Sheikh Ahmad Mohseni Garakani Persian: شیخ احمد محسنی گرکانی, (born 1926) is an Iranian Ayatollah. He was the Imam of Friday Prayer in Tuyserkan and the Chief of the Supreme Court of Iran, as well as representing the people of Markazi province in the Assembly of Experts from 1998 to 2024.[1][2][3]
Ayatollah
Sheikh Ahmad Mohseni Garakani | |
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| آیت الله شیخ احمد محسنی گرکانی | |
 Ayatollah Garakani giving a lecture in 2015 | |
| Chief of the Supreme Court of Iran | |
| In office 11 September 2009 – 2 September 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Sadeq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Hossein Mofid |
| Succeeded by | Hossein Karimi |
| Member of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth terms of the Assembly of Experts | |
| In office 23 October 1998 – 20 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abolfazl Khonsari |
| Constituency | Markazi Province |
| Imam of Friday Prayer in Tuyserkan | |
| In office 24 September 1979 – 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Succeeded by | Abdolhossein Sabzevari |
احمد محسنی گرکانی | |
| Title | Ayatollah |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1926 (age 97–98) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Jurisprudence | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Political party | Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom |
| Alma mater | Qom Hawza Hawza Najaf |
| Teachers | Hossein Borujerdi Ruhollah Khomeini Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei |
Biography
editAhmad Garakani was born on 1926 in a village called Garakan in Markazi province. His father, Ali Asghar was a farmer, so their family was involved around agriculture.[4] After attending primary school, he pursued his Islamic education by travelling to Qom in 1946 to attend the Qom Seminary. He attended classes from many esteemed Shia scholars such as Hossein Borujerdi, Ruhollah Khomeini, and Mohaghegh. He travelled to Najaf and attended the Hawza Najaf for around a year. While in Najaf, he was taught by Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Muhsin al-Hakim and others.[5] After the 1979 Iranian revolution, he was appointed as the prayer leader in Tuyserkan by Khomeini.[6] He spent several years as a judge in the Supreme Court, before being elected as Chief of Supreme Court by Sadeq Larijani in September 2009.[7]
Teachers
editHere are some of Ayatollah Garkani's teachers on his journey to becoming an Ayatollah.[8]
- Ruhollah Khomeini
- Muhsin al-Hakim
- Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei
- Hossein Borujerdi
- Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani
- Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
- Seyed Mahmoud Hosseini Shahroudi
- Sheikh Mahdi Mazandarani
- Seyed Reza Sadr
- Sheikh Abbas Tehrani
- Seyed Hossein Tabatabai Qomi
- Sheikh Mohammad Lakani
- Sheikh Mohammad Mojahedi Tabrizi
Works
editAyatollah Garakani has published many works in Iran, here are some of them.[4]
- Hijab in Islam
- Friday Prayers
- Tafsir Surah al-Jumu'ah
- Tafsir Surah al-Munafiqun
- The Guardianship of Ahlul Bayt (as)
- Zakat (charity) in Islam
- The Message of Action
- Velayat Faqih and the Position of Leadership Experts
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1998 Assembly of Experts Election". 2016-02-19. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "2006 Assembly of Experts Election". 2016-02-19. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "2016 Assembly of Experts Election | Iran Data Portal". irandataportal.syr.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ a b "پایگاه اندیشوران حوزه". garagani.andishvaran.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "احمد محسنی گرکانی". hawzah.net (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ khomeini, Imam. "حکم به آقای احمد محسنی گرکانی (رسیدگی به امور در تویسرکان)". Emam.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ قرآن, iqna ir | خبرگزاری بین المللی (2009-09-11). "آيت‌الله محسنی گركانی به سمت رئيس ديوانعالی كشور منصوب شد". markazi.iqna.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "زير دامنه انديشمندان اسلامي مرکز پژوهش های اسلامي رسانه صداوسيما". thinker.irc.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-02-07.