Emami Islamic Iranian Surname referring to twelver 'Imamah Shia Doctrine
Non-Iranians:
Kashani, often shortened to Kashi or al-Kashi, is a surname meaning a person who comes from Kashan, Iran. Notable persons with that name include:
Reza is a Persian name, originating from the Arabic word رضا, Riḍā, which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". In religious context, this name is interpreted as satisfaction or "perfect contentment with God's will or decree". The name is neutral and not one used only by a particular sect, and is used widely by Iranians, Arab Christians and Arab Druze. According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to shukr"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.
Ali Akbar may refer to:
Murtadha or Murtada or Murtaza, also spelled Mortaza or Morteza. is a common Muslim name of Arabic origin. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages.
Jafar Sharif-Imami was an Iranian politician who was prime minister from 1960 to 1961 and again in 1978. He was a cabinet minister, president of the Iranian Senate, president of the Pahlavi Foundation and the president of the Iran chamber of industries and mines during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Jaʽfar, meaning in Arabic "small stream/rivulet/creek", is a masculine Arabic given name, especially common among Shia Muslims.
Sayyid Ahmad Khatami is a senior Iranian Shia cleric, member of Guardian Council and a senior member of the Assembly of Experts. In December 2005, Ali Khamenei appointed him as Tehran’s substitute Friday prayer leader. He is also a conservative and principlist politician.
Fadā'iyān-e Islam is a Shia fundamentalist group in Iran with a strong activist political orientation. The group was founded in 1946, and registered as a political party in 1989.
Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Golpaygani was an Iranian Shia Islam s and marja scholar was born in 1899 in Gogad village near the city of Golpaygan, Iran. He was taught preliminary studies by his father, Mohammad Bagher. At the age of 9, his father died, and he moved to Golpaygan to continue his studies. He was one of the highest-ranking Islamic clergies to participate in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and a one-time serious contender to succeed Ruhollah Khomeini in the 1989 Iranian Supreme Leader election. However, his candidacy was voted down by the Assembly of Experts, in favor of the eventual successor, Ali Khamenei.
Shahidi is a common surname in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Like the given name Shahid, it is a Muslim theophoric name, from Aš-Šāhid (الشهيد), one of the 99 names of God in the Qur'an. It is derived from šāhid شاهد, the Arabic word for "witness" or "martyr".
Tabatabaei is a surname of Iranian/Persian origin. It is one of many families of Shia Muslims, primarily predominant in Iran, but also in Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait and Pakistan.
Mousavi is a surname. It is also spelled Moosavi, Moussaoui, Moussavi and Moussawi. The word is an adjective in Arabic which means descendants of Musa. Notable people with the name include:
Mohammad-Taqi, also spelled as Muhammad Taqi or Mohammad Taghi is a common name among Muslims, specially Shia Muslims. It may refer to the following:
Ja'fari is a surname commonly associated with descendants of Ja'far al-Sadiq, an important Muslim scholar and the 6th Shia Imam. In South Asia, Persia and the Levant, those of this genealogy, also often take the honorific title of Sayyid. Descendants of Ja'far al-Sadiq can most commonly be found amongst the Shi'i of Iraq, Iran and the Indian subcontinent. Some Sunni Muslims also associate with the surname Ja’fari.
Mohammad Hosseini may refer to:
Hoseynabad-e Emami is a village in Bahreman Rural District, Nuq District, Rafsanjan County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 36, in 8 families.
Mohammad Ansari or Mohammed Ansari may refer to:
Pishgaman Cycling Team is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team established in 2014.
Sayyid Hassan Emami was an Iranian Shia cleric and royalist politician. He worked as a judge in the Ministry of Justice and taught law at University of Tehran.
Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari is an Iranian conservative politician and a Twelver cleric. He serves as temporary Imam of Friday Prayer in Tehran.