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Sayyid Murtada Sharif 'Askari (,1914 – 2007 ) known as  'Allamah 'Askari is a Shiite scholar and a neo-religious thinker. he research on the history of Islam scholarly, precisely and fairly. His compiled works which brought about an effect on the world of Islam is the outcome of his method. Khamsun wa mi’ a sahabi mukhtaliq, Al-Tawassul bi al-Nabi(s) wa al-Tabarruk bi Atharihi and 'Abdullah Ibn Saba' wa Asatir Ukhra are some of his significant books.

Early life
Allamah Askari was born in Samarra on May 14, 1914. His ancestors were amongst the jurisprudent and traditionalists of their era. Allamah Majlisi asked his ancestors for coming to Saveh and gave them title of Shaykh al-Islam. This position was something like the Imam of Friday prayer’s position in their time. A number of Sunni people converted to Shiite by his ancestors’ guidance in the city of Saveh as Allamah 'Askari said. His lost his father when he was child and his maternal grandmother trained him.

Allama Askari entered the seminary of Samarra in Iraq when he was ten years old. His education expenses was provided with his landed properties in Saveh, Iran. When he studied elementary levels, sending money from Iran to Iraq was banned by Rezā Shāh rule. Therefore Allama Askari had to come Iran and continued his education on Qom Seminary by the guidance of Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi. He reside in Fiyziyyih school and became roomete with Ali Safi Golpaygani.

Return to Samarra
The presence of 'Allama 'Askari in the seminary of Qom was not very long. That time teaching of the Exegesis of Quran and Hadith were unusal in the seminary of Qum, so 'Allama 'Askari collaborated with some of the well-educated men and requested Mirza Khalili Kumriyi to teach the exegesis of Quran and Hadith. Most of the student was disagreed with such a class and tried to close down it. This made 'Allama 'Askari sorrowful and he came back again to Samarra.

Founding the university
He believed that the educational system designed by the Orientalist for the eastern countries cannot response the increasing quandary and development of the Islamic society. therefore, he decided along with his colleagues sharing the same opinions to develop the educational system. He made innovations and conversions both in practical and theoretical field.

'Allama 'Askari founded a new and an efficient university in Baghdad named Usul al-Din. exegesis of Quran, the science of knowing Hadith, theology and comparative theology was taught in the university. the university closed down by the Ba'ath Party coup d'etat.

Works
Allama 'Askari mostly focused on historical studying. He wrote more than fifty books. Two of them, Abdullah Ibn Saba’ and 150 (So called) Companions, surprised the researchers and the public alike and necessitate them check again the subjects they inherited through centuries. Hence, lots of Schools of Thought which were built by Tabari and many prominent historians were crushed. Allamah Askari demonstrated that these subject matters, which many assumed were indisputable truth and reality, had no proof of their being real. he continued his activities in several fields, especially in the social affairs. Also he founded many schools and clinics. In addition he had concerned in the unity of Islamic Ummah and the closeness between the branches of Muslims. his opinion was that his words would be admitted if the Shiite become free from historical accusations. Therefore he devoted effort to disprove these accusations brought hostile to the Shiite. A list of his main works is the following:
 * 'Abdullah Ibn Saba' wa asatir ukhra (2 Vol.);
 * Khamsun wa mi'a sahabi mukhtaliq (3 Vol.);
 * Ma'alim al-madrasatayn (3 Vol.);
 * Saqifah (a historical review of how to form caliphate after the demise of the holy prophet);
 * Ayah Tathir dar kotob-e do maktabe digar;
 * Imaman in 12 nafarand;
 * Mushaf dar riwayat wa ahbar;
 * Al-Quran al-Karim wa riwayat al-madrasatayn;
 * Al-buka' 'ala al-Mayyit;
 * Al-tawassul bi al-Nabi wa al-tabarruk bi asarihi;
 * Al-bina' ala qubur al-anbia' wa al-owsia' wa ittikhaziha masajid wa amakin li al-'ibadah;
 * Shi'ayan-e ahl-e bayt;
 * Bozorgdasht-e yad-e anbia' wa bandigan-e salih-e Khoda;
 * Idalat-e sahabe;
 * Salawat bar Muhammad wa al-e Muhammad az sunnat-hay-e Rasulullah budeh ast;
 * Adyan-e asimani wa mas'aley-e tahrif;
 * Aqayed al-Islam min al-Quran al-Karim (3 Vol.);
 * Al-usturat al-sabaeiyyah (3 Vol.);
 * Qiyam al-'a'immah bi ihya' al-sunnah;
 * Ma'a Abi al-Futuh al-Talidi fi kitabihi 'al-anwar al-bahirah';
 * Naghsh-e 'a'immah dar 'ihya'-e din (16 vol.);
 * imamat wa mahdawiyyat dar maktab-e kholafa;

Demise
in September 16, 2007, he died in Milad hospital in Tehran, after suffering a disease for a long time.