Hossein Vahid Khorasani

Iranian Grand Ayatollah
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Summary

Hossein Vahid Khorasani is a human[1]. Born in Nishapur[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1929[3]. He worked as an ulema[4], Islamic jurist[5], and marji'[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's place of birth was Nishapur[2].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani was born on January 1, 1929[3].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani held citizenship in Iran[8].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani worked as an ulema[4].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's professions included Islamic jurist[5].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's professions included marji'[6].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's field of work was fiqh[9].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[10].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani held the position of grand ayatollah[11].
  • Among Hossein Vahid Khorasani's employers was Qom Hawza[12].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's education included a stint at Najaf Seminary[13].
  • A notable student of Hossein Vahid Khorasani was Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi[14].
  • A notable student of Hossein Vahid Khorasani was Sadegh Larijani[15].
  • A notable student of Hossein Vahid Khorasani was Mehdi Shab Zende Dar Jahromi[16].
  • A notable student of Hossein Vahid Khorasani was محمد السند[17].
  • A notable student of Hossein Vahid Khorasani was Hashim Muhammad al-Shakhs[18].
  • A notable student of Hossein Vahid Khorasani was Ibrahim al-Dirawi[19].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[21].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani is recorded as male[22].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's Commons category is recorded as Hossein Vahid Khorasani[24].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's honorific prefix is recorded as grand ayatollah[25].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's honorific prefix is recorded as sheikh[26].
  • Hossein Vahid Khorasani's family name is recorded as Khorasani[27].

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Origins and Family

Hossein Vahid Khorasani was born in Nishapur[2]. He was born on January 1, 1929[3].

Education

Hossein Vahid Khorasani's education included a stint at Najaf Seminary[13]. Studied under Muhammad Hossein Naini[28], an ulema[29], 1869–1936[30], of Qajar Iran[31]; Abu al-Hasan al-Esfahani[32], an Islamic jurist[33], 1860–1946[34], of Iran[35]; Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei[36], an ulema[37], 1899–1992[38]; Muhsin al-Hakim[39]; Abdul Hadi Al-Shirazi[40]; and Mohammad Hadi Milani[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[4], Islamic jurist[5], and marji'[6]. Fields of work include fiqh[9], a field of study[42] and Usul al-fiqh[10], an academic discipline[43]. Among Hossein Vahid Khorasani's employers was Qom Hawza[12]. He held the position of grand ayatollah[11]. Notable students include Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi[14], an ulema[44], b. 1942[45], of Iraq[46], specialised in fiqh[47]; Sadegh Larijani[15], a judge[48], b. 1960[49], of Iran[50]; Mehdi Shab Zende Dar Jahromi[16], b. 1953[51], of Iran[52]; محمد السند[17], b. 1962[53], of Iraq[54]; Hashim Muhammad al-Shakhs[18], an Islamic jurist[55], b. 1957[56], of Saudi Arabia[57]; and Ibrahim al-Dirawi[19], an Islamic jurist[58], 1947–2016[59], of Pahlavi Iran[60].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[20], a major religious group[61], founded in 0631[62] and Shia Islam[21], an Islamic denomination[63].

Why It Matters

Hossein Vahid Khorasani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Hossein Vahid Khorasani born?

Hossein Vahid Khorasani's place of birth was Nishapur[2].

What did Hossein Vahid Khorasani do for work?

Hossein Vahid Khorasani worked as ulema[4], Islamic jurist[5], and marji'[6].

Where did Hossein Vahid Khorasani go to school?

Hossein Vahid Khorasani was educated at Najaf Seminary[13].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · ~2026-54205-01 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'ia', 'id', 'it', '
    Date of birth → +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Student → Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi, Sadegh Larijani, Mehdi Shab Zende Dar Jahromi +6
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 1 January 1929"
  2. 29d ago · SydMousawi · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Khorasani
    Student of → Muhammad Hossein Naini, Abu al-Hasan al-Esfahani, Abu al-Qasim Khoei +8
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Persian, Arabic
    Employer → Qom Hawza
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Student: Ali Sistani"
  3. 8w ago · أبو علاء العلوي · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Honorific prefix → grand ayatollah, sheikh
    Student of → Muhammad Hossein Naini, Abu al-Hasan al-Esfahani, Abu al-Qasim Khoei +8
    Student → Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi, Sadegh Larijani, Mehdi Shab Zende Dar Jahromi +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student: Sadegh Larijani"
  4. 10w ago · أبو علاء العلوي · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi, Sadegh Larijani, Mehdi Shab Zende Dar Jahromi +6
    Honorific prefix → grand ayatollah, sheikh
    Educated at → Najaf Seminary
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Honorific prefix: sheikh"
  5. 23w ago · Alsadah · 2026-04-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → —
    Field of work → fiqh, Usul al-fiqh
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Shia Islam
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student: Ibrahim al-Dirawi"
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