Ali al-Ihqaqi
Kuwaiti religious leader
About Ali al-Ihqaqi
Lived 1887 – 1967 (aged 79). Ali al-Ihqaqi was a marji'.
Mirza Ali Mousa al-Ihqaqi (October 14, 1887 - January 5, 1967) was a Kuwaiti Twelver Shia marja, and the spiritual leader of the Ihqaqi branch of the Shaykhi school of thought. The al-Ihqaqi family originated from the city of Osku in Iranian Azerbaijan, yet al-Ihqaqi took up residence in Kuwait in the 1950s to lead the Shaykhi community's religious affairs, and he was the first Shaykhi marja who became established in Kuwait.
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Who was Ali al-Ihqaqi?
Kuwaiti religious leader
When was Ali al-Ihqaqi born?
Ali al-Ihqaqi was born on 14 October 1887 in Najaf.
When did Ali al-Ihqaqi die?
Ali al-Ihqaqi died on 5 January 1967 in Kuwait City.
What was Ali al-Ihqaqi's occupation?
Ali al-Ihqaqi was a marji'.
What nationality was Ali al-Ihqaqi?
Ali al-Ihqaqi's recorded nationality: Kuwait.
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