Najaf Theological College

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Ali al-Sistani and Abu l-Qasim al-Choei , photo taken before 1992

The Islamic Theological University of Najaf (“ Hawza Najaf ”) in Iraq is an important Shiite theological university. It was founded by Sheikh Tusi (Muḥammad b. Al-Ḥasan aṭ-Ṭūsī) and is now one of the largest theological universities in the Islamic world. It goes back to the theological teaching group for Shiites founded in the 11th century .

See also

• Theological College of Qom

literature

• Patrick Franke : The Ḥawza of Najaf. An international Shiite educational institution and its political role in Iraq after the fall of the Baath regime in: Stefan Leder and Hanne Schönig (eds.): Forms of education and educational institutions between tradition and modernity . Orientwissenschaftliche Hefte 22 (2007), pp. 79–97.

Web links

• german.irib.ir: The Islamic Civilization and Culture in the Course of History Part 13
• zeit.de: Holy turning point: Iran is losing its power over the Shiites. The Najaf shrine in Iraq is once again the center of the faithful
• holynajaf.org
• hawzah.net

Theological College of Najaf (alternative names of the lemma)
Najaf Theological College; Theological teaching center in Najaf; Najaf Theological College; Hawza 'Ilmiyya Najaf; Hawza Najaf; Hawza Najaf