Dr Sayyid Jalal al-Din Husayni-’Urmawi, famous as Muhaddith, was born in ’Urumiyyah, Iran, in 1283AH Solar/1904. In childhood, he learnt Persian and Arabic literature and started learning religious sciences, such as fiqh, ’usul al-fiqh, kalam, logic, philosophy, hadith, and tafsir. He attended the lectures of such teachers as Sheikh Ali Khakmardani-Khuyi, and Sayyid Muhammad-Husayn Arab-Baqi. Later on he got employed at the Iranian Ministry of Education in Tehran for several years. He produced tens of scholarly works. He authored ’Iman wa Rajat, 4 vols; and edited ’Athar al-Wuzara’ of Sayf al-Din cAqili; Al-Idah of Fadl b. Shadan; Al-Tafdil of Al-Karajaki; Al-Fihrist of Muntajab al-Din al-Razi; Al-Gharat of Al-Thaqafi al-Kufi; Al-Mahasin of Al-Barqi (all in Arabic); and Kitab-i Naqd of Razi-Qazwini; and Sharh-i Ghurar al-Hikam of Aqa Jamal al-Din Khunsari (both in Persian).  ’Urmawi passed away in Tehran on ’Aban 5th, 1385 AH solar/1979.