Mohsen Qara'ati () is an

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cleric who was born in 1945 in the city of

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, and his father was Ali Naqi (Qara'ati). Mohsen Qara'ati who is commonly known as "

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Qara'ati" or "

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Qara'ati," was appointed as the representative of Sayyid Ruhollah Khomeini (the founder and previous leader of Islamic Republic of

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) at the "literacy movement organization" in

in 1981. Mohsen Qara'ati who is also known as "Haj Aqa Qara'ati (Persian: )", has been appointed as the chief of "Setade Eqame Namaz" (the headquarters of prayer presenting)". Among the most famous characteristics of this Shi'a clergy is that he tries to follow timely jokes in his lectures, which makes his speeches more interesting from the view of the listeners. He has also suggested making a "

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laughing site" (to pass free times by Halal ermissiblelaughing). He has stated in his sermons that anyone that declares themselves to be an adherent of the

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must be killed.Mohsen Qaraati anyone who walks around and says I am Bahai must be killed
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Books

* Familiarity with prayer * 114 points about prayer * Interpretation of prayer * Principles of Islamic beliefs * Oneness * Justice * Prophecy * Imamate * Resurrection * Gnahshnasy * Hajj * The human and world in the Quran * Enjoining good and forbidding wrong * Minutes with the Quran (taken from the interpretation of light) * Quranic questions and answers * Important questions, short answers using examples * Tafsir Noor (10 full volume commentary of the Quran)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Qara'ati, Mohsin Iranian ayatollahs Kashan Kashan County 1945 births Living people Iran's Book of the Year Awards recipients