was the father of Fatemeh Baraghani, also known as Táhirih
, the great Bábí
heroine and early figurine of women's emancipation. He was an Usuli mujtahid in Qazvin
, Iran
, one of three or four brothers from Baraghan who all established themselves as leading mujtahids in Qazvin. His older brother Mulla Muhammad Taqi was a fervent usuli. Against common practice, Mulla Muhammad Taqi took money for issuing legal opinions and putting them into writing. The younger of the brothers, Mulla Ali, was close to a Shaykhi position.
Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani got married to Amineh Salehi, the sister of an influential Shaykhi alim, Mulla Abd al-Wahhab Sharif Qazvini (d. 1853), imam of the Shah mosque in Qazvin. Baraghani opened the Salehiyya madrasa in Qazvin in 1817 which soon gained prominence across Iran and India. As many as 700 students attended it. The madrasa also had a women's section. His wife as well as his four daughters studied in the Salehiyya. His oldest daughter, Fatimah, became one of the most reputed religious scholars of the 19th century Iran. She eventually turned towards Babism and was eventually executed for her deviance from usuli Twelver Shiism. Mulla Muhammad's other daughters also became religious authorities, though not as prominent as Fatimah. They are Marziye, Robabeh and Khadija Sultan.
Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani is remembered for his interpretations of the Qur'an
, his eulogies
of the tragedies of Karbala
, his zeal for the execution of punishment
s, and active opposition to the consumption of wine
.
Táhirih
Táhirih or Qurratu'l-`Ayn are both titles of Fátimih Baraghání , an influential poet and theologian of the Bábí Faith in Iran. Her life, influence and execution made her a key figure of the religion...
, the great Bábí
Bábism
The Babi Faith is a religious movement that flourished in Persia from 1844 to 1852, then lingered on in exile in the Ottoman Empire as well as underground. Its founder was Siyyid `Alí Muhammad Shirazi, who took the title Báb—meaning "Gate"—from a Shi'a theological term...
heroine and early figurine of women's emancipation. He was an Usuli mujtahid in Qazvin
Qazvin
Qazvin is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 349,821, in 96,420 families....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, one of three or four brothers from Baraghan who all established themselves as leading mujtahids in Qazvin. His older brother Mulla Muhammad Taqi was a fervent usuli. Against common practice, Mulla Muhammad Taqi took money for issuing legal opinions and putting them into writing. The younger of the brothers, Mulla Ali, was close to a Shaykhi position.
Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani got married to Amineh Salehi, the sister of an influential Shaykhi alim, Mulla Abd al-Wahhab Sharif Qazvini (d. 1853), imam of the Shah mosque in Qazvin. Baraghani opened the Salehiyya madrasa in Qazvin in 1817 which soon gained prominence across Iran and India. As many as 700 students attended it. The madrasa also had a women's section. His wife as well as his four daughters studied in the Salehiyya. His oldest daughter, Fatimah, became one of the most reputed religious scholars of the 19th century Iran. She eventually turned towards Babism and was eventually executed for her deviance from usuli Twelver Shiism. Mulla Muhammad's other daughters also became religious authorities, though not as prominent as Fatimah. They are Marziye, Robabeh and Khadija Sultan.
Mulla Muhammad Salih Baraghani is remembered for his interpretations of the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
, his eulogies
Eulogy
A eulogy is a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially one recently deceased or retired. Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. However, some denominations either discourage or do not permit eulogies at services to maintain respect for traditions...
of the tragedies of Karbala
Karbala
Karbala is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 572,300 people ....
, his zeal for the execution of punishment
Punishment
Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong by an individual or group....
s, and active opposition to the consumption of wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
.