Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi آیت الله العظمی سید صادق شیرازی

soning by British agents.]
The supreme Marje' Ayatollah al-Udhma Muhammad Taqi Shirazi, leader of the 1920 Revolution in Iraq, which expelled the British Army from the country. [Died 1338 H – murdered by poisoning by British agents.]
The Marje' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Ali Shirazi, the cousin of al-Mujaddid al-Shirazi, who was one most prominent Maraje' in the holy city of Najaf. He was one of the favoured students of the renowned Sheikh al-Ansari. [Died 1355 H]
The Marje' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Isma'il Shirazi. [Died 1305 H]
The Marje' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Abdel-Hadi Shirazi. [Died 1382]
The supreme Marje' Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Mirza Mahdi Shirazi, the most eminent Maraje' in the holy city of Karbala, the father of Sayyid Sadiq. [Died 1380 H]
The supreme Marje' Ayatollah al-Udhma al-Imam Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi, the brother of Sayyid Sadiq, who is mentioned briefly at the beginning of this document. The martyr Ayatollah al-Imam Sayyid Hassan Shirazi, elder brother of Sayyid Sadiq, who established the Zaynabeyyah Hawzah in the vicinity of the shrine of Zaynab alayhas-salam. Sayyid Hassan developed a close relationship with the Alawi sect in the Lebanon
and Syria and guided them their original roots, which were the teachings of Ahl-ul-Bayt, since they were originally followers of Ahl-ul-Bayt alayhum-as-salam. Sayyid Hassan established many institutions in various countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and many African countries. He conducted several research programs and wrote more than eighty books. Agents of the Iraqi regime assassinated him on Beirut in 1400 H. His teachers:
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi received his training at the hands of eminent Ulema and Maraje' in the Hawzah of the holy city of Karbala, until he attained a distinguished degree in Ijtihaad. Some of his teachers were:
His father Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Mirza Mahdi Shirazi,
His elder brother Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi,
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Hadi Milani,
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sheikh Muhammad Ridha Isfahani. Social activities

Institutions

Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi gave considerable attention to establishing religious, humanitarian, and educational and charity institutions. As a direct result of his endeavour and encouragement many such institutions have been established in various countries, such institutions as mosques, hussainiyyahs, religious groups, schools, libraries, publishing houses, clinics providing free medical care, etc. Education:
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi gives scientific, and ethical education the utmost importance. He has therefore organised and delivered many courses – which still run – on moral and ethical sciences as well as other fields of Islamic sciences usually taught at the Hawzah. Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi first started to deliver these courses in Iraq , then continued the delivering of these courses when he was forced to exile in Kuwait , and he continues to deliver these courses in the holy city of Qum today. Many of the Ulema, as well as authors and preachers have graduated from his courses over the years. Alongside the above specialised courses, Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Muhammad Shirazi delivers weekly public lectures on ethics and morality, the true and correct teachings of Islam, etc. from which thousands of the youth over the years have come to benefit immensely from these lectures to the extent that their lives were changed immeasurably. His sublime moral and ethical values:
The exemplary Islamic ethics that Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi adheres to distinguishes his personal life as well as his scholarly and scientific advance for half a century. it is noticeable to everyone that he has renounced the pleasures of life, has always lead a simple life, and is content with that lifestyle. He leads a life of piety and righteousness, reliance on Allah Almighty and entrusting Him in all issues of life. He is humble before the people and respected the young and the old. When faced with the trials and tribulation of life, and the difficulties he comes across in conveying the message of Islam and upholding its banner, he displays immense patience and perseverance. He loves for the sake of Allah, and serves and cares for the people. He shows immense tolerance and turns a blind eye upon those who hurt him and cause him harm, and forgives when he is able to respond likewise. Writings:
Ayatollah al-Udhma Sayyid Sadiq Shirazi started writing at an early age and he still continues this task in the various fields of Islamic sciences today. He has written more than seventy books, some of which are written for the Ulema and the Mujtahids; the most important of which are

“Commentaries on ‘Urwatul-Wothqa”, 20 volumes. Volume 1 “Ijtihaad and Taqleed” is published in 700 pages.

“Elucidation of Usul”, 10 volumes. Volume 5 “The principle of No Harm” is published in 342 pages. This book is considered to be one of the finest in the field.

“Commentaries on Shara'e al-Islam”, 4 volumes. The book was written in Karbala, and it was received with much appreciation by the Hawzah and it has become a principle reference for both lecturers and students.

“Commentaries on Tabsiratul-Mutallemeen”, 2 volumes. Written in Karbala, the book covers various aspects of Fiqh. Volume 1 is 468 pages, and volume 2 is 534 pages.

“Commentaries on Soyuti”, 2 volumes. Written in Karbala, the book is used by Hawzah students. Volume 1 is 454 pages, and volume 2 is 444 pages.

“Commentaries on Samadiyyah”,

written in Karbala, and has been published more than ten times.

“Commentaries on al-Awamil”,

this is one of the books studied by Hawzah students, and it is in 183 pages.

“Commentaries on al-Lum'ah al-Demishqiyyah”, 10 volumes

the book is regarded as one of the most important books for Hawzah studies.

“Logic”

it is an introductory book in field of logic that is studied by Hawzah studied.