Murtadha al-Qazwini
Murtadha al-Qazwini | |
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السيد مرتضى الموسوي القزويني | |
| Title | Ayatollah |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1 August 1930 |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Children | |
| Parent | Muhammad-Sadiq al-Qazwini (father) |
| Relatives | Mohammed Kadhim al-Qazwini (first cousin, once removed) Mohammed Baqer al-Qazwini (grandson) Fadhil al-Milani (nephew) Mahdi al-Modarresi (great nephew) Muhsin al-Qazwini (first cousin, once removed) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver Shīʿā |
| Website | Official website |
Ayatollah Sayyid Murtadha al-Musawi al-Qazwini (Arabic: مرتضى الموسوي القزويني; born 1 August 1930) is an Iraqi senior Shia jurist, poet and orator.
Al-Qazwini is currently the Imam of the eastern wing of the Imam Husayn shrine. He lived in exile for twenty three years between Kuwait, Iran and the United States, until he returned to Iraq after the 2003 invasion.
Al-Qazwini is the founder of the Development and Relief Foundation, a charitable institution that has established schools, a seminary, a state of the art hospital, and clinic in Karbala.
Al-Qazwini is currently the chief of the al-Qazwini family.