Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Musawi al-Khoei (/ˈɑːbuː æl ˈkɑːsɪm æl ˈxhuːi/ ⓘ AH-boo al KAH-sim al KHOO-ee; Arabic: أبو القاسم الموسوي الخوئي; Persian: ابوالقاسم موسوی خویی; November 19, 1899 – August 8, 1992) was an Iranian-Iraqi Shia marja'. Al-Khoei is considered one of the most influential twelver scholars.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei | |
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السيد أبو القاسم الموسوي الخوئي | |
Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei in his office at Najaf, 1970's | |
| Personal | |
| Born | November 19, 1899 Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | August 8, 1992 (aged 92) |
| Resting place | Imam Ali Shrine |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Parent | Ali-Akbar al-Khoei (father) |
| Denomination | Shi'a |
| Jurisprudence | Ja'fari (Usuli) |
| Creed | Twelver |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Fiqh |
| Notable work(s) | Mu'jam rijal al-hadith |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Period in office | 1970–1992 |
| Predecessor | Muhsin al-Hakim |
| Successor | Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari, Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani |
| Website | Official website |
After the death of Muhsin al-Hakim in 1970, he became the spiritual leader of much of the Shia world until his death in 1992. He was succeeded briefly by Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari, until his death in 1993. Then his former student, Ali al-Sistani, took leadership of the seminary, whereby many of his followers became followers of al-Sistani.
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