544:(1907–1975) was the son of Ibrahim al-Shahristani. He was an author, researcher, and diplomat. He migrated to Tehran in the 1930s, and served in the Iraqi embassy in Tehran, then later the Jordanian embassy. He died in Tehran, and his corpse was transferred to Karbala, to be buried in the family crypt.
428:(died 1831) was the son of Muhammad-Mehdi al-Shahristani. He was a marja' like his father, and was dubbed Agha Buzurg, a title signifying his great intellect. He married the granddaughter of al-Wahid al-Behbehani, through his son Muhammad-Ali al-Kirmanshahi al-Behbehani.
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The al-Shahristani family is an intellectual clerical family. Its patriarch is Sayyid
Muhammad-Mehdi al-Shahristani, who was born in Shahristan, Isfahan in 1717. He emigrated from his hometown, to Karbala, where he settled in 1774. He studied under the
552:(born 1942) is the son of Ibrahim al-Shahristani. He is a politician and nuclear scientist. He served as Iraqi minister of Energy, Foreign Affairs, and Higher Education and Scientific Research. He also served as deputy to the prime minister of Iraq,
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569:(1932–2011) was the son of Muhammad-Salih, son of Mirza Ali, son of Salih al-Shahristani. He was an industrial engineer, and the founder of the International Colleges of Islamic Science in
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472:(died 1891) was the son of Muhammad-Husayn al-Shahristani. He was a senior jurist, that gained the respect of the supreme Shia cleric of the time,
573:. He participated in many engineering projects that involved the Shia holy shrines. He was buried in the family crypt in the Imam Husayn shrine.
397:(1717–1801) was the son of Abu al-Qasim al-Shahristani. He was a marja' and known as one of the four Mehdis (they were himself,
513:(died 1915) was the son of Salih al-Shahristani. He was a cleric. He was buried in the family crypt in the Imam Husayn shrine.
441:(died 1844) was the son of Muhammad-Husayn al-Shahristani. He was a notable cleric in Karbala. His works included studies in
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526:(died 1915) was the son of Muhammad-Mehdi al-Shahristani. He was writer and poet. His works included an entire
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The family rose to prominence in Iraq in the late 19th century. Members of the family are notable for being
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Karbalaei family of al-Shahristani, who married into the Musawi family, intertwining the two families.
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507:(1883–1957) was the son of Salih al-Shahristani. He was a cleric, and socialite in Karbala.
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