Seyed Mohammad Faghie , (born 10 April 1942) was an Iranian
Ayatollah
Ayatollah ( ; fa, آیتالله, āyatollāh) is an 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 Arabic word p ...
. He was chosen by
Ruhollah Khomeini as the
Imam of Friday Prayer in
Neyriz
Neyriz ( fa, نیریز, also Romanized as Neyrīz and Nīrīz) is the capital city of Neyriz County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 113.291.
The name is also used for the district in which it is situated and for ...
from the
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
until his death. He represented the people of
Fars province in the
Assembly of Experts
The Assembly of Experts ( fa, مجلس خبرگان رهبری, majles-e khobregân-e rahbari), also translated as the Assembly of Experts of the Leadership or as the Council of Experts, is the deliberative body empowered to appoint the Supreme ...
in the
second and
fifth terms.
[{{Cite web , title=2016 Assembly of Experts Election {{! Iran Data Portal , url=https://irandataportal.syr.edu/assembly-of-experts-elections/2016-assembly-of-experts-election , access-date=2022-06-30 , language=en-US] He died while in office during the fifth term.
See also
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List of Ayatollahs
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List of members in the Second Term of the Council of Experts
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List of members in the Fifth Term of the Council of Experts
References
1942 births
2022 deaths
People from Fars Province
Iranian politicians
Iranian ayatollahs
Members of the Assembly of Experts