Person
Muhammad Baqir Majlesi
Muhammad Baqir Majlesi was a leading Shia cleric of the late Safavid Empire. He was an influential theologian who compiled the vast collection of hadith known as the Bihar al-Anwar. He promoted strict Shia orthodoxy and opposed Sufism and religious minorities, policies often seen as contributing to divisions in the late Safavid state.
Mentioned in 1 profile
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Muhammad Baqir Majlesi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muhammad-baqir-majlesi
- MLA
- “Muhammad Baqir Majlesi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muhammad-baqir-majlesi. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Muhammad Baqir Majlesi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muhammad-baqir-majlesi.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Muhammad Baqir Majlesi’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muhammad-baqir-majlesi (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻