Sayyid Sadeq Rohani
| Mohammad Sadeq Rohani | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Religion | Usuli Twelver Shia Islam |
| Other names |
Arabic: السيد محمد صادق الحسيني الروحاني Persian: سید محمد صادق حسینی روحانی |
| Personal | |
| Born | Summer 1926 Qom, Iran |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Qom, Iran |
| Title | Grand Ayatollah |
| Period in office | 1961–Present |
| Predecessor | Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi |
| Religious career | |
| Post | Grand Ayatollah |
| Website |
English Website Persian Language Website Arabic Website |
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Sadeq Hussaini Rohani (Persian: سید محمد صادق حسینی روحانی) is an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja currently residing in Qom, Iran. He was born in the city of Qom, Iran during Muharram 1345 AH, equivalent to 1305 HS (Hijri Solar, also known as the Iranian calendar) or the summer of 1926 AD. His family was of Imam Hussein extraction, with a great background of knowledge and virtues. He received his Ijtihad Authority at the age of 14, from Grand Ayatollah Abul-Qassim Khoei, which makes him one of the youngest to achieve this in history of Shia Islam. He became a Marja, after death of Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi, at the age of 35.
His father, Mahmoud Rohani, was a renowned teacher in the Islamic Seminary of Qom, Iran. He was born in the year 1307 AH.
He moved to Najaf, Iraq in the year 1330 AH to study under Sayed Abul Hasan Esfahani and Mirza Na’eni. He also studied for a while under Hussain Tabatabai Qummi in the city of Mashad, Iran. He then moved to the Islamic Seminary of Qom, Iran. Some believe that it was he who managed to convince Abdulkarim Haeri to move to the city of Qom to start teaching Islamic Studies. He is regarded by some as being one of the most exceptional students of Haeri.
Mahmoud Rohani died on the 18th of Shaban 1381 AH after a long period of illness. When the news of his death spread, the city of Qom, including the markets, education institutions and offices, closed out of recognition of the loss of a great figure.
His mother is a direct descendant of Imam Hassan, the first grandson of Prophet Mohammad, and the daughter of Sayed Ahmad Tabatabai Qummi, who spent many years leading the prayer in the courtyard of Hazrate Masuma’s shrine.
After his father died, Sayed Sadiq Rohani spent many years leading the congregational prayer in the mosque whilst also answering peoples’ religious questions and assisting them in their affairs. Amongst the things Sayed Sadiq Rohani was involved in were assisting Kashani in the nationalisation of Iranian oil, opposing Reza Shah in banning Hijab (modest Islamic clothing), inviting and endeavouring to bring Haeri to Qom, laying the foundations for Haeri’s teaching and assisting him, and assisting in founding the Islamic Seminary of Qom.
...
Wikipedia