Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani

Grand Ayatollah
Seyyed Mohammad-Reza Golpayegani
TitleGrand Ayatollah
Personal
Born
Mohammad-Reza Golpayegani

(1899-03-20)March 20, 1899
(8th Dhu al-Qi'dah 1316 AH)
DiedDecember 9, 1993(1993-12-09) (aged 94)
Resting placeFatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom
ReligionShia Islam
NationalityIranian
EraModern history
Senior posting
Influenced by
  • Seyyed Muhammad Hasan Khansari, Ayatollah Haeri, Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Golpayegani, Ayatollah Muhammad Baqer Golpayegani, Ayatollah Muhammad Reza masjed Shahi Isfahani, Allameh Naieni, Allameh Sheykh Muhammad Hossein Qaravi Esfahani, Ayatollah Borujerdi, Muhaqeq Iraqi, Seyyed Abul Hasan Isfahani, Sheykh Abul Qasem Kabir [1] [better source needed]

Grand Ayatollah Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani (Persian: محمدرضا گلپایگانی; March 20, 1899[1] – December 9, 1993) was an Iranian Shia and marja' scholar.[2] He was born in 1899 in Gogad village near the city of Golpaygan, Iran. He was taught preliminary studies by his father, Mohammad Bagher. At the age of 9, his father died and he later on moved to Golpaygan to continue his studies. He was one of the highest-ranking Shia clergies to participate in the Iranian Revolution, and a one-time serious contender to succeed Ruhollah Khomeini in the 1989 Iranian Supreme Leader election. However, his candidacy was voted down by the Assembly of Experts, in favor of the eventual successor, Ali Khamenei.

  1. ^ a b c Biography of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad Reza Golpayegani serajnet.org
  2. ^ biography of grand Ayatollah Golpayegani, Muhammad Mehid emami, Tehran , center of Documents of Islamic Revolution,2003