Hassan al-Shirazi | |
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السيد حسن الحسيني الشيرازي | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1935 |
Died | May 2, 1980 | (aged 44–45)
Cause of death | Assassination |
Resting place | Fatima Masumeh Shrine |
Religion | Islam |
Parent | Mirza Mahdi al-Shirazi (father) |
Jurisprudence | Twelver Shia Islam |
Relatives | Mirza Shirazi (great-great grandfather) Muhammad al-Shirazi (brother) Sadiq al-Shirazi (brother) Mujtaba al-Shirazi (brother) Mohammed Kadhim al-Modarresi (brother-in-law) Mohammed Kadhim al-Qazwini (brother-in-law) |
Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan al-Husayni al-Shirazi. (Arabic: حسن الحسيني الشيرازي; Persian: حسن حسينى شيرازى; 1935–May 2, 1980) was an Iranian-Iraqi Shia scholar, thinker, and poet.[1][2][3] He was assassinated in Beirut allegedly at the hands of the Baathist intelligence.
Renowned Lebanese writer George Jordac, describes al-Shirazi as 'a clear mind, honest tongue, and lovable heart with a face that reflects the light of a generous soul'.[4]