Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani
Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Golpaygani (1898 - December 9, 1993) was an Iranian Shia cleric and marja. He was born in Gogad village, near the city of Golpaygan, Iran. He was taught preliminary studies by his father, Mohammad Bagher. At the age of 9, his father died, and he moved to Golpaygan to continue his studies. At the age of 20, he moved to Arak to study under Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi. After Ha'eri Yazdi and Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Khansari founded the hawza of Qom, he moved there and delivered lectures in the Islamic Seminary.[1] He was one of the highest-ranking Islamic clergy to participate in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and a one-time serious contender to succeed Ruhollah Khomeini as the Supreme Leader of Iran in 1989. However, his candidacy was voted down by the Assembly of Experts, in favor of the eventual successor and current leader, Ali Khamenei.
Students
A large number of students in her class attended, some of which include:"[2]
- Morteza Haeri Yazdi
- Ali Meshkini
- Morteza Motahhari
- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
- Mohammad Beheshti
- Ahmad Jannati
- Mir Asadollah Madani
- Morteza Moghtadai
- Mohammad Mofatteh
- Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani
- Mohammad Alavi Gorgani
- Naser Makarem Shirazi
See also
References
- ↑ Biographie Salehin.com
- ↑ Grand Ayatollah Golpayegani. shakhsiatnegar.