Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei | |
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السيد أبو القاسم الموسوي الخوئي | |
![]() Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei in his office at Najaf, 1970's | |
Personal | |
Born | |
Died | August 8, 1992 | (aged 92)
Resting place | Imam Ali Shrine |
Religion | Islam |
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Parent | Ali-Akbar al-Khoei (father) |
Denomination | Shi'a |
Jurisprudence | Ja'fari (Usuli) |
Creed | Twelver |
Main interest(s) | Hadith, Fiqh |
Notable work(s) | Mu'jam rijal al-hadith |
Muslim leader | |
Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
Period in office | 1970–1992 |
Predecessor | Muhsin al-Hakim |
Successor | Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari, Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani |
Website | Official website |
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Musawi al-Khoei (/ˈɑːbuː æl ˈkɑːsɪm æl ˈxhuːi/ AH-boo al KAH-sim al KHOO-ee; Arabic: أبو القاسم الموسوي الخوئي; Persian: ابوالقاسم موسوی خویی; November 19, 1899 – August 8, 1992) was an Iranian-Iraqi Shia marja'.[1][2] Al-Khoei is considered one of the most influential twelver scholars.
After the death of Muhsin al-Hakim in 1970, he became the spiritual leader of much of the Shia world until his death in 1992. He was succeeded briefly by Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari, until his death in 1993. Then his former student, Ali al-Sistani, took leadership of the seminary, whereby many of his followers became followers of al-Sistani.[3][4]