List of deceased maraji


This article provides the list of deceased maraji, both current and deceased, followed by Twelver Shia Muslims around the world. The concept of a marja-i taqlid is central to Usuli Shi'a Islam. Marja-i taqlids provide religious interpretations on matters of law and rituals. Among the functions of marja-i taqlids is the collection and distribution of religious taxes.

Deceased

''Note: The names are ordered by date of death as an arbitrary standard.''

Till 350 AH/960 CE">Common Era">CE

Following are ulema who have spent their major life spans before 350 AH/960 CE:
No
Image
Name
Year of birth
CE
AH
Year of death
CE
AH
Birth
Education
Death
Website
Notes
1-Aban -
Abu Sa'id Aban ibn Taghlib ibn Rubah al-Bakri al-Jurairi al-Kindi al-Rabie al-Kufi
-
-
-
758
141

351 AH">Islamic calendar">AH/961 CE">Common Era">CE to 1200 AH/1785 CE">Common Era">CE

Following are ulema who have spent their major life span between 350 AH/961 CE & 1200 AH/1785 CE:
S No
Image
Name
Year of birth
CE
AH
Year of death
CE
AH
Birth
Education
Death
Website
Notes
1-Ibn-e Qūliwayh -
Sheikh Abul-Qāsim Ja’far ibn Muhammad son of Ja’far ibn Mūsā ibn Masrūr ibn Qūliwayh-e Qummī
-
-
-
0977
367

Between 1201 AH/1786 CE">Common Era">CE and 1300 AH/1883 CE">Common Era">CE

Following are ulema who have spent their major life span after 1201 AH/1785 CE & 1300 AH/1883 CE:
S No
Image
Name
Year of birthYear of deathBirth
Education
Death
Website
Notes
1-Ayatullah Ameli
Sayyed Jawad Husainee Ameli

1811
1226
-
2-Ayatullah Kashifal Ghita
Shaikh Ja’far Kashifal Ghita

1813
1228
-
3-Mirza-ye Qomi
Mirza Abolghasem Gilani
1739
1815
1231
4-Tabatabai
Sayyed Ali Tabatabai

1816
1231
5-Ghufraan Ma'ab - غفران ماب
Syed Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadi
سيد دلدار على نصيرابادى
1753
17 Rabi-us-sani 1166
10 January 1820
19 Rajab-ul-Murajjab1235

Between 1900-1980 CE">Common Era">CE (1318-1400 AH)

Following are ulema who have spent their major life span after 1301 AH/1884 CE to 1400 AH/1980 CE:
S No
Image
Name
Year of birthYear of deathBirth
Death
Notes
1Mirza Mohammad Hasan Ashtiyani


After 1980 CE">Common Era">CE (1400 AH)

Following are ulema who have spent their major life span after 1400 AH/1980 CE: