Seyyed
''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan and Husayn. The title may also refer to the descendants of the fa ...
Mohammad Saeedi (
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: سید محمد سعیدی; born 1951,
Qom
Qom (; ) is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. The city is ...
) is an
Iran
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ian
Twelver
Twelver Shi'ism (), also known as Imamism () or Ithna Ashari, is the Islamic schools and branches, largest branch of Shia Islam, Shi'a Islam, comprising about 90% of all Shi'a Muslims. The term ''Twelver'' refers to its adherents' belief in twel ...
Shia
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...
cleric, who is the trustee of the
Fatima Masumeh Shrine
The Shrine of Fatima Masumeh () is a Twelver Shi'ite shrine, located in the city of Qom, in the province of Qom, Iran. Qom is considered by Twelver Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad.
Fatima Masumeh was the si ...
, and Qom
Imam of Friday Prayer
The Imam of Friday Prayer (), or ''Imam Jom'a'' (''Jumu'ah''), is the person who conducts the Friday prayer in Islam and preaches related sermons.
Qualifications to serve
An Imam of Friday Prayer is expected to be distinguished for intellect ...
. He is also the representative of
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
The Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (, also ''Velayat-e Faghih''; ) is a concept in Twelver Shia Islamic law which holds that until the reappearance of the "infallible Imam" (sometime before Judgement Day), the religious and social affairs ...
of Qom.
Family
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Saeedi was Seyyed Mohammad's father; and his mother is from the family (descendants) of
Mirza Shirazi
Marja', Grand Ayatollah Mujaddid Sayyid, Mirza Abu Muhammad Mu'iz al-Din Muhammad Hassan Husayni Shirazi (; ; 25 April 1815 – 20 February 1895), better simply known as Mirza Shirazi (میرزای شیرازی), was an Iranian Shia marja'.
Aft ...
. He is also the brother-in-law of
Seyyed Ahmad Khatami, the (temporary)
Imam of Friday Prayer
The Imam of Friday Prayer (), or ''Imam Jom'a'' (''Jumu'ah''), is the person who conducts the Friday prayer in Islam and preaches related sermons.
Qualifications to serve
An Imam of Friday Prayer is expected to be distinguished for intellect ...
--of
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
.
Education
(Seyyed) Mohammad Saeedi, who was born in Qom, passed his elementary education in his city, and studied for high school in the city of
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
. Considering his father's testament, Seyyed Mohammad (and his brothers) entered the Hawzah (seminary). He passed his Hawzah education in
Mashhad
Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ...
, and got married in that city. Later, he moved to Qom to continue his seminary education, and likewise, he taught there as a teacher. Seyyed Mohammad had several teachers, amongst Mirza Hashem Amoli, Fazel Lankarani, Jawad Tabrizi, etc.
Works
1. A collection of topics on jurisprudence and principles
2. A collection of topics outside jurisprudence taken from "Urwah al-Wathqi" and "Tahrir al-Wasilah"
3. A collection of topics outside principles that were raised among students and scholars based on "Kifayah".
4. A collection of notes on the life of the infallibles.
5. A course on the principles of belief
6. On the interpretation of the Quran.
7. A series of lessons on the interpretation of supplications: "Sahifa Sajjadiyyah"
8. Biography of one's father
9. A series of lessons on the rights and duties of husband and wife
10. History of the prophets
11. The role of the youth in the Ashura movement
12. Hadith of gifts
13. "The message of the martyrs of Karbala".
14. Human talents and abilities and the quality of developing them.
15. Human qualities based on the alphabet.
Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen Sayyid Muhammad Sa'idi
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See also
* Fatima Masumeh Shrine
The Shrine of Fatima Masumeh () is a Twelver Shi'ite shrine, located in the city of Qom, in the province of Qom, Iran. Qom is considered by Twelver Shia Muslims to be the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad.
Fatima Masumeh was the si ...
* Ali Akbar Masoudi Khomeini
References
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Religious leaders from Mashhad
Iranian ayatollahs
Religious leaders from Qom
Representatives of the supreme leader in the provinces of Iran
1951 births
Living people