Hossein Vahid Khorasani
| Grand Ayatollah Hossein Vahid Khorasani | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | Usuli Twelver Shia Islam |
| Other names |
Arabic: حسین وحید الخراساني Persian: حسین وحید خراسانی |
| Personal | |
| Born |
January 1, 1921 Nishapur, Iran |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Qom, Iran |
| Title | Ayatollah |
| Period in office | 1972 - Present |
| Religious career | |
| Post | Grand Ayatollah |
| Website | www.wahidkhorasani.com |
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Vahid Khorasani (Arabic: حسین وحید الخراسانی Persian: حسین وحید خراسانی, born January 1, 1921) is an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja. He was born in Nishapur, Iran and moved to Najaf, Iraq in 1960 and studied in seminaries of Grand Ayatollah Khoei until he moved back to Iran in 1972, currently residing in Qom. He is considered the leader of the Seminary of Qom, Iran. He is also the father-in-law of Sadeq Larijani.[1]
References
- ↑ Khalaji, Mehdi (14 August 2009). Militarization of the Iranian Judiciary, lebanonwire.com ("Sadeq Larijani is the son of Grand Ayatollah Hashem Amoli and the son-in-law of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Vahid Khorasani, currently one of the most widely followed marjas")
See also
- Grand Ayatollah