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Persia/Írán in the 1800s [certain towns/areas of interest highlighted] 94ACT1
Mullá AlĂy-i-BastámĂ and his twelve companions
Mullá ’AlĂy-i-BastámĂ was born the in the town of Bastám (northwestern ĂŤrán). He studied Islamic law as a youth in Mashhad, where, like Mullá Husayn, he became a mujtahid and also discovered Shaykhism. Also, like Mullá Husayn, he moved to Karbalá’ where he ultimately became a prominent disciple of Siyyid Kázim. Many felt that his knowledge and understanding was comparable to that of Mullá Husayn.
93 Map from Amanat Resurrection and Renewal , opposite title page. Highlighting of certain locations added.
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