Muhsin al-Qazwini

Muhsin Baqir al-Musawi al-Qazwini (Arabic: محسن باقر الموسوي القزويني‎; b. 1951) is an Iraqi author, politician, essayist, college professor, and founder of the Ahl al-Bayt University in Karbala.[1][2][3][4]

Sayyid

Muhsin al-Qazwini
السيد محسن القزويني
al-Qazwini in Karbala, 2016
Born1951 (age 69–70)
Karbala, Iraq
CitizenshipIraqi
EducationIslamische Universität Imam al-Auzāʿī (MA) (PhD)
University of Baghdad (BA)
OccupationProfessor
Notable work
  • The State of the Messenger (1992)
  • Law by Imam Ali (1973)
  • Economics in Nahj al-Balagha (1997)
  • The Revolution of Imam Husayn (2000)
RelativesMurtadha al-Qazwini (first cousin, once removed)

Early life and education

al-Qazwini was born in Karbala, hailing from the prominent religious al-Qazwini family. His father, Sayyid Baqir al-Qazwini (d. 1974) was a cleric.[5] His mother is from the Arab Shammar tribe.

Education

He grew up in Iraq, and gained his bachelors in 1974 from the Osol Aldeen College in the University of Baghdad. With rising pressures from the Baathist regime, he immigrated to Kuwait in 1975, and then to Iran in 1977. He then moved to Lebanon, and gained his masters and doctorate from the Islamic University of Imam al-Auzai in Beirut in 1992 and 1995.[3][6]

Return to Iraq

al-Qazwini returned to Iraq after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In 2004, he became a member of the Coalition Provisional Authority and in 2005, he became a member on the board of writing the constitution.[1][7][8]

Ahl al-Bayt University
Main article: Ahl al-Bayt University

al-Qazwini sought to start an Islamic university, and did so by initiating a virtual university on the internet in 2000 as the Ahl Al Bayt International University.[3] After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, al-Qazwini moved back Karbala, and at the Ministry of Higher Education's discretion, he managed to purchase a building and establish the university on the ground. In 2007, al-Qazwini purchased a plot of land sized at 7000 m², that was 4 kilometres from the shrine of Imam Hussein, and built a second branch for the university.[9] This moved allowed a wider expansion for the university and saw the opening of many more faculties.[1]

Works

Books

al-Qazwini has published 16 books, some of these include:

  • Law by Imam Ali (1973)
  • The State of the Messenger (1992)
  • Economics in Nahj al-Balagha (1997)
  • The Revolution of Imam Husayn (2000)

Papers

al-Qazwini has had more than 30 scientific and research papers on Islamic sciences, laws and politics published.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Dr. Muhsin Baqir Muhammad-Salih al-Qazwini". Ahl al-Bayt University (in Arabic). 2 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. "Sayyid Dr Muhsin al-Qazwini to al-Huda". www.alhodamag.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. al-Jibouri, Kaamil Salman. Mu'jam al-'Udaba' Min 'Asr al-Jahili Hata Sanat 2002 [Glossary of Scholars: From the Jahiliyyah to 2002 AD] (in Arabic). 5. Beirut, Lebanon: Daar al-Kitab al-'Ilmiya. pp. 90–1.
  4. al-Karbassi, Muhammad-Sadiq (1 February 2016). Mu'jam al-Maqalat al-Husayniya [Glossary of Husayni Magazines] (in Arabic). 5. Hussaini Centre for Research. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-78403-011-7.
  5. Ṭuʻmah, Salmān Hādī (2009). Mashahir al-Madfunin Fi Karbala [Famous Figures Buried In Karbala] (in Arabic). Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Safwa. p. 109.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. al-Khazraji, Dr Nadhir (1 January 2019). Safar al-Khulud: Rihlat al-Mowsoo'a al-Husayniya Min Mamlakat al-Dhabab Ila Jumhuriyat al-Qibab [The Journey Of Salvation: The HCR's Journey From The Kingdom Of Fog To The Republic Of Domes] (in Arabic). Beyt al-'Ilm Lil Nabiheen. pp. 873–74.
  7. "Dr. Muhsin al-Qazwini: Innana Ka Qa'ima I'tiaf Murashaha Li Khawdh al-Intikhabat al-Muqbila Natahamal Mas'uliyat al-Taghyeer Nahw al-Afdhal" [Dr Muhsin al-Qazwini: We as a coalition that has been elected to wield the upcoming elections, hold responsibility for the change for better]. www.siironline.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. "al-Iraq: Majlis al-Itihad Dharoorat Distooriya Wa Haja Muliha" [Iraq: The united assembly is a constitutional requirement and a dire need]. www.raialyoum.com (in Arabic). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "Interview with Dr Sayyid Muhsin al-Qazwini". www.alshirazi.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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