Mahmoud al-Sarkhi explained

Honorific-Prefix:Ayatollah
Sayyid Mahmoud al-Hassani al-Sarkhi
Native Name:السيد محمود الحسني الصرخي
Native Name Lang:ar
Religion:Islam
Denomination:Shia
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Founder:Sarkhi group[1] [2]
Alma Mater:Baghdad University
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Pen Name:al-Sarkhi
Birth Place:Al-Kazimiyyah, Iraq
Teacher:Sadiq al-Sadr[3]
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Sayyid Mahmoud al-Hasani al-Sarkhi (Arabic: السيد محمود الحسني الصرخي; born 1964) is a prominent Iraqi Shia Marja'.[4] [1] He was known for his opposition to US and Iranian interference in Iraq.[4]

He has studied in seminaries of Najaf, Iraq under Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr.[4]

Biography

Mahmood Al-Sarkhi Al-Hasani was born in Baghdad in 1964. He was raised in the confines of his father and from the very early of his age, he was fond of scientific books. He finished primary and secondary school in his hometown. He entered the college of engineering civil department University of Baghdad and he graduated in 1987.[1] [2]

Controversy

Al-Sarkhi is a very controversial figure in Iraq. His opponents accuse him of holding unorthodox views on religious matters as well as ascribing to himself higher religious credentials and position than he actually possesses. He was arrested multiple times by the police.[5] [6] His many beliefs are critical against some of the beliefs of Shia muslims. So, opponents do not consider him a real Shia. [7] Unlike other Shias he considers azadari and construction of shrines on graves as biddah. As per his opinion, the number of Imams is not fixed. But Islam Naab does not accept it. [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: من هو محمود الصرخي الذي أثار غضباً في العراق؟. April 13, 2022. BBC News عربي.
  2. Web site: The Sarkhi Movement: The Intra-Shiite Rift and Its Political Implications for Iraq | International Institute for Iranian Studies.
  3. Book: Tucker, Spencer C.. The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts [5 volumes]

    The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts]

    . October 8, 2010. ABC-CLIO. 9781851099481 . Google Books.
  4. Web site: محمود الصرخي الحسني. www.aljazeera.net.
  5. Web site: Iraq protesters set fire to office of Shia clerk – Middle East Monitor .
  6. Web site: Al-Amarah Investigation Court issues an arrest warrant against Mahmoud, nicknamed Al-Sarkhi .
  7. Pan Islamic Unity Booklet by Syed Zulfikar Ali
  8. Pan Islamic Unity Booklet by Syed Zulfikar Ali