Muhammad Ali al-Amri
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Muhammad Ali al-Amri , (1911 - 24-01-2011), was a cleric, mujtahid and one of the most prominent Twelver Shia muslim
scholars in Medina
, Saudi Arabia
.
. At the early age of 16, he travelled to the holy city of Najaf
under the guidance of his father, Sheikh Ali bin Ahmad Al-Amri, in order to pursue further Islamic studies. In the precincts of the shrine of the Imam Ali (a), he studied under several notable scholars including, Sayyed Muhammad Baqir Al-Shakhs, Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Al-Faqih, Sheikh Hussain Al-Hilli and Sheikh Muhammad Jawad Mughniyeh.
He was the first person to establish a Shia mosque in Medina in disguise and today that mosque has emerged as central worshiping place for Shia Muslims in the Medina.
Al-Amri was the designated representative of several past and contemporary maraje
taqleed; from Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ab al-Hasan al-Isfahani
to Grand Ayatullah Ali al-Sistani. He also had close association with Grand Ayatullahs Khomeini, Rafsanjani and Khamenei.
His son Sheikh Hashim leads prayers in Medina mosque and other son Sheikh Faraj is stationed in the eastern province.
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Muhammad Ali al-Amri , (1911 - 24-01-2011), was a cleric, mujtahid and one of the most prominent Twelver Shia muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
scholars in Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
Early life
Al-Amri was born in the year 1911 in the holy city of MedinaMedina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
. At the early age of 16, he travelled to the holy city of Najaf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
under the guidance of his father, Sheikh Ali bin Ahmad Al-Amri, in order to pursue further Islamic studies. In the precincts of the shrine of the Imam Ali (a), he studied under several notable scholars including, Sayyed Muhammad Baqir Al-Shakhs, Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Al-Faqih, Sheikh Hussain Al-Hilli and Sheikh Muhammad Jawad Mughniyeh.
Return to Saudi Arabia
Upon his return to Saudi Arabia, Al-Amri played a critical role in the religious education and social upliftment of its Shia community.He was the first person to establish a Shia mosque in Medina in disguise and today that mosque has emerged as central worshiping place for Shia Muslims in the Medina.
Al-Amri was the designated representative of several past and contemporary maraje
Marja
Marja , also known as a marja-i taqlid or marja dini , literally means "Source to Imitate/Follow" or "Religious Reference"...
taqleed; from Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ab al-Hasan al-Isfahani
Abu al-Hasan al-Esfahani
Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid Abul Hasan Isfahani , , was an Shia Muslim scholar and cleric.He was born in 1277 A.H. in one of the villages on the outskirts of Isfahan. He was educated and resided in Iraq. He was a Faqīh of the first rank, and a sole Marja' after the death of his contemporary, Mirza...
to Grand Ayatullah Ali al-Sistani. He also had close association with Grand Ayatullahs Khomeini, Rafsanjani and Khamenei.
Death and children
He passed away in the early hours of Monday 24th January 2011 in Medina.His son Sheikh Hashim leads prayers in Medina mosque and other son Sheikh Faraj is stationed in the eastern province.