Ali Qazi Askar

Ali Qazi Askar
Superintendent of Iranian Hujjaj
In office
2009–2019
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Imam of Friday Prayer in Isfahan
In office
1998–2003
Personal details
Born26 May 1954
Isfahan, Iran

Seyyed Ali Qazi Askar (Persian: سید علی قاضی عسکر, born 26 May 1954, Isfahan)[1] is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric[2] who was appointed as the representative of Iran's supreme leader[3][4] and the superintendent of Iranian Hujjaj (Hajis)[5][6] by the decree of Seyyed Ali Khamenei;[7] and was in action at the mentioned position for approximately 10 years (since 2009 to 2019).

By the decree of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Ali Ghazi Askar was appointed as the custodian of the shrine of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani and its affiliates -- on 27 March 2022.[8]

This Shia Ayatollah passed his education period in diverse sections in Isfahan and Qom, and received his doctoral equivalent (second period paper of "Kharej") in 1995.[9] Qazi Askar[10] was also appointed as the temporary Imam of Friday Prayer in Isfahan in 1998, and was active there for 5 years. He also had responsibility at the Bese (Persian: بعثه) of Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini and Seyyed Ali Khamenei.[11]

There have been published 16 volumes of books, and approximately 50 scientific articles; and had submitted several articles to Hajj international congress in KSA.[12][13]

Works

Amongst his compilations are:

  • Al-Baqi' destruction according to documents (2)
  • Tawaf and its importance in narrations
  • A Research on Sha'b Abi Talib
  • What is Hajj Akbar?[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Seyed Ali Ghazi Askar andishvaran.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020
  2. ^ Permission to Hojjat al-Islam Sayyid Ali Qazi Askar khamenei.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020
  3. ^ Appointment as the superintendent of Iranian Hujjaj Archived 2020-06-26 at the Wayback Machine leader.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020
  4. ^ Appointment of Hojjatoleslam Seyed Ali Ghazi Askar as the superintendent of Iranian Hujjaj khamenei.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020
  5. ^ Iranian Students' News Agency; Qazi Askar; Isna Retrieved 10 May 2020
  6. ^ Tasnim News Agency, Qazi Askar... (tasnimnews.com) Retrieved 10 May 2020
  7. ^ Tebyan Cultural and Information Institute; Seyyed Ali Qazi-Askar (appointment) Retrieved 10 May 2020
  8. ^ Appointment of Hojjatoleslam Qazi Askar to the tutelage of Hazrat Abdul Azim (AS) Farsnews.ir, Retrieved 28 March 2022
  9. ^ Criticism from the Shah's regime resulted in imprisonment, deportation, and martyrdom hajj.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020
  10. ^ Seyed Ali Ghazi Askar bou.ac.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020
  11. ^ Biography of Hojjatoleslam Ghazi Askar (1333) hamshahrionline.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020
  12. ^ Biography: Hojjatoleslam Ghazi Askar rasekhoon.net Retrieved 10 May 2020
  13. ^ Hojjatoleslam Ghazi Askar aftabir.com Retrieved 10 May 2020
  14. ^ Ghazi Askar, Seyed Ali ensani.ir Retrieved 10 May 2020