Hashim Larijani


Mirza Hashim Ardashir Amoli Larijani was an Iranian Shia scholar of jurisprudence. Born in Larijan, Iran, Hashim is considered the patriarch of the Larijani family.

Biography

Hashim Ardashir Larijani was born on 26 February 1899 in the Pardameh village of Larijan, Mazandaran province. He studied Islamic sciences in Amol, Tehran, and Qom. In Tehran, he studied in Sepahsalar school which was managed by Hassan Modarres. In 1926, he went to Qom and stayed for six years. Larijani achieved his Ijtihad from teachers Abdul-Karim Ha'eri Yazdi and Muhammad Hujjat Kuh-Kamari. After that Larijani migrated to Najaf seminary and stayed there for thirty years. He moved back to Qom around 1963.
Larijani was the father of one daughter and five sons, who have held positions in the government of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Teachers

Larijani's famous students include:
Mirza Hashem Amoli Larijani died on 25 February 1993.

Ayatollah Amoli Larijani University

In 1999, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani University was founded and named after the death of Hashim Larijani in the Amol. The land of the university was donated by Hashim Larijani when he was alive and declared this land for promoting knowledge.