Mullah Abdul Khaleq, the offspring of Abdul Rahim Yazdi was born in Yazd city in 1206. “He was originally Jewish and from the scholars of the old Testament. He had accepted the religion of Islam and had higher educations in Islamic sciences and knowledge.” (The explanation of the Iranian men, 382:1). Earlier his life is unknown. According to resources, he was of the followers of Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee and Sheikh Ahmad had resided in his house for 7 years in Yazd city. Sheikh Ahmad had bestowed him the title of “the most famous of the students”. After being educated by Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee, he headed off towards Karbala to be educated by Shariful Olama and the others. Then, he came back to Iran, Yazd city to be the leader of group prayer of the mosque “Mullah Abdul Khaleq to be founded by him as if. After some years, he head off towards Mashhad city to teach in Towhid Khaneh related to the holy Shrine of Imam Reza (P.H.). during the years when he resided in Mashhad city, he travelled to Qom and Karbala and Najaf cities.
As a hidden Jewish, Mullah Abdul Khaleq Yazdi appeared to be a Shiite scholar. He tried to influence on Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee’s thoughts.
However, Mullah Abdul Khaleq Yazdi (1200-1268 A.H.) was of the Jewish scholars who pretended to be Muslim, Shiite scholar. He resided in various cities including Yazd city. Then, he immigrated to Mashhad city to be of the famous teachers of that city.
As a hidden Jewish, Abdul Khaleq pretended to be Muslim, Shia scholar to such an extent that historians like Mahdi Bamdad has considered him as first level scholar of Mashahd city![1]”
It is narrated that Sheikh Ahmad Ehsaee was welcomed by the people of each city where he entered[2]. When Ehsaee entered into Yazd city, he was welcomed by the scholars of this city, but Ehsaee preferred to reside in Mullah Abdul Khaleq, the Jewish’s house. He resided there for 7 years to teach.[3]
[۱] Mahdi Bamdad, the biographies of the Iranian men in 12, 13, 14 A.H., Tehran: Zawwar, 1378 S.H., Vol. 1, p. 382.
[۲] Mirza Muhammad Tonekaboni, the stories of scholars, Tehran: The Islamic scientific publishing house, 1364 S.H., p. 42.
[۳] Abdullah Shahbazi, the Jewish and the expansion of Babism and Baha’ism, Mawoud magazine, No 93.
