Mohammad Hadi al-Milani
Muhammad-Hadi al-Milani | |
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السيد محمد هادي الحسيني الميلاني | |
| Title | Grand Ayatollah |
| Personal life | |
| Born | July 1, 1895 |
| Died | August 7, 1975 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Imam Reza Shrine |
| Nationality | Iraqi Iranian |
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| Parent(s) | Jafar al-Milani (father) Bibi Khanum Mamaqani (mother) |
| Relatives | Mohammad Hasan Mamaqani (grandfather) Fadhil al-Milani (grandson) Ali al-Milani (grandson) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver Shīʿā |
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Hadi Milani (Arabic: محمد هادي الحسيني الميلاني; Persian: محمد هادى حسينى ميلانى; July 1, 1895 – August 7, 1975) was an Iranian-Iraqi marja'.
Al-Milani was also active in political and social affairs. When he moved to Mashhad, the Islamic seminary of Mashhad flourished. He contributed to the establishment of many Islamic seminary schools across Iran.
After the death of Hossein Borujerdi in 1961, al-Milani was considered to be among Iran's leading grand Ayatollahs, along with Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari and Ruhollah Khomeini. He also taught Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader.