Hassan al-Shirazi

Hassan al-Shirazi
السيد حسن الحسيني الشيرازي
Personal life
Born1935 (1935)
DiedMay 2, 1980(1980-05-02) (aged 44–45)
Cause of deathAssassination
Resting placeFatima Masumeh Shrine
ParentMirza Mahdi al-Shirazi (father)
RelativesMirza 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)
Religious life
ReligionIslam
JurisprudenceTwelver Shia Islam

Ayatollah Sayyid Hassan al-Husayni al-Shirazi. (Arabic: حسن الحسيني الشيرازي; Persian: حسن حسينى شيرازى; 1935–May 2, 1980) was an Iraqi Shia scholar, thinker, and poet. 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'.