Ali Meshkini

Ayatollah Ali Akbar Feyz (علی‌اکبر فیض‎; 1922 – July 30, 2007), widely known as Ali Meshkini Ardabili (علی مشکینی اردبیلی)‎, was an Iranian cleric and politician.

Life

Born in Āli, a village near Meshkinshahr and the Sabalan mountain. He was the first chairman of the Iranian Assembly of Experts, which selects the Supreme Leader of Iran and supervises his activities. He was the author of many books on Islamic jurisprudence and general issues of Islam.

Meshkini was the chair of Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom. Despite his old age and poor health, he became a candidate for re-election in 2006 Assembly of Experts elections.

Death

Meshkini died on July 30, 2007, at Tehran Hospital at 16:30 local time of respiratory and kidney failure.

Quotes

After the Israel-Lebanon conflict, Meshkini has been quoted to say that "victory of the Lebanese Hizbollah over the Zionist regime was a divine phenomenon.

Referring to US occupation of Iraq, Meshkini said: "A bully has embarked on a military expedition and has attacked another bully in the midst of Islamic countries... Look at what they have done and what they are doing under the pretext of freedom... The mask of deception has been lifted from the face of Bush and Blair. It has become clear that they are both blood-sucking Hitlers.

Referring to 7th parliament members, Ali Meshkini said that the list of candidates had signed by Imam Mahdi: "...I have a special gratitude for Honorable Baqiyatullah (aj), whom when seven months ago during the Night of Power the Divine angels presented him with the list of the names and addresses of the members of the (new) parliament, , His Eminency signed all of them...".

In a meeting with Ayatollah Khamene'i: Speaking about the creation, Islamic Messiah and the Islamic Republic:

هدف از خلقت بشر، سعادت انسان است كه این هدف با ظهور امام عصر(عج) محقق خواهد شد

و نظام اسلامی نیز به همین منظور تشكیل شده است و در همین مسیر حركت می كند

"The purpose of the creation of man is the happiness [and prosperity] of humankind. That purpose will be fulfilled with the advent of the Lord of the Age (may God hasten his advent). The Islamic ruling order [in Iran] also has been founded for that reason and proceeds along that course." From the daily Kayhan, 03 September 2006 (12 Shahrivar 1385) [The Qor'an says God created man to worship Him.]

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