• Source: Abd al-Husayn Najafi Lari

Ayatollah Seyed ‘Abd al-Husayn Mousavi Dezfuli Najafi Lari (Persian: آیت الله سید عبدالحسین موسوی دزفولی نجفی لاری) (1226 in SH, Najaf – 1303 in SH, Jahrom), was one of the clergymen and jurists from South Iran who advocated creating a constitution and had a major role during the nomads’ war against British forces in First World War.




Living in Najaf


Seyed Abdol Hossein Moussavi Najafi Lari was originally from Dezful. He was born in 1847 in Najaf. He completed his studies under the supervision of great scholars such as Mirza Mohammed Hassan Husseini Shirazi, Sheikh Mohammad Hossein Kazemi, and Mullah Lotfollah Mazandarani. At the age of twenty-two he achieved the theological rank (Ijtihad). He lived in Najaf for forty-five years and he was also considered as a professor at Najaf's Seminary."




Migration from Najaf to Lar


In the late Naser al-Din Shah Qajar era, intense conflicts and insecurity arising from its local rulers and politicians as well as tax abuses. Under the Elders Larestan County area of Mirza Mohammed Hassan Husseini Shirazi, requested they send a Mojtahed to take control of the Muslim community in Larestan County. Therefore, with a view Mirza Mohammed Hassan Husseini Shirazi, in 1309 AH Sayed Abdul Hussain, Najaf left and traveled to Larestan County."




Important measures in Larestan


His association with the Fars and Bushehr revolutionary forces reflects his important and influential role in the Constitutional Revolution in Fars.




Students


Sheikh Abdul Hamid Mohajeri
Sheikh Mohammad also known as Haji Molla Bashi
Mullah Ghulam reza Jahromi
Haji Mohammad Hashim Lari
Mullah Karbalai Mohammad Juyomi
Syed Abdul Hossein Mehri
Sheikh Zakaria Ansari
Syed Abdul al-baghi Shirazi
Seyed Morteza Mojtahed Ahromi




Death



Seyed Abdol Hossein lari fourth Friday of Shawwal 1342 AH (19 Ordibehesht 1303 SH) died and was buried after six years of stay in the Jahrom.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Ali bin Abi Thalib
• Karbala
• Abd al-Husayn Najafi Lari
• Jahrom
• List of Shia books
• Naser Divan Kazeruni
• List of Shia Muslim scholars of Islam
• Shia clergy
• List of Iranians
• List of deceased maraji