Ali Asghar Mazandarani

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Ali Asghar Mazandarani
Title	Ayatollah
Personal
Born	1826[citation needed]
Died	1911 (aged 84–85)
Religion	Islam
Ethnicity	Iranian
Era	Modern era
Jurisprudence	Usuli Twelver Shia
Creed	Jafari jurisprudence
Main interest(s)	Fiqh
Occupation	Muslim scholar

Grand Ayatollah Ali Asghar Mazandarani (1826–1911) was an Iranian cleric originally from Amirkola. He was a spiritual guide for many Shia Muslims.^[1]

Life[]

Mazandarani was educated in formal Islamic studies at , , , Mohammad-Kazem Khorasani, and the seminary in Najaf. After completing his studies, he returned to Amirkola and Babol in Mazandaran and was responsible for religious affairs there.^[2]

Death[]

Mazandarani died in 1911. After his death, the Babol Amirkola city markets were closed, and people wore black in mourning. Mazandarani was buried in the Garden of Rizwan. His tomb was destroyed by Reza Khan, but later repaired by Mazandarani's grandson, Haj Ali Asghar Khalili Amiri.

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