Mohammad Fazel Lankarani

Iranian grand ayatollah (1931–2007)
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Mohammad Fazel Lankarani
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Summary

Mohammad Fazel Lankarani is a human[1]. Born in Qom[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 16, 2007[5]. He worked as an ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], and theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Qom[2].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani passed away in London[4].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani was born on January 1, 1931[3].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani died on June 16, 2007[5].
  • Burial took place at Fatima Masumeh Shrine[10].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani held citizenship in Pahlavi Iran[11].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani held citizenship in Iran[12].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani is identified as part of the Talysh people ethnic group[13].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani worked as an ulema[6].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani worked as a theologian[8].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani held the position of grand ayatollah[14].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani was educated at Qom Hawza[15].
  • A notable student of Mohammad Fazel Lankarani was Abul-Fazl Nabavi[16].
  • A notable student of Mohammad Fazel Lankarani was Hashim Muhammad al-Shakhs[17].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[19].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani is recorded as male[20].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's Commons category is recorded as Mohammad Fazel Lankarani[22].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's honorific prefix is recorded as sheikh[23].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's honorific prefix is recorded as ayatollah[24].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's honorific prefix is recorded as akhoond[25].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's given name is recorded as Muhammad[26].
  • Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's official website is recorded as http://www.lankarani.com[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Qom[2], Mohammad Fazel Lankarani… he was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He is identified as part of the Talysh people ethnic group[13].

Education

Mohammad Fazel Lankarani's education included a stint at Qom Hawza[15]. He studied under Hussein-Ali Montazeri[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], and theologian[8]. Mohammad Fazel Lankarani held the position of grand ayatollah[14]. Notable students include Abul-Fazl Nabavi[16], an Islamic jurist[29], 1926–1991[30], of Pahlavi Iran[31] and Hashim Muhammad al-Shakhs[17], an Islamic jurist[32], b. 1957[33], of Saudi Arabia[34].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[18], a major religious group[35], founded in 0631[36] and Shia Islam[19], an Islamic denomination[37].

Death and Burial

Mohammad Fazel Lankarani died on June 16, 2007[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Fatima Masumeh Shrine[10].

Why It Matters

Mohammad Fazel Lankarani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mohammad Fazel Lankarani born?

Born in Qom[2].

Where did Mohammad Fazel Lankarani die?

Mohammad Fazel Lankarani passed away in London[4].

What did Mohammad Fazel Lankarani do for work?

Mohammad Fazel Lankarani worked as ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], and theologian[8].

Where did Mohammad Fazel Lankarani go to school?

Mohammad Fazel Lankarani was educated at Qom Hawza[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Alsadah · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Honorific prefix → sheikh, ayatollah, akhoond
    Country of citizenship → Pahlavi Iran, Iran
    Educated at → Qom Hawza
    Place of burial → Fatima Masumeh Shrine
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  2. 6w ago · Alsadah · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group → Talysh people
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Shia Islam
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
    Given name → Muhammad
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