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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lessons from the Lives of Ulema Ayatullah Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Bahlool (R.A.) Short Biography Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Bahlool was an unusually gifted scholar and a famous orator of the present era. Behind his small stature, simple dress and modest manners, there was a talented, eloquent and pious individual, who never hesitated in speaking the truth as well as defending it. . He was born in 1908 in Khurasan.

His father was a mujtahid , and he ensured that his son received the best education and the correct training from his early years. Thus, Shaykh Bahlool memorised the Qur'an at the tender age of 8 years, and even at this young age, one would see him giving lectures from the pulpit. He finished his preliminary Hawza studies under his father, and then came to Qum, where his teachers were the Grand Ayatullah Aakhund, Mulla Ali Ma'sumi and Grand Ayatullah Mar'ashi Najafi .

Later he also studied in Najaf under Grand Ayatullah Abu'l Hasan Isfahani. This last illustrious teacher told him to use his talents to enter politics and participate in the resistance movement against the dangerous policies of Shah Razakhan, the Shah of Iran. After completing his studies, Shaykh Bahlool returned to Iran where he became a powerful voice against anti-Islamic policies of the government of the day.

The government was alarmed and worried at his popularity and as a result, put him in the prison. For defending the truth, he spent 13 long years of his youthful life in prison. He was released from the prison in a miraculous way. After his release from the prison, he spent sometime in Egypt and Syria, familiarising himself with the current situation, before returning to Iran. He was very active in the run up to the Islamic Revolution.

He left this world just about 4 months ago, at a ripe age of over 100 years. Ulema and Islamic Scholars throughout the world, led by Ayatullah Khamenai paid a glowing tribute to his brilliant life and work. We pray to Allah swt to Grant the Marhum the choicest place in the proximity of Ma'sumeen (A.S.). Anecdote In the eyes of Shaykh Bahlool, Salatu'l Layl (i.e. Namaze Shab) had a special prestigious place.

He often used to say that “ in Salatu'l Layl, there lies the benefit of this world and the hereafter. When I urge you all never to miss its recital, I have a personal proof of its benefit”.