Mahmoud al-Sarkhi

Ayatollah
Sayyid Mahmoud al-Hassani al-Sarkhi
السيد محمود الحسني الصرخي
Personal
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Al-Kazimiyyah, Iraq[1]
ReligionIslam
DenominationShia
Alma materBaghdad University
Pen nameal-Sarkhi
Organization
Founder ofSarkhi group[1][2]
Muslim leader
TeacherSadiq al-Sadr[3]

Sayyid Mahmoud al-Hasani al-Sarkhi (Arabic: السيد محمود الحسني الصرخي; born 1964) is a prominent Iraqi Shia Marja'.[4][1] He was known for his opposition to US and Iranian interference in Iraq.[4]

He has studied in seminaries of Najaf, Iraq under Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr.[4]

Biography

Mahmood Al-Sarkhi Al-Hasani was born in Baghdad in 1964. He was raised in the confines of his father and from the very early of his age, he was fond of scientific books. He finished primary and secondary school in his hometown. He entered the college of engineering civil department University of Baghdad and he graduated in 1987.[1][2]

Controversy

Al-Sarkhi is a very controversial figure in Iraq. His opponents accuse him of holding unorthodox views on religious matters as well as ascribing to himself higher religious credentials and position than he actually possesses. He was arrested multiple times by the police.[5][6] His many beliefs are critical against some of the beliefs of Shia muslims. So, opponents do not consider him a real Shia. [7] Unlike other Shias he considers azadari and construction of shrines on graves as biddah. As per his opinion, the number of Imams is not fixed. But Islam Naab does not accept it. [8]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "من هو محمود الصرخي الذي أثار غضباً في العراق؟". BBC News عربي. April 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The Sarkhi Movement: The Intra-Shiite Rift and Its Political Implications for Iraq | International Institute for Iranian Studies".
  3. ^ Tucker, Spencer C. (October 8, 2010). The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts [5 volumes]: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781851099481 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c "محمود الصرخي الحسني". www.aljazeera.net.
  5. ^ "Iraq protesters set fire to office of Shia clerk – Middle East Monitor".
  6. ^ "Al-Amarah Investigation Court issues an arrest warrant against Mahmoud, nicknamed Al-Sarkhi".
  7. ^ Pan Islamic Unity Booklet by Syed Zulfikar Ali
  8. ^ Pan Islamic Unity Booklet by Syed Zulfikar Ali

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