Agha Syed Ali Sharfuddin Baltistani



Agha Syed Ali Sharfuddin Mousawi, (Arabic: آغا علی شرف الدین موسوی‎)  was born on 29 January 1941, to a religious family in Shigar, Baltistan. Agha was educated early in life at the Shigar valley in Baltistan. In early 1957, he went to Iraq for higher education and was admitted to ḥawza ʻilmiyya Najaf, where he studied for 13 years. He also studied in Qom, Iran. He then returned to Karachi, and started to teach in a local Madrassa.

Education at Hawza Elmiye Najaf
In 1981, he moved to ḥawza ʻilmiyya Najaf to finalize his religious education. He attended the lectures of the following marjas :
 * Grand Ayatollah Mohsin Al-Hakim for dars-e-kharij of Fiqh
 * Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Javad Tabrizi for dars-e-kharij of Kifaya-tul-Usool
 * Grand Ayatollah Meerza Baqir Zanjani for dars-e-kharij of Usool-e-Fiqh
 * Grand Ayatollah Bazurg Tehrani for Fehm-e-Hadees-o-Rajjal & Kutb Shanasi
 * Grand Ayatollah Mahmood Shahroudi for dars-e-kharij of Fiqh
 * Grand Ayatollah Abdul Aala Sabzwari for dars-e-kharij of Fiqh
 * Grand Ayatollah Abul Qasim Rashti for Rasail-o-Makatib
 * Grand Ayatollah Abdul Hussain Amini (the writer of famous Al-Ghadeer) for Ilm-e-Munazira
 * Grand Ayatollah Mulla Sadra for Satheeyat & Asfar
 * Grand Ayatollah Aqae Muhaqqiq for Darse Manzooma Sabzwari
 * Grand Ayatollah Aqae Fazel for Ilm-e-Kalam
 * Grand Ayatollah Abdul Karim Zanjani for Tanawwo dar Islami Uloom-o-Funoon and Ittehad-e-Islami

Writings
Agha Syed Ali Sharfuddin was influenced by Shaheed Mutahhari, Ayatollah Fadhlollah and Allama Naqi. He started a revival in Shi'a Islam by preaching about the Quran, and the children of Mohammed. He reformed Ijtehad, tawassul, and temporary marriage. He also wrote a number of books and articles for the propagation of his cause. He founded the publishing house Darus-saqafat-ul-islamia, which published books on the traditions of Islam. This organization made valuable steps towards the preservation of Islamic culture and values.

His most influential works are his writings about the Ma'tam and Azadari. His books "Azadari kyon?", "Tafseer-e-Ashura" and "Qiyam-e-Imam Hussain" have brought him renown as a scholar in the Shi'a community.

Selected Bibliography


His works include:
 * Mozoat_e_Mutanawiya
 * Azadari Kiyun
 * Sawalat Wa Jawabat
 * Shia_e_Ahl al-Bayt
 * Muhammad_Mustafa
 * Quran_ka_difa
 * Kienat_Ka_Khaliq
 * Intekhab-e-Masaeb
 * Aqaeid-o-Rasomat
 * Jughrafiaey_Jaeza
 * Aqaeid-o-Rasomat
 * Quran main Imam wa Ummat
 * Maktab-e-Tashayyu aur Quran<
 * Batniya
 * Quran aur mustashreqeen