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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Only marja' on Pakistani soil

Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi (Dhakku Jat) - Shia Marja. Grand Ayatollah Allama Shaikh Muhammad Hussain Najafi (born April 1932) is a Twelvth  Shi'i alim from Pakistan and has been elevated to the status of marjiyyat. At present, there are two maraji of Pakistani descent, the other one Basheer Hussain Najafi. As Basheer Hussain Najafi has chosen to reside in Najaf, Iraq, Muhammad Hussain Najafi is the only marja' on Pakistani soil, running a Hawza in Sargodha. He was included in the lists  "The 500 Most Influential Muslims" for the years 2010 and 2011.


courtsey :  Rajesh  Muller

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