Mohammad Shahroudi
Iranian Grand Ayatollah (1925-2019)
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Shahroudi (Arabic: آيت الله العظمى سيد محمد حسينى شاهرودى) (December 1925[1] – 7 July 2019) was a senior Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja' in Iran.[2]
| Born | December 1925 |
|---|---|
| Died | 7 July 2019 (aged 94) |
| Other name | Persian: آية الله العظمى سيد محمد حسينى شاهرودى |
| Title | Grand Ayatollah |
| Website | Official website |
He studied in seminars of Najaf and Qom under Grand Ayatollah Hashem Amoli, and Grand Ayatollahs Syed Jamaluddin Golpaygani, Sayyid Mahmoud Hussaini Shahroudi and Abdul Hussain Rashti.[3][4]
Works and activities
The works of Mohammad Hosseini Shahroudi include Dhakhirat al-Mu'minin li-Yawm al-Din, Tawdih Manasik al-Hajj, Dorus fi Ahkam al-Nisa', Kitab al-Taharah, Kitab al-Sawm, Risalah Tawdih al-Masa'il, Istifta'at, Lessons for Women, and Risalah Mukhtasar al-Ahkam. Some of these works were written in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu. Kitab al-Taharah was based on his advanced lessons in Islamic law and was written by his brother, Sayyid Hossein Hosseini Shahroudi.[5][6]
One of the most significant activities of the Shahroudi family was helping to revive the tradition of the pilgrimage walk to Karbala.[7]
