Muhammad Ali al-Amri

Islamic scholar Sheikh Muhammad Ali al-Amri الشيخ محمد علي العامري
Title	Shaykh
Born	1911
Region	Medina, Saudia Arabia
School tradition	Twelver Shia Islam

Ayatullah Sheikh Muhammad Ali al-Amri , (1911 - 24-01-2011), was a cleric, mujtahid and one of the most prominent Twelver Shia muslim scholars in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Early life

Al-Amri was born in the year 1911 in the holy city of Medina. At the early age of 16, he travelled to the holy city of Najaf under the guidance of his father, Sheikh Ali bin Ahmad Al-Amri, in order to pursue further Islamic studies. In the precincts of the shrine of the Imam Ali (a), he studied under several notable scholars including, Sayyed Muhammad Baqir Al-Shakhs, Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Al-Faqih, Sheikh Hussain Al-Hilli and Sheikh Muhammad Jawad Mughniyeh.

Return to Saudi Arabia

Upon his return to Saudi Arabia, Al-Amri played a critical role in the religious education and social upliftment of its Shia community.

He was the first person to establish a Shia mosque in Medina in disguise and today that mosque has emerged as central worshiping place for Shia Muslims in the Medina.

Al-Amri was the designated representative of several past and contemporary maraje taqleed; from Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Ab al-Hasan al-Isfahani to Grand Ayatullah Ali al-Sistani. He also had close association with Grand Ayatullahs Khomeini, Rafsanjani and Khamenei.

Death and children

He passed away in the early hours of Monday 24th January 2011 in Medina.

His son Sheikh Hashim leads prayers in Medina mosque and other son Sheikh Faraj is stationed in the eastern province.

References

• Sheikh Al-Amri Returns to His Lord, Written by AhlulBayt Islamic Mission, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 01:31
• Passing away of Sheikh Mohammad Al Amri
• http://www.abna.ir/data.asp?lang=6&id=222509
• http://www.abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=222400
• Ayatollah Shirazi criticizes Saudi Arabia’s arrest of Sheikh Al-Amri, Rasid - 18/8/2010 - 1:23 am