Abbas-Ali Soleimani (; 25 May 1947 – 26 April 2023) was an Iranian

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cleric (

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) and member of the

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Life

Soleimani was born into a religious family in Savadkuh,

Mazandaran Mazandaran Province (; ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari, Iran, Sari. Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range and Hyrcanian forests, it is border ...

, on 25 May 1947. He went to

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at the age of 5. From age 12, he studied at a

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and later in

Behshahr Behshahr () is a city in the Central District of Behshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is located at the foot of the Alborz mountains, approximately east of Sari and west of ...

. He continued his religious education in

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. Soleimani was appointed representative of Vali-e-Faqih and

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in the city of

Kashan Kashan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kashan County), Central District of Kashan County, in the northern part of Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Earlies ...

. Later he was member of the

Death

Soleimani was shot and killed on 26 April 2023 in

Mazandaran province Mazandaran Province (; ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari. Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range and Hyrcanian forests, it is bordered clockw ...

. He was 75. The suspect was arrested by the

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for Soleimani's murder and later executed.

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Death

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