Grand
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 ...
Moslem Malakouti ( fa, مسلم ملکوتی, 5 June 1924 in
Sarab, East Azerbaijan
Sarab ( fa, سراب; also Romanized as Sarāb) is a city and capital of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,057, in 11,045 families.
Sarab is famous for its rugs.
Climate
Sarab has a cold sem ...
– 24 April 2014 in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
) was an Iranian
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 ...
cleric
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ...
,
Marja and third imam Jumu'ah for
Tabriz
Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Aze ...
.
His son
Ali Malakouti
Ali Malakouti ( fa, علی ملکوتی, born in Qom from Azerbaijanis family Moslem Malakouti) is an Iranian Shiite cleric and politician. He is a member of the 5thAssembly of Experts from the East Azerbaijan electorate. Malakouti won his memb ...
is member of 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 ...
.
See also
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Lists of Maraji
Maraji are the supreme legal authority for Twelver Shia Muslims. The following articles contain lists of Maraji:
* List of current Maraji''
* List of deceased Maraji''
See also
* Marja'
*Ijtihad
*Hawza
* Risalah (fiqh)
*List of Ayatollahs
*List ...
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List of deceased Maraji
This article provides the list of deceased ''Maraji'' (plural of ''Marja'', the supreme legal authority or the source of emulation), both current and deceased, followed by Twelver (also known as ''Imamiyyah'') Shia Muslims around the world. The con ...
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References
External links
Moslem Malakouti WebsiteMoslem Malakouti Imagesin
Fars News
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People from Sarab, East Azerbaijan
1924 births
2014 deaths
Iranian ayatollahs
Representatives of the Supreme Leader in the Provinces of Iran
Members of the Assembly of Experts
Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom members