Baqir al-Irawani

Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad-Baqir al-Irawani (; born 1949) is an Iraqi Shia scholar, religious authority, and poet.

Al-Irawani is considered as one of the strong nominees for the grand religious authority in Najaf after grand Ayatollah, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani.

Early life and religious career Al-Irawani was born in Najaf in 1949 to Sheikh Muhammad-Taqi al-Irawani, a descendant of grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad al-Irawani, known as al-Fadhil al-Irawani, who was a student of Sheikh Muhammad-Hasan al-Najafi, and Sheikh Murtadha al-Ansari. Hellel al-Shi'ru fi al-Madeehi wa Kabbar. A poem commemorating the birth anniversary of Fatima Masumah. Madarisuna Bakat Limudarisiha. A chronogrammatic poem mourning the passing of Sayyid Muhammad-Kadhim al-Modarresi The verse in brackets has a numerical value of 1414 (the hijri year for 1994).