Hossein Mazaheri
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Grand Ayatollah
Hossein Mazaheri (born in 1934) is an Iranian Shia Marja
. At the age of 14, he moved to Isfahan Seminary to start his religious studies. Five years later, he moved to Qom
to complete his studies under Ayatollah Boroujerdi and Ayatollah Khomeini. He currently resides and teaches in the Seminary of Isfahan, Iran
.
He was also a member of the Third Assembly of Experts
.
Ayatollah
Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...
Hossein Mazaheri (born in 1934) is an Iranian Shia Marja
Marja
Marja , also known as a marja-i taqlid or marja dini , literally means "Source to Imitate/Follow" or "Religious Reference"...
. At the age of 14, he moved to Isfahan Seminary to start his religious studies. Five years later, he moved to Qom
Qom
Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
to complete his studies under Ayatollah Boroujerdi and Ayatollah Khomeini. He currently resides and teaches in the Seminary of Isfahan, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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He was also a member of the Third Assembly of Experts
Assembly of Experts
The Assembly of Experts of Iran , also translated as Council of Experts, is a deliberative body of 86 Mujtahids that is charged with electing and removing the Supreme Leader of Iran and supervising his activities.Members of the assembly are elected from a government-screened list of candidates by...
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