Hawza

Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institutions in Najaf , Iraq and Qom , Iran , are the preeminent seminary centers for the training of Shi'a clergymen . However, several smaller hawzas exist in other cities around the world. The first hawza was established in Najaf in the 11th century AD. Although small Shi'a academies existed in Qom , the hawza of the city became prominent at the time of the Safavids when Shi'a Islam became the official religion of Iran. The famous teachers of that era included Mulla Sadra and Shaykh Bahai . The Qom hawza was recently revitalized by Abdul Karim Haeri Yazdi and Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi . Hawza students begin their studies by learning fiqh , kalam , hadith , tafsir , philosophy , natural and abstract sciences as well as Arabic and Arabic literature . Once these studies have been completed, they may begin preparation to become a mujtahid by studying advanced ancient textbooks known as sat'h , and research courses known as kharij . تاریخ مذهبی قم، ص 131. کتاب النقض، عبدالجلیل بن ابی الفتح، ص 164؛ تاریخ مذهبی قم، علی اصغر فقیهی، قم، چ حکمت، ص 167.

Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institutions in Najaf , Iraq and Qom , Iran , are the preeminent seminary centers for the training of Shi'a clergymen . However, several smaller hawzas exist in other cities around the world, such as at Karbala , Iraq , Isfahan and Mashhad in Iran , Beirut , Lebanon , Lucknow , India , Lahore , Pakistan , Europe and North America.

Qom Seminary A Hawza in Nishapur . A Hawza ( ) or Ḥawzah ʿIlmīyah ( ) is a seminary where Shi'a Muslim clerics are educated. Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institutions in Najaf , Iraq and Qom , Iran , are the preeminent seminary centers for the education of Shi'a clergymen . However, several smaller hawzas exist in other cities around the world, such as at Karbala , Iraq , Isfahan and Mashhad in Iran , Beirut , Lebanon , Lucknow , India , Lahore , Pakistan , Europe and North America.

Shi'a seminary For the Islamic religious seminary in general, see Madrasa . Principles Monotheism Justice Prophethood Imamate Judgement Day Other beliefs Imamate of the Family Angels Mourning of Muharram Intercession Occultation Wilayat al-Faqih Usul al-fiqh Ijtihad Taqlid Irfan Practices Salat Sawm Hajj Zakat Khums Jihad Amr bi-l maʿrūf Nahy ani l-Munkar Tawalli Tabarri Other practices Mourning of Muharram Arba'een Pilgrimage Intercession Holy cities Mecca Medina Najaf Karbala Mashhad Jerusalem Samarra Kadhimiya Qom Groups Ja'fari Usuli Akhbari Shaykhi Other related sects and groups Alawites Sufi orders and Alevism Qizilbash Safaviyya Bektashism and folk religion Malamatiyya Qalandariyya Hurufism Bektashism Galibi Ni'matullāhī Scholarship Law Marja' ( list ) Hawza Ayatollah ( list ) Allamah Seghatoleslam Mohyeddin Hojatoleslam Ijtihad Hadith collections The Four Books Kitab al-Kafi Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih Tahdhib al-Ahkam Al-Istibsar Other hadith collections Book of Sulaym ibn Qays Bihar al-Anwar Wasā'il al-Shīʿa Reality of Certainty Nahj al-Balagha Mafatih al-Jinan Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya Al-Amali Sources of ijtihad and jurisprudence Qur'an Hadiths of The Infallibles Consensus Reason Related topics List of Twelver Shia books Criticism of Twelver Shi'ism Shia Islam portal v t e A hawza ( ) or ḥawzah ʿilmīyah ( ) is the collective term (plural hawzat) for madrasa (i.e. seminary ) where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated. The word ḥawzah is found in Arabic as well as the Persian language. In Arabic, the word means "to hold something firmly". Accordingly, ḥawzah ʿilmīyah would mean a place where the firm knowledge (of the Muslim religion) is acquired. In the Persian language, ḥawzah refers to the middle part of a place or an area. Ḥawzah ʿilmīyah in Persian, therefore, means "the place of knowledge". Another meaning of the word is "circle of knowledge". Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institutions in Najaf , Iraq and Qom , Iran , are the preeminent seminary centers for the education of Shi'a scholars . However, several smaller hawzas exist in other cities around the world, such as at Karbala , Iraq , Isfahan and Mashhad in Iran , Beirut , Lebanon , Lucknow , India , Lahore , Pakistan , Europe and North America. In countries with sharia courts such as Iran , Pakistan , and Afghanistan , a hawza also functions as a law school for those wanting to practice law in Islamic courts.

Shi'a seminary For the Islamic religious seminary in general, see Madrasa . Principles Monotheism Justice Prophethood Imamate Judgement Day Other beliefs Imamate of the Family Angels Mourning of Muharram Intercession Occultation Wilayat al-Faqih Usul al-fiqh Ijtihad Taqlid Irfan Practices Salat Sawm Hajj Zakat Khums Jihad Amr bi-l maʿrūf Nahy ani l-Munkar Tawalli Tabarri Other practices Mourning of Muharram Arba'een Pilgrimage Intercession Holy cities Mecca Medina Najaf Karbala Mashhad Jerusalem Samarra Kadhimiya Qom Groups Ja'fari Usuli Akhbari Shaykhi Other related sects and groups Alawites Sufi orders and Alevism Qizilbash Safaviyya Bektashism and folk religion Malamatiyya Qalandariyya Hurufism Bektashism Galibi Ni'matullāhī Scholarship Law Marja' ( list ) Hawza Ayatollah ( list ) Allamah Seghatoleslam Mohyeddin Hojatoleslam Ijtihad Hadith collections The Four Books Kitab al-Kafi Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih Tahdhib al-Ahkam Al-Istibsar Other hadith collections Book of Sulaym ibn Qays Bihar al-Anwar Wasā'il al-Shīʿa Reality of Certainty Nahj al-Balagha Mafatih al-Jinan Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya Al-Amali Sources of ijtihad and jurisprudence Qur'an Hadiths of The Infallibles Consensus Reason Related topics List of Twelver Shia books Criticism of Twelver Shi'ism Shia Islam portal v t e A hawza ( Arabic : حوزة ) or ḥawzah ʿilmīyah ( Arabic : حوزة علمیة ) is the collective term (plural hawzat) for a madrasa (i.e. seminary ) where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated. The word ḥawzah is Arabic, and has been adopted into Persian as a loan word. In Arabic, the word means "to hold something firmly". Accordingly, ḥawzah ʿilmīyah would mean a place where the firm knowledge (of the Muslim religion) is acquired. In the Persian language, ḥawzah refers to the middle part of a place or an area. Ḥawzah ʿilmīyah in Persian, therefore, means "the place of knowledge". Another meaning of the word is "circle of knowledge". Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institutions in Najaf , Iraq and Qom , Iran , are the preeminent seminary centers for the education of Shi'a scholars . However, several smaller hawzas exist in other cities around the world, such as at Karbala , Iraq , Isfahan and Mashhad in Iran , Beirut , Lebanon , Lucknow , India , Lahore , Pakistan , Europe and North America. In countries with sharia courts such as Iran , Pakistan , and Afghanistan , a hawza also functions as a law school for those wanting to practice law in Islamic courts.