Draft:Gholamali Naimabadi
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| Name | Gholamali Naimabadi |
| Other Names | Ayatollah Gholamali Naimabadi |
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| Brith Date | 24 April 1944 (CE) |
| Death Place | |
| Death Date | 19 July 2025 (CE) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | Ayatollah Naimabadi Information Portal |
Gholamali Naimabadi played a role in the religious, scientific, and social arenas of the country for more than five decades. He was a representative of several terms of the Assembly of Experts, Imam Jameh of Bandar Abbas, and the Representative of the Supreme Leader in Hormozgan Province, and was considered one of the known figures of the Qom Seminary and religious-political activists before and after the Islamic Revolution.
Biography
Gholamali Naimabadi was born on 4 Ordibehesht 1323 SH (24 April 1944 CE), in the village of Naimabad, part of Damghan County in Semnan Province, into a clerical and religious family. His father, Hojjat al-Islam Qodrattollah Naimabadi, was a well-known cleric of the region who played a role in the Sharia and religious affairs of the people. He spent his childhood in Damghan. From early childhood, he went to the maktabkhaneh and learned the basics of reading and writing and religious education. Then he went to Tehran to continue his studies, and after completing elementary and secondary school, he pursued his interest in religious sciences. In 1336 SH (1957 CE), at the age of 13, he entered the Qom Seminary. He benefited from the presence of prominent teachers such as Grand Ayatollahs Seyyed Mohammad Reza Golpayegani, Haeri, and Martyr Mofatteh, and attained high scientific ranks.
Pre-revolution Activities
From the early 1960s SH, Naimabadi joined the ranks of opponents of the Pahlavi regime and was arrested several times by SAVAK due to his political and religious activities.
Post-revolution Responsibilities
Following the victory of the Islamic Revolution, he was appointed as the first Imam Jameh of Damghan and then selected as the Representative of the Supreme Leader in Hormozgan Province and Imam Jameh of Bandar Abbas. He also served as the representative of the people of Hormozgan in the Assembly of Experts.
Scientific and Cultural Activities
Naimabadi was the founder of Islamic Azad University, Damghan, and the Sisters' Seminary of Bandar Abbas, and wrote dozens of books and articles in various fields of Islamic sciences, including: Template:Div col
- Darwinism from the Perspective of Science and Religion
- Prayer: The Most Beautiful Pattern of Worship (translated into Arabic and printed in Egypt)
- Distortion in Religious Rituals
- Ghadir in the Mirror of History
- Healing with Prayer
- Quran as Narrated by Nahj al-Balagha
- The Bloody Cross
- Gratitude in the Mirror of Revelation
- Zakat in the Mirror of Revelation
- Ashura in Ashura
- Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
- Youth and Rationality
- The Miracle of the Quran
Viewpoints and Positions
He had explicit positions on political and social issues and was particularly known for his strong positions against the Baha'i community. He also supported increasing birth rates and strengthening domestic production.
Death
Ayatollah Gholamali Naimabadi passed away on 28 Tir 1404 SH (19 July 2025 CE) in Tehran and was buried in the Shrine of Lady Fatima Masoumeh (peace be upon her) in Qom[1].
Reactions
Grand Ayatollahs Javadi Amoli and Nouri Hamedani and a group of Hawza personalities, in separate messages, offered condolences on the death of Ayatollah Gholamali Naimabadi, representative of the people of Tehran in the Assembly of Experts[2].
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References
- The Damghani Mujahid Rested Near the Holy Shrine of Lady Masoumeh (peace be upon her), Published: 22 July 2025, Retrieved: 26 July 2025.
- Condolence Message from Maraji and Hawza Scholars Following the Death of Ayatollah Naimabadi, International Quran News Agency (IQNA) website, Published: 21 July 2025, Retrieved: 21 July 2025.