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Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei

Abul-Qassim Khoei
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Abul-Qassim al-Khoei
Born (1899-11-19)November 19, 1899
Khoy, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Died August 8, 1992(1992-08-08) (aged 92)
Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
School Shia Islam
Main interests
Religious jurisprudence

Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei (Arabic: أبو القاسم الخوئي‎‎ About this sound pronunciation  AH-boo al KAH-sihm al HOO-EEE; Persian: سید ابوالقاسم خوئی‎‎) (November 19, 1899 – August 8, 1992) was an Iranian Shia cleric and one of the most influential Twelver Shia Islamic scholars (marja'), and the predecessor to Ali al-Sistani. He was the spiritual leader of much of the Shia world until his death in 1992. He was succeeded by Ali al-Sistani, his former student, whereby many of his followers became followers of Al Sistani and foundations headed by Khoei were handed to Al Sistani.


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