Grand Ayatullah Sayed Abulqasim Al-Khoei

Grand Ayatullah Sayed Abulqasim Al-Khoei (November 19, 1899 -- August 8, 1992) was one of the most influential Twelver Shi'a Islamic scholars (marja). He was the spiritual leader of much of the Shia world until his death in 1992.

Due to his prominent position as a teacher and scholar in Najaf, he became an important leader of worldwide Shias. He was made the most prominent Grand Ayatullah in 1971 after the death of Ayatullah Sayed Mohsen Al-Hakim. In this position, he became a patron of numerous institutions across the globe that sought to provide welfare, and also provided scholarships to theological students from across the Muslim world.

He is considered as the architect of a distinct school of thought in the principles of jurisprudence and Islamic law, and one of the leading exponents of 'kalam'-scholastic theology- and 'rijal'- study of the biographies of transmitters of ahadith, the prophetic traditions, 'fiqh'- jurisprudence- and 'tafseer'- exegesis of the Qur'an. His interests included astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy.

Al-Khoei is said to have been the most vocal of all the Shia Grand Ayatollahs in opposing if Ayatullah Khomeini's idea of Wilayat Al-Faqih Al-Mutlaqa, or absolute guardianship of the Islamic jurists, called for rule of the Islamic state by Islamic jurists, the foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Al-Khoei believed that the theory was an innovation "with no support in Shia theology or law." Probably more than any other person Al-Khoei was a "barrier" to Ayatullah Khomeini's influence in the Shia world.

After the 1991 uprising in Iraq, Al-Khoei was arrested by Saddam Hussein during the mass Shia uprising that followed the defeat of Iraqi forces. While under arrest, he was taken to Baghdad and forced to make public appearances with Saddam Hussein. Hussein eventually allowed Al-Khoei to return to Najaf, but he was placed under house arrest, and died in 1992 (1413 AH).

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[Superman4ever]

Beautiful! Subhan'Allah! Ayatollah Khoei's "Prolegomena of the Qur'an" is essential for ALL Muslims, and easily one of my favorite books of all-time.

Could you imagine learning directly from him? What a dream! :)

[mushibhai]

Oh Allah(swt) may you grand our marjaye takleed Ayatollah Al-Khoei eternal peace.our heart cries when we think about him and the sufferings he underwent to spread the religion to us.may you bless us to follow the righteous path of masumeen(a.s). may a rehbar like him keep guiding us until our imam e zamana reappears...my heart cries in eternal sorrow for out Shiites and mujtahids.

[murtazavi110]

ماشا ء اللہ



[abas133]

اهم موسساته في نيويك ولندن وباكستان والهند بعد حيلة قدس سرة لم تستقر الحوزة حتى وصلت الى اهم وعلم طلابة السيد على السستاني سوف يشهد التاريخ بعد خمس او ست عقود من كتابتي هذه السطر انه واحد من اعظم راعي السلام في العالم حيث حافظ على السلام في العراق وفي منطقه الشرق الاوسط التي كانت في عصرة غير مستقرة سياسين

[abas133]

ابو القاسم الخوئي اية الله العظمى زعيم الحوزة العلمية في عصرة بعد رحيل اية الله الحكيم مرة الحوزة والمذهب في عصر بفترة واحد من اشد الفترات محنه في العراق ومظايقه حيث هجر الالف من طلاب واساتذة الحوزة واعدم العشرات على يد طاغيه العصر صدام واعدم في عصرة احد اهم طلابه السيد اية الله العظمى محمد باقر الصدر

خرج الكثر من طلاب والدعات للمذهب والدين الصافي اسس الكثير من الموسسات في العالم تعرف باسمه موسسات السيد الخوئي

[AmalShi3a]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

رحمة الله على سيدنا و مرجعنا ابي القاسم الخوئي

[sepasgozaram]

may i ask wich nashid is in the backround ?

[bakvi98]

al fateha

[foxfull]

رحمة الله عليك يا سيدنا الخوئي الى هذا اليوم و لى مائة سنة القوة و العظمة ليش على الشيعة فقط بل عل جميع الطوائف الى اليوم الكل يتحدث عنك من محبيك و مبغضيك اي انك كالعلم في سماء الكل ينظر له بعين الاحترام رغم انف الاعداء

[2fanuk]

rahmatullah