Muhsin al-Hakim
Muhsin al-Tabatabaei al-Hakim (Arabic: محسن الطباطبائي الحكيم; 31 May 1889 – 2 June 1970) was an Iraqi Shia marja'.
Muhsin al-Hakim | |
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السيد محسن الطبابائي الحكيم | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 31 May 1889 |
| Died | 2 June 1970 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Imam Ali Shrine |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Parents | Mehdi al-Hakim (father) |
| Jurisprudence | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Period in office | 1946–1970 |
| Predecessor | Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani |
| Successor | Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei |
He became the leading marja' of Najaf in 1946 after the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani, and of the majority of the Shia world in 1961, after the death of Hossein Borujerdi.[1]
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