Muhsin al-Hakim | |
|---|---|
السيد محسن الطباطبائي الحكيم | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 31 May 1889 |
| Died | 2 June 1970 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Imam Ali Shrine |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Jurisprudence | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Period in office | 1946–1970 |
| Predecessor | Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani |
| Successor | Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei , Ruhollah Khomeini |
Muhsin al-Tabatabaei al-Hakim (Arabic: محسن الطباطبائي الحكيم; 31 May 1889 – 2 June 1970) was an Iraqi Shia religious authority. He became the leading marja' of Najaf in 1946 after the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani, and of the majority of the Shia world in 1961, after the death of Hossein Borujerdi.[1] He died in 1970.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Ayatollah Mohsin al-Hakim
- ↑ Corboz, Elvire (2015). "Khomeini in Najaf: The Religious and Political Leadership of an Exiled Ayatollah". Die Welt des Islams. 55 (2): 222. doi:10.1163/15700607-00552p03.
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