Mohammad Faghie

Seyed Mohammad Faghie (Persian: سید محمد فقیه; born 10 April 1942) was an Iranian Ayatollah.^[2] He was chosen by Ruhollah Khomeini as the Imam of Friday Prayer in Neyriz from the Iranian revolution until his death.^[3] He represented the people of Fars province in the Assembly of Experts in the second and fifth terms.^[4][5] He died while in office during the fifth term.

Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Faghie
آیت الله سید محمد فقیه
Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Faghie meeting in the house of Ali Khamenei with the members of the Assembly of Experts, 2019.
Friday Prayer leader of Neyriz
In office 1979 – 22 March 2022
Appointed by	Ruhollah Khomeini
Member of the Second term of the Assembly of Experts.
In office 20 February 1991 – 22 February 1999
Constituency	Fars province
Member of the Fifth term of the Assembly of Experts.
In office 24 May 2016 – 22 March 2022
Constituency	Fars province
Majority	560,614 (26.05%)[1]
محمد فقیه Mohammad Faghie
Title	Ayatollah
Personal life
Born	(1942-04-10)10 April 1942 Neyriz, Imperial State of Iran
Died	22 March 2022(2022-03-22) (aged 79) Shiraz, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Alma mater	Qom Hawza
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Jurisprudence	Twelver Shia Islam

See also

• List of ayatollahs
• List of members in the Second Term of the Council of Experts
• List of members in the Fifth Term of the Council of Experts