Mohammed Taqi Morvarid

Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad-Taqi Morvarid (Persian: محمد تقى مرواريد; 1921 – 22 October 2012) was an Iranian Shia cleric and politician.[1][2][3]

Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad-Taqi Morvarid
شيخ محمد تقى مرواريد
Member of Assembly of Experts
In office 15 December 1982 – 30 June 1990
Constituency	Ilam province
Majority	367,496 (99.66%)
Personal details
Born	1921 Mashhad, Iran
Died	22 October 2012(2012-10-22) (aged 90–91) Ilam, Iran
Children	Muhammad-Reza Morvarid
Title	Ayatollah
Alma mater	Mashhad Seminary
Relatives	Hasanali Morvarid (first cousin, once removed) Mohammed Kadhim al-Modarresi (cousin)
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Twelver Shīʿā
Jurisprudence	Ja'fari
Creed	Usuli

He was a member of the first Assembly of Experts representing the Ilam province electorate. Morvarid won with 367,496 votes, a majority of 99.66%.[4]

Early life and education

Morvarid was born in Mashhad to the clerical Morvarid family, his father was Sheikh Ali Morvarid, son of Sheikh Ali-Akbar Morvarid. His mother was Halima Qodrati, daughter of Mulla Ali Qodrati. His brother, Ali-Asghar Morvarid was a prominent cleric and author.[5] His cousin Sheikh Hasanali Morvarid was a renowned religious scholar.[1] His great ancestor was renowned laureate and calligrapher Shihab al-Din Abdullah Morvarid (d. 1514).[6]

Education

He carried out his primary seminary studies in Mashhad, under his grandfather Sheikh Ali-Akbar, and Sheikhs Hashim and Mujtaba Qazwini. He then travelled to Najaf and studied under Sayyid Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari. He also travelled to Qom to continue his advanced seminary studies under Muhaqiq al-Damad, Sayyid Hossein Borujerdi, Sayyid Muhammad-Husayn Tabatabaei, Sheikh Wahid Khursani, Sheikh Husayn-Ali Montazeri, Mirza Jawad Tabrizi and Sheikh Ali Meshkini.[7]

In November 1948, he began to deliver sermons across different cities in Iran.[1]

Personal life

Morvardi was married and had three sons. His son Muhammad-Reza Morvardi was the governor of Ilam in 2013–2017.[8]

References

1. "Morvarid – Muhammad Taqi". majlesekhobregan.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 4 April 2020.
2. "Ayat Ilah Muhammad Taqi Morvarid Dar Guzasht". ilam.ac.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 4 April 2020.
3. "Ba Ayatullah MuhammadTaqi Morvarid Bishtar Ashna Shavid" (in Persian). Iranian Students' News Agency. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
4. "1982 Assembly of Experts Election". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
5. "Ayat Allah Ali Asghar Morvarid Keh Bud". Bashgah Khabarnagaran Javan (in Persian).
6. "Daftar Majazi Shi'r Ayat Ghamzeh". ayateghamzeh.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 14 April 2020.
7. "MuhammadTaghi Morvarid Namayende Ilam Dar Majlis Khobargan Rahbari". Ijtihad Network (in Persian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
8. "MuhammadReza Morvarid Istandar Jadid Ilam Shod" [Muhammad-Reza Morvarid, New Governor of Ilam]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 7 October 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

See also

• Assembly of Experts
• Ali Meshkini
• Mohammed Kadhim al-Modarresi