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 | |
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Secretary of the Guardian Council | |
In office 17 December 1980 – 25 June 1985 | |
Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani (acting) |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Mohammadi Gilani |
Member of the Assembly of Experts for Constitution | |
In office 15 August 1979 – 15 November 1979 | |
Constituency | Markazi Province |
Majority | 256,115 (60.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Golpaygan, Iran | 20 February 1919
Died | 1 February 2022 Qom, Iran | (aged 102)
Nationality | Iranian |
Website | saafi |
Theological work | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Twelver Shīʿa |
School | Jaʿfari |
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]
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References
- ↑ 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. - ↑ 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.