Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani

Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani (Persian: لطف‌الله صافی گلپایگانی; February 20, 1919 – February 1, 2022) was one of the most senior Twelver Shia Marja. He was a supporter of the Islamic revolution in Iran.

Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani
تصویر آیت الله صافی گلپایگانی از مراجع تقلید قم.jpg
Saafi Golpaygani in 2016
Secretary of the Guardian Council
In office
17 December 1980 – 25 June 1985
Appointed byRuhollah Khomeini
Preceded byMohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani (acting)
Succeeded byMohammad Mohammadi Gilani
Member of the Assembly of Experts for Constitution
In office
15 August 1979 – 15 November 1979
ConstituencyMarkazi Province
Majority256,115 (60.7%)
Personal details
Born(1919-02-20)20 February 1919
Golpaygan, Iran
Died1 February 2022(2022-02-01) (aged 102)
Qom, Iran
NationalityIranian
Websitesaafi.com
Theological work
ReligionIslam
DenominationTwelver Shīʿa
SchoolJaʿfari

In 2012 he became widely known for his fatwa calling for the death of rapper Shahin Najafi for apostasy.[1]

Golpaygani died in Qom, Iran on 1 February 2022 from cardiac arrest at the age of 102.[2]

Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani Media

References

  1. Bozorgmehr Sharafedin (15 May 2012). "Iranian rapper faces death threats for 'insulting' song". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
    *"Cleric calls for death sentence against 'apostate' Iranian rapper". International Herald Tribune. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
    *Thomas Erdbrink (14 May 2012). "Rapper Faces Death Threats in Iran Over Song". New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
    *Farnaz Fassihi (16 May 2012). "Iranian Rapper Fears for His Life After Fatwa". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
    *Tony Paterson (17 May 2012). "'Blasphemous' rapper Shahin Najafi goes into hiding after Iran's hardline clerics put a $100,000 bounty on his head". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
    *Carter Maness (17 May 2012). "Iranian Rapper Shahin Najafi Faces $100K Bounty, Death Threats Over Song". MTV News. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. آیت الله صافی گلپایگانی دارفانی را وداع گفت. ABNA 24. 1 February 2022. https://fa.abna24.com/news/ابنای-شهرستان-ها/آیت-الله-صافی-گلپایگانی-دارفانی-را-وداع-گفت_1104608.html. Retrieved 31 January 2022.