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Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani

1899 – 1993

Iranian Grand Ayatollah

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About Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani

Lived 1899 – 1993 (aged 94). Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani was an Iranian cleric, akhoond and theologian.

Family and early life Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad-Reza Golpayegani's father, Sayyed Muhammad Bagher, was a great scholar who made sure that his son learned primary education and religious sciences under great masters. At the age of 20, he moved to Arak to study under Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi and became one of his most noteworthy students. After completing his education and achieving high scientific and spiritual positions, he started teaching and went on to become one of the most important masters of his time. After Ha'eri Yazdi and Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Khansari founded the hawza of Qom, he moved there and delivered lectures in the Islamic Seminary.

Works He wrote many treatises and books about Jurisprudence and Islam, among them: The book of Hajj in 3 volumes The Guiding for whom Have Velayah The book of Judgment The book of witnesses Noted on Qrvah Al Vosqa Notes on ways of saving Issues of hajj Treatise on non-distorting of the Holy Quran The praying of Jumah day

Death Ayatollah Golpayegani died in 1993 in Qom, near the Fateme Masoumeh Shrine.

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Grand ayatollah

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani?

Iranian Grand Ayatollah (1899-1993)

When was Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani born?

Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani was born on 20 March 1899 in Golpayegan.

When did Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani die?

Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani died on 9 December 1993 in Qom.

What was Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani's occupation?

Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani was a cleric, akhoond and theologian.

What nationality was Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani?

Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani was Iranian.

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· Wikipedia: Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani

· Wikidata: Q1942702

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