Najaf Seminary off over Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi's demise

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The Najaf Seminary closed its classes on Tuesdays over Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi's death on Tuesday.

The activities and lessons stopped on Tuesday, an informed source told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

Ayatollah Shahroudi, the chairman of Expediency Council, passed away in Khatam ul-Anbiya Hospital in Tehran late on Monday.

After a long battle with disease, he died at the age of 70, a relative of his and an official from the hospital confirmed the news.

Ayatollah Shahroudi was born in Najaf, Iraq, in 1948 and had served as a member of the Guardian Council as of 1994.

He was also judiciary chief and member of Experts Council. As of 2017, he was chairman of Expediency Council.

Ayatollah Shahroudi was a student of Ayatollah Mohammad-Baqer Sadr, a leader of opposition against Saddam who was executed in 1980.


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