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Abdol Javad Alamolhoda

Coordinates: 36°17′17″N 59°36′57″E / 36.2880°N 59.6157°E / 36.2880; 59.6157
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Ayatollah Seyed
Abdol Javad Alamolhoda
آیت الله سید عبدالجواد علم‌الهدی
Alamolhoda in 2017
TitleAyatollah
Personal
Born1930
Died20 August 2020(2020-08-20) (aged 89–90)
Tehran, Iran
Resting placeImam Reza Shrine
36°17′17″N 59°36′57″E / 36.2880°N 59.6157°E / 36.2880; 59.6157
ReligionIslam
NationalityIranian
JurisprudenceTwelver Shia Islam
Alma materQom Hawza
TeachersHossein Borujerdi
Ruhollah Khomeini
RelativesAhmad Alamolhoda (younger brother)
Jamileh Alamolhoda (niece)
Organization
Founder ofAl-Qaim Seminary Tehran

Seyed Abdol Javad Alamolhoda (Persian: سید عبدالجواد علم‌الهدی: 1930 – 20 August 2020[1]) was an Iranian ayatollah. He was the older brother of Ahmad Alamolhoda, the Friday prayer leader in Mashhad.[2] He was also the founder of Al-Qaim Seminary in Tehran.[3]

Biography

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Alamolhoda was born into a religious family in Mashhad, son of Seyed Ali Alamolhoda.[4] While attending school he learnt the Quran along with his other studies. At the age of 14, in 1944, he went to Qom to attend the Qom Seminary to begin his Islamic studies.[5] While in Qom he was taught by Ruhollah Khomeini, Hossein Borujerdi, Mohammad Hadi al-Milani, Shahab ud-Din Mar'ashi Najafi, and Morteza Haeri Yazdi[5] After spending many years in Qom, he left to Tehran where he established the Al-Qaim Seminary in 1969.[6] During the events leading to the 1979 Iranian revolution, he was in contact with Khomeini, as he wrote 10 letters to him.[7] In the 70's, he went to France to visit Khomeini, where he delivered secret messages regarding people revolting against the Shah.[8] He was also interrogated by SAVAK, and was banned from giving Khutbahs (lectures) on the Minbar (pulpit).[9]

Works

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  • International Zionism[7]
  • Hajj[7]
  • Scientific Knowledge of the Quran[7]
  • A Treatise on Islamic Beliefs in the Shiite Religion[7]
  • The Effectiveness of Asking for Forgiveness[7]
  • Lectures of Ayatollah Borujerdi[7]
  • Lectures on Jurisprudence of Ayatollah Khomeini[7]
  • The Fish of this World[7]
  • al-Jabr al-Ikhtiyar[7]

Death

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Abdol Javad died on 20 August 2020 in Tehran. His funeral prayers took place in the Shahid Motahhari High School, the prayers were led by Mohammed Emami-Kashani.[10] His body was then transferred to Mashhad, where he would be buried next to Imam Reza Shrine.[11] Notable Iranian figures were present, including former President Ebrahim Raisi (1960–2024).[12] Ali Khamenei also sent a message of condolences.[13]

Funeral of Abdol Javad Alamolhoda in Tehran

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "پیکر آیت‌الله سید عبدالجواد علم‌الهدی در مشهد به خاک سپرده شد". ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  2. ^ "در مورد عبدالجواد علم الهدی در ویکی تابناک بیشتر بخوانید". www.tabnak.ir. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  3. ^ "آیت الله سید عبدالجواد علم الهدی درگذشت". روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  4. ^ "رییس دانشگاه‌ آزاد درگذشت آیت الله علم الهدی را تسلیت گفت". ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  5. ^ a b ""یزدی" و "قطب‌زاده" در نوفل لوشاتو "پادو" بودند/ آیت‌‌الله بروجردی گفت آدم ندارم آن پسرک(شاه) را بیرون کنم+ تصاویر و فیلم- اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. ^ "آیت الله سید عبدالجواد علم الهدی درگذشت". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "برگی از زندگی نامه عالم ربانی حضرت آیت الله سید عبد الجواد علم الهدی(رحمة الله علیه)". مرکز اسناد و مطبوعات آستان قدس رضوی (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  8. ^ اسلامی, مرکز اسناد انقلاب (2021-02-06). "پاسخ امام خمینی به پیغام آیت‌الله پسندیده چه بود؟ / مخالفت صریح امام با مبارزه مسلحانه در آستانه پیروزی انقلاب". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  9. ^ "30 مرداد؛ درگذشت آیت الله سیدعبدالجواد علم الهدی". دین‌آنلاین (in Persian). 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  10. ^ "پیکر آیت الله سید عبدالجواد علم الهدی تشییع شد". ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  11. ^ "پیکر آیت‌الله سید عبدالجواد علم‌الهدی در مشهد به خاک سپرده شد". ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  12. ^ "مراسم تشییع پیکر آیت الله سید عبدالجواد علم الهدی". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  13. ^ "پیام تسلیت رهبر معظم انقلاب در پی درگذشت آیت‌الله حاج سیدجواد علم‌الهدی - آنا". khabarban.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.