Hossein Mazaheri
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| Personal | |
| Born |
16 November 1933 |
| Religion | Usuli Twelver Shi`a Islam |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Isfahan, Iran |
| Post | Grand Ayatollah |
| Website | Official Website |
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Mazaheri Isfahani (Arabic: حسين المظاهري الأصفهاني; born 16 November 1933) is a senior Iranian Twelver Shia Marja. He was also a member of the Third Assembly of Experts.
Biography
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Mazaheri was born in Isfahan in 1933. At the age of 14, he moved to Isfahan Seminary to start his religious studies. Five years later, he moved to Qom to complete his studies. In Qom he studied in Seminars of Grand Ayatollah Boroujerdi and Imam Khomeini. Ayatollah Marashi Najafi, Allamah Tabatabei and Mohaqeq Damad were also among his teachers. He currently resides and teaches in the Seminary of Isfahan, Iran.