Wahid Behbahani and Our Problematic Corpus
Wahid Behbahani (d. 1791) is most likely the most significant scholar that the lay-Shia have never heard of. While scholars like Tusi, Hilli and Majlisi are undoubtedly house hold figures, with many hearing about their feats and accomplishments, outside of select seminary circles very few would have heard of Wahid Behbahani. This couldn’t be more ironic, given it was Behbahani who saw off the Akhbari movement and ushered in an entire new era of Shi’i thought. In order to understand…