Husayn Burujardi
Hossein Borujerdi | |
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Borujerdi, late 1950s | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 23 March 1875 |
| Died | 30 March 1961 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Fatima Masumeh Shrine |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Era | Modern history |
| Main interest(s) | uṣūl al-fiqh |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Creed | Usuli Twelver Shia Islam |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Post | Grand Ayatollah |
| Period in office | 1937–1946 |
| Predecessor | Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani |
| Successor | Muhsin al-Hakim |
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Hossein Ali Tabatabaei Borujerdi (Luri/Persian: آیت الله العظمی سید حسین طباطبایی بروجردی; 23 March 1875 – 30 March 1961) was a leading Iranian Shia Marja' in Iran from approximately 1947 to his death in 1961.: 231 He was a major proponent for the elimination of Baha'is in Iran.