Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr
Sayyid Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr حسين محمد هادي الصدر | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1945 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Citizenship | Iraq |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Sect | Shia Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Baghdad, Iraq |
Sayyid Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr (1945 – 21 April 2026) was an Iraqi Shia cleric, scholar and writer.[1] He was an opponent of Saddam Hussein's Baath regime.[2] According to his Iraqi News Agency, he was "regarded as one of the prominent personalities who combined religious thought with cultural openness."[3]
Al-Sadr died on 21 April 2026, at the age of 81. Upon his death, President Nizar Amidi commended him as "a distinguished scholar, enlightened thinker, and a man of exceptional integrity whose life and legacy left a profound mark on all who knew him."[4] Public condolences were also offered by Farhad Atroushi, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament.[5]
References
- ↑ "Death of the scholar and writer Sayyid Hussein Muhammad al-Sadr". Al Sharqiya. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Al-Junaidi, Laith (21 April 2026). "Iraq. The death of cleric Hussein al-Sadr at the age of 81". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sayyid Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr Passes Away at 81". Iraqi News Agency. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Amedi, Nizar. "President Amedi Mourns Passing of Sayyid Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr". Iraqi Presidency. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ Atroushi, Farhad Amin. "Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Farhad Atroushi offers his condolences on the passing of the scholar and religious thinker Sayyid Hussein Muhammad Hadi al-Sadr". Iraqi Council of Representatives. Retrieved 28 April 2026.