Mohammed Mahdi al-Sadr
Sayyid Mohammed Mahdi al-Sadr | |
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محمد مهدي الصدر | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Mohammed Mahdi bin Isma'il al-Sadr 6 July 1879 Kadhimiya, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1 March 1940 Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Resting place | Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Home town | Kadhimiya |
| Children | Mohammed Sadeq al-Sadr, Abu al-Hasan al-Sadr, Mohammed Ja'far |
| Parent | Isma'il al-Sadr (father) |
| Notable work(s) |
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| Education | Traditional Islamic education |
| Known for | Role in the 1920 Iraqi Revolt, preservation of Islamic manuscripts, revival of the Grand Husayniyya |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver Shia |
| School | Ja'fari |
| Lineage | Al-Sadr family, descendant of Musa al-Kadhim |
| Sect | Shia Twelver |
| Profession | Faqih, Historian |
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Mohammed Mahdi al-Sadr (6 July 1879 – March 1940) was a prominent Iraqi Twelver Shia jurist and historian. He participated in the 1920 Iraqi Revolt against British occupation, contributed to the restoration of the Grand Husayniyya in Baghdad from Baha’i control, and collected rare Islamic manuscripts. He studied in the religious seminaries of Najaf and Kadhimiya, attained the degree of ijtihad, and taught numerous students. He authored several works on jurisprudence, theology, and ethics.