Mohammad Yazdi
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Ayatollah
Mohammad Yazdii (In Persian
: محمد یزدی) is an Iranian cleric who served as the head of Judiciary System of Iran
between 1989 and 1999, following Ayatollah Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardebili
and succeeded by Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
.
Ayatollah
Yazdi is now a member of the Guardian Council
. He has served as the interim Friday prayer leader of Tehran
. During the Iranian elections in December 2006 Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi was a candidate for the list of Jame Modarresin and Jame Rohaniyat (the conservative list, rival to Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi).
In 2009, Abbas Palizdar
, a member of the Iranian Parliament's Judicial Inquiry and Review Committee, accused Mohammad Yazdi of corruption and money laundering.
Ayatollah
Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...
Mohammad Yazdii (In Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: محمد یزدی) is an Iranian cleric who served as the head of Judiciary System of 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...
between 1989 and 1999, following Ayatollah Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardebili
Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardebili
Grand Ayatollah Seyed Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili is an Iranian politician and Twelver shi'a marja.-Early Life:He was born on 28 January 1926 in City of Ardabil. His father, Mir-Abdul Rahim was a cleric and his mother died when he was a child.-Education:His father sent him to Mula-Ebrahim School...
and succeeded by Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi is a moderate Iraqi-Iranian politician and Twelver Shi'a Marja. Hashemi Shahroudi was the leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, which has caused objections to his serving as the head of Iran's Judiciary System upon his...
.
Ayatollah
Ayatollah
Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...
Yazdi is now a member of the Guardian Council
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council of the Constitution , also known as the Guardian Council or Council of Guardians, is an appointed and constitutionally-mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran....
. He has served as the interim Friday prayer leader of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. During the Iranian elections in December 2006 Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi was a candidate for the list of Jame Modarresin and Jame Rohaniyat (the conservative list, rival to Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi).
In 2009, Abbas Palizdar
Abbas Palizdar
Abbas Palizdar alleged to be the secretary of the Judiciary Inquiry and Review Committee in the 7th Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran...
, a member of the Iranian Parliament's Judicial Inquiry and Review Committee, accused Mohammad Yazdi of corruption and money laundering.