Journal of Documentary and Archival Studies
Scientific Journal

Mirdamad is a new student among many students

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Document Type : Original Article

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kazem ostadi

Manuscript Researcher; MA in Quran and Hadith Studies, the University of Quran and Hadith, Qom, Iran

10.30481/psa.2025.465660.1061
Abstract
Mir Damad (died in 1040 AH) was a remarkable scholar of the Safavid period. He was a descendent of the great scholars of Jabal Amel and Mar’ash (Sham, Syria) who had moved to Iran. He wrote several works and trained many prominent pupils. He taught both rational and transmitted sciences for many years in some of the cities he lived (Khorasan, Qazvin, and Isfahan), though many of his pupils remain unknown. Thanks to the correction and publication of many manuscripts in the contemporary time, many of Mir Damad's works has also been scrutinized. So, it is now possible to identify and introduce other pupils of Mir Damad through examining the remained notes, monographs, and annotations of existing manuscripts. This study at first introduced some manuscripts of Mir Damad’s works that are held in the personal library of Sheikh Mohammad Khatoun Ameli (died in 1059 AH) and other libraries. Then, it focused on status of Ibn Khatoun, a scholar contemporary to Mir Damad. This study revealed that seemingly, Sheikh Mohammad Khatoun (leader of the Qutb Shahi government) was Mir Damad’s student.

Keywords

Ibn Khatoun
Astan Quds Razavi
Mohammad Bagher Hosseini Estarabadi
Qutb Shahi Dynasty

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