Born He was born Muhammad Mohsin ibn Murtadha in 1007 AH in Kashan, Iran, to an eminent scholarly family.His Education and Emigration to Mashhad After receiving his early education from his father, he moved to Mashhad, where he studied under Sayed Majid Bahraini, Mulla Sadra Shirazi, and Shaikh Bahai. Mulla …
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