Ali Qazi Askar
Iranian Twelver Shia cleric
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Seyyed Ali Qazi Askar (Persian: سید علی قاضی عسکر, born 26 May 1954, Isfahan)[1] is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric[2] who was appointed as the representative of Iran's supreme leader[3][4] and the superintendent of Iranian Hujjaj (Hajis)[5][6] by the decree of Seyyed Ali Khamenei;[7] and was in action at the mentioned position for approximately 10 years (since 2009 to 2019).
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Ali Qazi Askar | |
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| Superintendent of Iranian Hujjaj | |
| In office 2009–2019 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Imam of Friday Prayer in Isfahan | |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
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| Born | 26 May 1954 |
On 27 March 2022 and by the decree of the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, Ali Ghazi Askar was appointed as the custodian of Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine and its affiliates.[8]
This Shia Ayatollah passed his education period in diverse sections in Isfahan and Qom, and received his doctoral equivalent (second period paper of "Kharej") in 1995.[9] Qazi Askar[10] was also appointed as the temporary Imam of Friday Prayer in Isfahan in 1998, and was active there for 5 years. He also had responsibility at the Bese (Persian: بعثه) of Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini and Seyyed Ali Khamenei.[11]
There have been published 16 volumes of books, and approximately 50 scientific articles; and had submitted several articles to Hajj international congress in KSA.[12][13]
Works
Amongst his compilations are:
- Al-Baqi' destruction according to documents (2)
- Tawaf and its importance in narrations
- A Research on Sha'b Abi Talib
- What is Hajj Akbar?[14]