Morteza Hosseini Fayaz
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BornApril 9, 1929
Najaf, Iraq
DiedAugust 20, 2014 (aged 85)
Iraq
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Murtadha Husayni al-Fayadh | |
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| Born | April 9, 1929 Najaf, Iraq |
| Died | August 20, 2014 (aged 85) Iraq |
Sayyid Murtadha Husayni al-Fayadh (1928 - 20 August 2014, Arabic: السيد مرتضى الحسيني فياض) was an Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja.[1]
Al-Fayadh was born in Najaf, Iraq in 1928, to an Alawite family. His father and grandfather both held the title of Ayatoallah.[1] He studied in seminaries of Najaf under Abul-Qassim Khoei and Muhsin al-Hakim.
Al-Fayadh died on August 20, 2014. His funeral procession was held in Najaf, where he was buried in the Wadi al-salam cemetery.[2]
