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'Ayatollah Ali Akbar Feyz' (علی‌اکبر فیض‎; 1922 – July 30, 2007), ^[1] widely known as 'Ali Meshkini Ardabili' (علی مشکینی اردبیلی)‎,^[2] was an Iranian cleric and politician. Born in ''Āli'', a village near Meshkinshahr^[3] and the Sabalan mountain, he was the first (and as of August 2007, the only) chairman of the Iranian Assembly of Experts, which selects the Supreme Leader of Iran and supervises his activities. He was the author of many books on Islamic jurisprudence and general issues of Islam.
Meshkini was the chair of Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom.^[4] Despite his old age and poor health^[5], he became a candidate for re-election in 2006 Assembly of Experts elections.⁵
Meshkini died on July 30, 2007, at Tehran Hospital at 16:30 local time of respiratory and kidney failure.^[6]
Some sources, including Guardian, say that Ayatollah Meshkini's death may become a source of power struggle in Iran^[7]. The main competition may be between Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi^[8].

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Quotes

After the Israel-Lebanon conflict, Meshkini has been quoted to say that "victory of the Lebanese Hizbollah over the Zionist regime was a divine phenomenon."^[9]
Refering to US occupation of Iraq, Meshkini said: "A bully has embarked on a military expedition and has attacked another bully in the midst of Islamic countries... Look at what they have done and what they are doing under the pretext of freedom... The mask of deception has been lifted from the face of Bush and Blair. It has become clear that they are both blood-sucking Hitlers."^[10]
Refering to 7th parliament members, Ali Meshkini said that the list of candidates had signed by Imam Mahdi: "...I have a special gratitude for Honorable Baqiyatullah (aj), whom when seven months ago during the Night of Power the Divine angels presented him with the list of the names and adresses of the members of the (new) parliament, , His Eminency signed all of them...".

See also

★ Politics of Iran

★ Assembly of Experts

★ History of principle-ism in Iran
Ali Meshkini Website

References

1. http://www.tabrizinfo.com/tabriz/amaman-jomi/mishghini.htm http://jameeh.com/zendegi/meshkini.htm
2. Ayatollah's trilogy (سه‌گانهٔ آیت‌الله)
3. The chairman of the Assembly of Experts died
4. Ayatollah Meshkini's letter to the districs ''ulama'': the list of candidates of the Society of Teachers for the Assembly of Experts election
5. If Ayatollah Meshkini had retired (اگر آیةالله مشکینی بازنشسته شده بود)
6. Key Iran clerical body chief dies after illness AFP
7. Senior cleric's death opens up power struggle in Iran Robert Tait
8. Mesbah's supporters in the competition field of Experts' chairmanship (حامیان مصباح در میدان رقابت ریاست خبرگان)
9. 16th Experts Assembly session kicks off
10. Iraq situation torments Iranians

External links

★ BBC on Assembly of Experts

★ THE AYATOLLAH AND THE ONLY BRIGHT SPOT ON EARTH

★ Friday Sermon at Qom: Pray that God Ends the Lives of Bush, Blair and Sharon Soon. Iranian Leaders Must Promote Nuclear Activities (video clip from 4 Dec. 2004)

★ Friday Sermon at Qom: Pray that God Ends the Lives of Bush, Blair and Sharon Soon. Iranian Leaders Must Promote Nuclear Activities (transcript)
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