Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei

Iranian theologian and akhoond

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1899

Place of Birth: Khoy, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1992

Profession: marja', theologian, faqih, mufassir, grand ayatollah

Nationality: Iran, Iraq

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei ( (listen) AH-boo al KAH-sim al HOO-ee; Arabic: ??? ?????? ???????; Persian: ????????? ?????) (November 19, 1899 – August 8, 1992) was an Iranian Shia cleric and one of the most influential Twelver Shia Islamic scholars (marja'), and the predecessor to Ali al-Sistani.
He was the spiritual leader of much of the Shia world until his death in 1992.
He was succeeded by Ali al-Sistani, his former student, whereby many of his followers became followers of Al Sistani and foundations headed by Khoei were handed to Al Sistani.