Abbas Almohri
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Ayatollah Sayyed Abbas Almohri (1912 – 1988) (آية الله سيد عباس المهري) was one of the first Kuwaiti Shia scholars based in Kuwait
. He was born in Iran
in the province of Fars. Before immigrating to Persia, his predecessors were settled in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (in Al-Ahsa region) after moving from Medina
. He studied religion in Najaf
and then he went to Kuwait to help people learn more about their religion and specifically the ideology of Shia.
He helped Ayatollah Khomeini in his revolution against the Shah of Iran
. Later he started a political reformist movement in his country. Within a few months of the Islamic Revolution, he was forced to leave Kuwait with his family as the authorities sought to prevent an Islamic Revolution in the state. He decided to stay the rest of his holy life in Iran in the holy city of Qom
. He continued his Islamic studies and his support for the Islamic Revolution until he died in 1988.
He proposed opening of the first Jafari school in Kuwait which was later called The Jafari School (المدرسة الجعفرية). After a big effort, he could finally establish the school in Surrah, Kuwait. After he left Kuwait, his name was removed from the school and the landlord declared ownership of it and replaced his name as the founder.
His eldest son Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Almohri was one of the most respected scholars in Kuwait. He was Imam of Shaban mosque (after his father) in Sharq, Kuwait.
His younger son Ayatollah Sayyed Mortadha Almohri is currently Ayatollah Sistani's deputy in Kuwait.
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. He was born in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
in the province of Fars. Before immigrating to Persia, his predecessors were settled in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (in Al-Ahsa region) after moving from Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
. He studied religion in Najaf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
and then he went to Kuwait to help people learn more about their religion and specifically the ideology of Shia.
He helped Ayatollah Khomeini in his revolution against the Shah of Iran
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, Shah of Persia , ruled Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979...
. Later he started a political reformist movement in his country. Within a few months of the Islamic Revolution, he was forced to leave Kuwait with his family as the authorities sought to prevent an Islamic Revolution in the state. He decided to stay the rest of his holy life in Iran in the holy city of Qom
Qom
Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
. He continued his Islamic studies and his support for the Islamic Revolution until he died in 1988.
He proposed opening of the first Jafari school in Kuwait which was later called The Jafari School (المدرسة الجعفرية). After a big effort, he could finally establish the school in Surrah, Kuwait. After he left Kuwait, his name was removed from the school and the landlord declared ownership of it and replaced his name as the founder.
His eldest son Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Almohri was one of the most respected scholars in Kuwait. He was Imam of Shaban mosque (after his father) in Sharq, Kuwait.
His younger son Ayatollah Sayyed Mortadha Almohri is currently Ayatollah Sistani's deputy in Kuwait.