Ahmad Marvi
Ahmad Marvi | |
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| Custodian of the Astan Quds Razavi | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Raisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Mashhad, Khorasan Province, Imperial State of Iran |
| Political party | Combatant Clergy Association |
| Alma mater | |
| Nickname | Hujjatul-Islam Marvi |
Ahmad Marvi (Persian: احمد مروی) (born: 1958, Mashhad)[1][2][3] is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric, former general and former police officer who has recently been appointed as the custodian of Astan Quds Razavi (Persian: آستان قدس رضوی) by the decree of the supreme leader of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei.[4][5]
Before that, he was in charge of a department at Iranian supreme leader office, responsible for contacts and communications with religious seminaries;[citation needed] and likewise the chief of "Estehlal Headquarters" of the "supreme leader office".[2]
Ahmad Marvi has educated at seminary and university in high levels of fiqh/principles, and Ph.D. in "theology and Islamic education"; and had teachers such as: Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Abolghasem Khazali, Taheri Khoram Abbadi, Hossein Waheed Khorasani and Mojtaba Tehrani.[6] Marvi who is also known as "Hujjatul-Islam Marvi"[3][7][8] replaced Ebrahim Raisi[2][9] as the new chief custodian and trustee of the Astan Quds Razavi, (which is a charitable organization holding trusteeship of "Imam Reza shrine" in Mashhad) by the order of Ali Khamenei,[4] on 30 March 2019.[2][10]
References
- ^ "Ayatollah Khamenei appointed Sheikh Ahmad Marvi as the custodian of Astan Quds Razavi". khamenei.ir. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Ahmad Marvi was appointed as the custodian of Astan Quds by Khamenei". dw.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Hujjat al-Islam Ahmad Marvi". yjc.ir. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new chief custodian of Astan Quds Razavi". yjc.ir. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "President felicitates Ahmad Marvi on his appointment as Astan Quds Razavi custodian". president.ir. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Knowing Hujjatolislam Marvi". yjc.ir. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Who is Hujjatul-Islam Marvi". javanonline.ir. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Appointment of Hujjatul-Islam Marvi". mehrnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ayatollah Khamenei Appoints New Chief Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi". tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Powerful Iranian shrine endowment gets moderate custodianship". al-monitor.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.