Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem

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Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem
محمدعلی آل‌هاشم
Representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan
In office
31 May 2017 – 19 May 2024
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Preceded byMohsen Mojtahed Shabestari
Succeeded byTBD
Personal details
Born(1962-10-28)28 October 1962
Tabriz, Imperial State of Iran
Died19 May 2024(2024-05-19) (aged 61)
Uzi, East Azerbaijan, Iran
Cause of deathHelicopter crash
Alma materQom Seminary

Seyyed Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem (Persian: سید محمدعلی آل‌هاشم), also known as "Ayatollah Ale-Hashem" (28 October 1962 – 19 May 2024) was an Iranian jurist and Twelver Shia cleric who was the representative of Vali-e-Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) in the province of East Azerbaijan,[1][2][3] and Imam of Friday Prayer in Tabriz.[4][5]

Ale-Hashem was killed in the 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash.[6][7][8]

Biography[edit]

He was active during the Iran-Iraq War,[9][10] and possessed the educational degree of Hawzah at "level 4" (Doctoral). Likewise, he passed his Kharij-Feqh lessons (of Hawzah) in the classes of Iran's current supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. He was also the head of the "Political Ideological Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army" before being appointed the position of Vali-e-Faqih representative in East-Azerbaijan Province and Tabriz Imam-Jom'ah.[11]

Personal life and death[edit]

Ale-Hashem[12][13] was born on 28 October 1962.[14] He had his education up to high school in his hometown, and afterwards moved to Qom for higher education at Hawzah.[6]

On 19 May 2024, a helicopter carrying Ale-Hashem, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed near the Azerbaijan–Iran border,[15] killing all eight on board.[16][17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Appointment of Vali-e-Faqih in East Azerbaijan and Imam of Friday Prayer in Tabriz leader.ir
  2. ^ Khabargozari Rasmi Hozeh (formal broadcasting of Hawzah); Seyyed Mohammad Ali Ale Hashem
  3. ^ Seyyed Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem; Appointment order of Imam-Jom'ah of Tabriz by revolution leader tebyan.net
  4. ^ Appointment of Vali-e-Faqih in East Azerbaijan and Imam of Friday Prayer in Tabriz khamenei.ir
  5. ^ Hawzah Namayandegi-WaliFaqih Dar Umur HajoZiarat (Hawzah of Vali-e-Faqih agency in Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization (Iran)); Ale-Hasehm
  6. ^ a b "Interesting life of an Imam-Jom'ah (Seyyed Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem)". yjc.ir. 15 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Who Were The Officials Killed In Helicopter Crash Alongside Iranian President". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ News, A. B. C. "Iran's supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash". ABC News. Retrieved 22 May 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Appointment of Vali-e-Faqih in East Azerbaijan and Imam of Friday Prayer in Tabriz khamenei.ir
  10. ^ Hawzah Namayandegi-WaliFaqih Dar Umur HajoZiarat (Hawzah of Vali-e-Faqih agency in Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization (Iran)); Ale-Hasehm
  11. ^ Biography of Seyyed Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem tasnimnews.com
  12. ^ Ale-Hashem documentary aparat.com Retrieved 15 April 2020
  13. ^ A glance on the biography of Hujjat-al-Islam Ale-Hashem; who is Imam-Jom'ah of tabriz? yjc.ir Retrieved 15 April 2020
  14. ^ سید محمدعلی آل هاشم؛ روحانی ۶۲ساله‌ای که آرزوی شهادت داشت (in Persian)
  15. ^ "Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says without further details". AP News. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  16. ^ Sewell, Abby (20 May 2024). "What do we know so far about the helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others?". Associated Press. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  17. ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Who died alongside Iran's President Raisi in the helicopter crash?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 May 2024.