Mohammad Ali Araki

Mohammad Ali Araki
محمدعلی اراکی
Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki
Personal life
Born(1894-12-22)22 December 1894
Died24 November 1994(1994-11-24) (aged 99)
Resting placeFatima Masumeh Shrine
Other namesPersian: محمدعلی اراکی
Religious life
ReligionShia Islam (Usuli Twelver)

Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki (Persian: محمدعلی اراکی, 22 December 1894 in Arak – 24 November 1994 in Qom) was an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja'. Araki was teacher of many Iranian revolutionary person and was the last survivor from Ruhollah Khomeini's era. When he died, IRNA declared that "he was considered the greatest living Marja'".