A Riview over the Boigraphy of he Late Scholar of the Islamic Traditions Mr.Ali Akbar Ghaffari

His Excellency Mr.A.A.Ghaffari (1924 - 2004) was a very active researcher in the field of investigation and correction of the Islamic (Shia) texts of traditions. He had studied Islamic courses from competent scholars such as the late Ayatollah Syed Kazem Golpayegani, Ayatollah Shaikh Mohammadd Hossein Zahed, Professor Syed J.Mohaddess Ormavi, and Mirza Abolhasan Sharani. He was about 30 years old, when he started to investigate and publish the texts of the Shia collections of traditions and literatures. During his lifetime he published about 60 topics in 150 volumes.this biography, has included four essays about the late scholar Ghaffari.1. An essay by Mr. Behrad jafary. 2. An essay by Mr.Hossein Ostad Vali, a writer and editor, who had worked about 20 years with Mr.Ghaffari, and has remarked 10 points from the scientific characteristics and moralities of Mr.Ghaffari, such as 1.Memory 2.Talent 3.Stability 4.Interest at scientific studies, 5.Sincerity 6.Pleasant nature, 7.hard working and officiency 8.pay attention to scientific issues and training 9.Scientific courtesy 10.Good relation and consultancy with the religious leaders and scholars,and religious encouragement.3.An essay written by Dr. Dashti,a university instructor, who has explained 14 points of scientific qualities of Mr. Ghaffari in the fields of history, traditions, and methodology.4. The fourth article headed as "viewpoints about Ostad Ghaffari", includes expressions and evaluations from some universite's instructors and scholars, about the late Mr. Ghaffari. Some of these scholars are the late scholar Amini (The Author of the book Al - Ghadir), Dr. Ahmad Beheshti, and Dr. Mansour Pahlavan (university Professors), and some students of the late Mr. Ghaffari.