Isa Qassim | |
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Born | Isa Ahmed Qassim 1 January 1937 |
Nationality | Bahraini (revoked in 2016) |
Alma mater | Qom Seminary |
Occupation(s) | Religious leader, politician and former teacher |
Years active | 1961–2017 |
Political party | Al Wefaq |
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim (Arabic: آية الله الشيخ عيسى أحمد قاسم) is Bahrain's leading Shia cleric and a politician. He is the spiritual leader of Al Wefaq, Bahrain's biggest opposition society. He is the founder and leader of the Islamic Enlightenment Institution.[1]