List of Tehran's Friday Prayer Imams explained
This article lists Tehran's Friday Prayer Imams that were appointed after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. It contains both permanent and temporary Tehran's Friday Prayer Imams. The current Imam is Supreme Leader of Iran Sayyid Ali Khamenei, who also appoints temporary Imams. Ahmad Khatami, Kazem Seddiqi, Ali Movahedi-Kermani, Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard and Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari are current temporary Imams.
Imams
N° | Imam | Date | Appointed by | Notes |
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1 | Sayyed Abolqasem Emam Jomeh | Unknown – 1908 | Unknown | Dismissed from the position by the Constitutionalists[1] |
2 | Mohammad Emamzadeh | 1908–1947 | Unknown | Died in office |
3 | Hassan Emami | 1947–1979 | Mohammad Reza Shah | Left office due to Iranian Revolution | |
Post-1979
Temporary Imams
See also
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: EMĀMĪ, Sayyed ḤASAN. Encyclopædia Iranica. December 13, 2011. December 15, 1998. Bibliotheca Persica Press. New York City. VIII. Mir. Cyrus. Yarshater. Ehsan. Ehsan Yarshater. June 15, 2017. Fasc. 4. 393.