Mirza Hasan Ali Morvarid, born on October 1, 1911, in Mashhad, was a contemporary Shiite scholar and jurist. His primary expertise lay in the understanding of Hadith and the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt, particularly in theological and doctrinal matters. He is remembered as a refined and spiritual figure in Mashhad
**Biography**
Mirza Hasan Ali Morvarid was born into a religious family. He lost his father, Sheikh Mohammad Reza, at the age of nine and was subsequently raised under the guidance of Hasan Ali Nokhodaki Isfahani. At the age of thirteen, he entered a religious school, and by the age of thirty, he married the daughter of Sheikh Reza Taghavi Bojnordi, the granddaughter of Sheikh Mohammad Taghi Taghavi Bojnordi, a disciple of Sahib Jowaher and Sheikh Ansari. This marriage resulted in ten children: seven sons and three daughters
His most renowned offspring, Mehdi Morvarid, is a well-known disciple of Seyyed Ali Sistani in Najaf and his representative in Mashhad
**Family**
His father, Mohammad Reza, was a scholar in Mashhad and had close relations with Sheikh Abbas Qomi, Mullah Hashem Khorasani (author of "Montakhab al-Tawarikh"), and Hasan Ali Nokhodaki Isfahani. Sheikh Abbas Qomi often visited their home and gifted some of his books to Hasan Ali
His uncle, Ali Akbar Morvarid, was also a scholar and a student of Akhund Mohammad Kazem Khorasani in Najaf. His maternal grandfather, Mirza Hasan Ali Tehrani, was a prominent scholar and a disciple of Mirza Shirazi
The fame of the "Morvarid" family began with Shihab al-Din Abdullah Morvarid, known by his pen name Bayani. It is said that Shihab al-Din's father, Shams al-Din Mohammad, who was a minister in the royal court of his time, was sent on a mission to Bahrain by Timurid princes. On his return, he brought back several precious pearls, hence earning the nickname "Morvarid," which means "pearl" in Persian, a name that remained in his family
Following the ratification of the Provincial and District Councils Act in October 1962, the scholars of Mashhad, including Ayatollah Marvarid, convened clandestine meetings to devise a unified strategy to confront the government. In response to the tragic incident at Feyziyeh School and the arrest of Imam Khomeini, Ayatollah Marvarid, alongside other Mashhad scholars, issued declarations expressing their vehement protests. Furthermore, after Imam Khomeini's exile to Turkey, Ayatollah Marvarid, in concert with other Mashhad scholars, orchestrated plans for a sit-in at Goharshad Mosque, which ultimately could not be realized due to the closure of the mosque
In the era following the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Morvarid, through the issuance of proclamations, ardently supported principled and value-oriented candidates in parliamentary and presidential elections. After the demise of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, he was deeply concerned about the governance of the country. However, upon the selection of Ayatollah Khamenei as the Supreme Leader, he expressed his delight, considering Ayatollah Khamenei a trustworthy and sagacious individual. Despite his advanced age and the indifference of some, Ayatollah Morvarid frequently visited Ayatollah Khamenei. The Supreme Leader, in every meeting, expressed his joy and gratitude for Ayatollah Morvarid's kindness, appreciating the honor of his visits
Ayatollah hassan ali Morvarid passed away on October 5, 2004, at the age of 93. After funeral prayers led by his longtime friend Mirza Ali Falsafi, he was buried in the Ravaq Dar al-Surur of the Imam Reza Shrine. Following his demise, many scholars, including Seyyed Ali Sistani, Hossein Vahid Khorasani, Seyyed Musa Shobeiri Zanjani, Lotfollah Safi Golpayegani, Mohammad Fazel Lankarani, Naser Makarem Shirazi, and others, sent messages of condolence
Additionally, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Seyyed Ali Khamenei), the head of the judiciary (Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi), and the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel), among others, also sent separate condolence messages to his family
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