Muhammad al-Sadr (jurist)

Muhammad al-Sadr
سید مُحمّد صادق الصدر
Personal
Born(1943-03-23)23 March 1943
Died19 February 1999(1999-02-19) (aged 55)
ReligionIslam
DenominationTwelver Shīʿā
JurisprudenceUsuli
Muslim leader
Based inNajaf, Iraq
PredecessorMohammad Baqir al-Sadr
SuccessorMohammad Yaqoobi
PostGrand Ayatollah

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad-Sadiq al-Sadr (Arabic: محمّد صادق الصدر; born 23 March 1943 – 19 February 1999) was a prominent Iraqi Shia marja'. He called for government reform and the release of detained Shia leaders. The growth of his popularity, often referred to as the followers of the Vocal Hawza, also put him in competition with other Shi'a leaders, including Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim who was exiled in Iran.