Abbas-Ali Soleimani (; born 1947) is an

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cleric/

ayatollah Ayatollah ( ; fa, آیت‌الله, āyatollāh) is an Title of honor, honorific title for high-ranking Twelver Shia clergy in Iran and Iraq that came into widespread usage in the 20th century. Etymology The title is originally derived from ...

who was born in a religious family in Savadkuh, Mazandaran. He is currently the new appointed representative of Vali-e-Faqih and

Imam of Friday prayer The Imam of Friday Prayer (Arabic: امام صلاة الجمعة) or ''Imam Jom'a'' (''Jumu'ah'') is the person who conducts the Friday prayer in Islam and preaches related sermons. Qualifications to serve An Imam of Friday Prayer is expe ...

in the city of

Kashan Kashan ( fa, ; Qashan; Cassan; also romanized as Kāshān) is a city in the northern part of Isfahan province, Iran. At the 2017 census, its population was 396,987 in 90,828 families. Some etymologists argue that the city name comes from ...

. This

Shiite Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most ...

ayatollah went to

Kuttab A kuttab ( ar, كُتَّاب ''kuttāb'', plural: ''kataatiib'', ) or maktab ( ar, مَكْتَب) is a type of elementary school in the Muslim world. Though the ''kuttab'' was primarily used for teaching children in reading, writing, grammar, ...

at the age of 5, later on departed to

Qom Qom (also spelled as "Ghom", "Ghum", or "Qum") ( fa, قم ) is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. Qom is the capital of Qom Province. It is located to the south of Tehran. At the 2016 census, its popul ...

in order to educate at

Hawzah A hawza ( ar, حوزة) or ḥawzah ʿilmīyah ( ar, حوزة علمیة) is a seminary where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated. The word ''ḥawzah'' is found in Arabic as well as the Persian language. In Arabic, the word means "to hold so ...

when he was 12 years old. Afterwards, he left for Hawzah of

Behshahr Behshahr ( fa, بهشهر; formerly Ashraf and Ashraf ol Belād) is a city in Mazandaran, Iran & the capital of Behshahr County. Located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at the foot of the Alborz, it is approximately from Sari. At the 2006 cen ...

. Then, Soleimani departed to

Mashhad Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of R ...

to keep on his Hawzah studies. Abbas-Ali Soleimani used to teach Islamic lessons as well as studying in

seminary A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

, and took trip to diverse villages/cities during his education period. Among Soleimani's (previous) positions are: being as "Imam of Friday Prayer in

Babolsar Babolsar ( fa, بابلسر, also Romanized as Bābolsar and Bābul Sar; also known as Mashhadsar (Persian: مَشهَدسَر), also Romanized as Mashhad-i-Sar and Meshed-i-Sar) is a city and capital of Babolsar County, Mazandaran Province, Ira ...

", "the person in charge of Nahade-Rahbari (Mazandaran)", "teaching in Hawzahs/universities", " member of assembly of experts" and so on. Amongst his known teachers are: *

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* Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Milani *

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Hashem Amoli Ayatollah Mirza Hashem Amoli Larijani ( fa, لاریجانی میرزا هاشم آملی; 26 February 189925 February 1993) was an Iranian Shia Marja' and scholar of jurisprudence. Biography Hashem Amoli Larijani was born on 26 February 1899 ...

* Seyyed Mohammad Reza Golpayegani *

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Abdollah Javadi-Amoli Abdollah Javadi Amoli ( fa, عبدالله جوادی آملی; born ) is an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja. He is a conservative and principlist Iranian politician, philosopher and one of the prominent Islamic scholars of the Hawza. The official w ...

* Vaez-Tabasi * Khorasani * Meshkini * Kuhestani * Adib Neishburi * Salehi Barbari * Hojat Hashemi * Modarres * Mahami * Mahdavi Damqani * Nasrollahi * Fayeqi * Tehrani * Mohammadi Gilani * Etemadi Etc.Biography of the representative of the Supreme Leader and the new Imam of Friday prayer of Kashan
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Soleimani, Abbas-Ali Representatives of the Supreme Leader in the Provinces of Iran Iranian ayatollahs 1947 births Living people People from Savadkuh People from Mazandaran Province

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