Mohammad Yaqoobi
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad al-Yaqoobi | |
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| Born | September 9, 1960 |
| Religion | Usuli Twelver Shi`a Islam |
| Other names | Template:Lang-ar |
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| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Period in office | 2003–present |
| Predecessor | Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr |
| Post | Grand Ayatollah |
| Website | www |
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Mohammad al-Yaqoobi (Template:Lang-ar; born 9 September 1960) is a prominent Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja' Ayatollah.[1][2] He is the second most widely followed Marja' in Iraq, the most widely followed being Ali al-Sistani.[3] As well as heading the Al-Sadr Religious University in Najaf, he established one of the largest women's Hawzas in Iraq, and oversees many charitable organisations within Iraq.[4][5] He is an active figure within Iraqi politics, and is considered by many to be the heir of Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr.[by whom?]
Education
Primary education at Imam Jawad Private Shi'ite School. Graduated with a B.A. in Civil Engineering from University of Baghdad in 1982. Joined the Najaf Hawza in 1988 and completed his religious studies with Ayatollah Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei and Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr in 1992.[6]
Career
The number of books published under his name, which include his own writings and recorded dialogues, as well as books supervised by him, exceed 90 titles. He maintained a close relationship with Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, who, amongst others, granted him his Ijtihad.[7]
See also
- List of Maraji
- Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr
- Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr
- Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
- Najaf
- Hawza
References
- ^ List of Maraji in Arabic Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official Website
- ^ Fotini Christia, Elizabeth Dekeyser and Dean Knox, To Karbala: Surveying Religious Shia from Iran and Iraq, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2016)
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