Nasrollah Shahabadi

Sheikh Nasrallah Shah-Abadi , (24 September 1930 – 12 March 2018) was an Iranian Ayatollah. He represented the people of Tehran Province in the Fifth term of the Assembly of Experts.

Early life and education Nasrallah was born on 24 September 1930 in Qom to a religious family. His father, Mohammad Ali Shah Abadi was a Grand Ayatollah (Marja'). Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Shah-Abadi, father of Nasrallah. Nasrallah attended Tawfiq Elementary School in Tehran for his primary education, then in 1941 he pursued his Religious education in Tehran. While in Tehran he was taught by several people, such as Mirza Mahdi Ashtiani and others. Eventually, in 1952, he went to Najaf to attend the Hawza Najaf for advanced Islamic Studies (Darse Kharej). While there, he gained Ijtihad when he was around 30, and mastered several subjects such as Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Islamic philosophy, Tafsir (Interpretation of Quran), and others. He benefited from several big scholars in Najaf such as Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Muhsin al-Hakim and others. He was there when Ruhollah Khomeini arrived, and with his brother Ruhollah Shah-Abadi, they attended his classes in Najaf. After the revolution, he remained dedicated to teaching Islam, as well as actively engaging in charity work around Iran.

He was voted by the people of Tehran Province in the 2016 Iranian Assembly of Experts election to represent them in the Assembly of Experts. He held that position until his death. Nasrallah Shah-Abadi during a meeting with Ali Khamenei for the fifth term of the Assembly of Experts in 2016.

Death

On 16 February 2018 Nasrallah was admitted to Baghiyyatollah al-Azam Military Hospital due to diabetic ulcers, as well as clogged arteries in his legs which led to respiratory arrest. He died on 12 March 2018 while in hospital. He was buried in Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom; his funeral prayers were led by Mousa Shubairi Zanjani. Ali Khamenei also sent a letter of condolence on his passing to his family.