Jump to content

Hakim family

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hakim family
Current regionNajaf, Iraq
Memberssee below
TraditionsTwelver Shia

The Hakim family is a prominent family of Shiite Islam scholars from Najaf, Iraq who claim descent from the Alids. They belong to a Tabatabaei branch whose scholarly involvement has revolved around Iraq for centuries. The family faced extensive persecution and executions at the hand of Saddam Hussein's government, yet it maintains a prominent role in Iraq and the Middle East.

Members

[edit]

First generation

[edit]
  • Grand Ayatollah Muhsin al-Hakim (1889–1970) (Arabic: أية الله العظمى سيد محسن الطباطبائ الحكيم) was born into a family, the Tabatabaei, renowned for its scholarship. He was always in the forefront to defend Islam and Muslims. He became the sole Marja' in 1961 after the death of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Husayn Borujerdi. His son Abdul Aziz al-Hakim was the leader of SIIC, the largest political party in Iraq. Seven of Muhsin al-Hakim's sons were killed, six of them on the orders of Saddam Hussein.
  • Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmad al-Hakim

Second generation

[edit]

Third generation

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Muhammad Baqir al- Hakim". Oxford Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Who is Muqtada al-Sadr?". CNN. April 6, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Ayatollah Sistani is Iraq’s Bulwark against Iran: Wikileaks, Informed Comment, 2010-02-12
  4. ^ Ayatollah Muhammad Ali al-Hakim Returns to His Lord, Islamic Insights, 2011-03-06