About Mojtaba Tehrani
Lived 1933 – 2013 (aged 79). Mojtaba Tehrani was an Iranian cleric, akhoond, theologian and islamic jurist.
Grand Ayatollah Agha Mojtaba Tehrani (Persian: مجتبي تهراني) (4 April 1933 – 1 January 2013) was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja' taqlid, which is described as "a high-ranking Shia cleric who is regarded as a source of emulation".
Biography Tehrani studied at the Islamic seminary in Qum under the future Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and he wrote a personal Resalah, a legal manual of edicts on Islamic law. He was "imam of one of Tehran's largest and most important mosques". Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran attended his funeral procession.
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Who was Mojtaba Tehrani?
Iranian cleric (1933–2013)
When was Mojtaba Tehrani born?
Mojtaba Tehrani was born on 4 April 1933 in Tehran.
When did Mojtaba Tehrani die?
Mojtaba Tehrani died on 1 January 2013 in Tehran.
What was Mojtaba Tehrani's occupation?
Mojtaba Tehrani was a cleric, akhoond, theologian and islamic jurist.
What nationality was Mojtaba Tehrani?
Mojtaba Tehrani was Iranian.
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