Abolhassan Shamsabadi

Abolhassan Shamsabadi Larijani (also known as Ayatollah Seyyed Abolhassan Shamsabadi Mazandarani, or Abulhassan Shamsabadi) (Persian: سید ابوالحسن شمس‌آبادی مازندرانی), (2 August 1907 – 7 April 1976) was an Iranian Cleric and philanthropist.[1]

Ayatollah

Abolhassan Shamsabadi
ابوالحسن شمس‌آبادی
Born(1907-08-02)2 August 1907
Isfahan, Iran
Died7 April 1976(1976-04-07) (aged 68)
Isfahan, Iran

Background

He born into a family of religious scholars of Mazandarani origin that had settled in Isfahan in the early 19th century. Shamsabadi on 7 April 1976, while on his way to the mosque, he was abducted by unknown assailants and soon after was found dead, strangled with his own turban. He was kidnapped by the group attributed to Mehdi Hashemi and killed.[2]

His death occasioned a vast outpouring of grief in Isfahan, and the bazaar of the city was closed in protest.[3][4] He was the lawyer of Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei in Iran.[5][6]

After returning from Najaf, Shamsabadi was active in activities such as helping orphans and the poor, and he played a role in the establishment and expansion of charitable institutions, such as the Association of Helpers, the Hoseiniye Building in Mashhad and Karbala, and Ababasir School for the Blind.[7][8]

See also

References
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  3. Times, Eric Pace Special to The New York (1976-05-12). "A Mystery in Iran: Who Killed the Mullah?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. "Aal-e-Rasool Abul Hasan - شہید آیت اللہ سید ابوالحسن آل رسول - Ullama & Marajay". www.shiaviews.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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  6. S. Akhavi, Religion and Politics in Contemporary Iran, New York, 1980, p. 237.
  7. "Iranian Chess Games of Terror and War". Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  8. "شهادت "سيد ابوالحسن آل رسول شمس آبادي" به دست گروه منافق مهدي هاشمي در اصفهان (1355 ش)". cibce.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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