Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani: Iranian Ayatollah
Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani (Persian: لطفالله صافی گلپایگانی; February 20, 1919 – February 1, 2022) was one of the most senior Twelver Shia Marja.
He was a supporter of the Islamic revolution in Iran.
Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani | |
|---|---|
 Saafi Golpaygani in 2016 | |
| Secretary of the Guardian Council | |
| In office 17 December 1980 – 25 June 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Mohammadi Gilani |
| Member of the Assembly of Experts for Constitution | |
| In office 15 August 1979 – 15 November 1979 | |
| Constituency | Markazi Province |
| Majority | 256,115 (60.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1919 Golpaygan, Iran |
| Died | 1 February 2022 (aged 102) Qom, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Website | saafi |
| Theological work | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Twelver Shīʿa |
| School | Jaʿfari |
In 2012 he became widely known for his fatwa calling for the death of rapper Shahin Najafi for apostasy.
Golpaygani died in Qom, Iran on 1 February 2022 from cardiac arrest at the age of 102.
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