Muhammad Hussain Najafi

Grand Ayatollah
Muhammad Hussain Najafi Dhakku
آيت الله العظمى محمد حسین نجفى ڈھکو
Personal life
Born(1932-04-10)10 April 1932
Died21 August 2023(2023-08-21) (aged 91)
Sargodha, Pakistan
Other namesUrdu, Punjabi: محمد حسین ڈھکو
Religious life
ReligionUsuli Twelver Shi`a Islam
Senior posting
Based inSargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
PostGrand Ayatollah
Period in office1980–2023
WebsiteOfficial Website
Muhammad Hussain
TitleGrand Ayatollah, Ayatollah-ul-Uzma
Personal life
Born(1932-04-10)10 April 1932
Died21 August 2023(2023-08-21) (aged 91)
EraModern era
RegionSargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Main interest(s)Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam, Fiqh, Islamic philosophy, Islamic ethics
Religious life
ReligionIslam
JurisprudenceJa`fari
Muslim leader

Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Muhammad Hussain Najafi (Arabic: آيت الله العظمى علامه شيخ محمد حسين; 10 April 1932 – 21 August 2023) was a Pakistani Twelver Shia Marja. Muhammad Hussain Najafi was running a Hawza in Sargodha. Najafi was included in all the editions of "The Muslim 500: The World's Most Influential Muslims" since 2010. He is one of the nine marja's mentioned in the most recent edition.