Grand Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi , a prominent theologian in Qom's Seminary who teaches Jurisprudence and its Principles at the higher level, was born in the year 1929,1345 AH in Shiraz in a religious family. He completed his primary and high school studies in Shiraz as a brilliant student and started studying theology at the age of 14 in the Agha Baba Khan School Shiraz, and was not more than 18 when he wrote Hashiyah (marginal note) on Kiafayah al-Usool. At 18, Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi started his seminary studies in the holy city of Qom where he benefited for nearly five years from the lectures of eminent Ayatullahs including Grand Ayatullah Brojurdi.
Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi traveled to Najaf Al-Ashraf, Iraq, in 1959 to continue his seminary studies. There he attended the lectures of Grand Ayatullahs including Ayatullah Al-Hakeem, Ayatullah Al-Khoei and Ayatullah Sayid Abdul Haadi Shirazi. He got ijazatiul Ijtihad at the age of 24 from two Grand Ayatullahs in Najaf Al-Ashraf.
In 1960, he returned back to Iran and began teaching Fiqh (jurisprudence) and Usool (principles). Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi along with many other Scholars founded a monthly Madrisatul Islam with the support of dignitaries of Qom Seminary.
Ayatullah Makarim Shirazi established many schools and educational institutions including Imam Ali (AS), Imam Hassan Mujtaba (AS), and Imam Hussein (AS) Schools in the holy city of Qom.
He wrote more than a hundred books, some of which have been published for about 30 times. Some of his books have been translated and published in different languages. Here are the names of some of his books:
Exegesis of the Holy Qur'an entitled Nemouneh
At-Tafseerul Amthal - it is translated in Arabic, English and Urdu
Al-Idarah wal Qiyadah fil Islam,
Az-Zahra Sayidahtun nisail Aalamin,
Mazharul Haq,
Al-Itisal Bil Arwah,
Al-Khatout Al-Asasiyah Lil Iqtesad Al-Islami,
Aqeedatul Muslim,
Hakumatul Mahdi (ATF) Al-Alamiyah,
Al-Miraj wa Shaqqul qamar, Al-Ibadah fil Qutbain,