Unity In The Character Of Mirza Sherazi

Mirza Sherazi; the great Marja` (leader) of Shias, started Hawzavi education in his birthplace; Sheraz in the last years of thirteenth century and first decade of fourteenth century whereas he set off for Isfahan for his further education and then to the holy city of Najaf. After death of Sheikh Ansari, the Marja`iyat (leadership) of Shia world came in the hands of Mirza Sherazi whereas he taught enormous students in Najaf and Samarra’. The historic Fatwa of Mirza Sherazi about the forbiddance of tobacco marked a heavy defeat for the colonialist England in Islamic countries.
The thing which makes Mirza Sherazi prominent among Maraje`-e-Taqleed of his times, is his efforts for the unity. Mirza Sherazi migrated from Najaf to Samarra’ for the sake of Shia Sunni unity; the city where Ahle-Sunnat were in majority. He stood several times against the wickedness of divisive; even he passed over the blood of his son for this purpose but he never gave any chance to the common enemy of Shia and Sunni to make misuse of that present circumstances.
This article, after a brief explanation of the academic and political character of Mirza Sherazi, describes his activities in line with Shia Sunni unity whereas it also explains his practical character in relation to the people and scholars of Ahle-Sunnat and some of the divisive.