Mohammad Yaqoobi

Who is Mohammad Yaqoobi?

Mohammad al-Yaqoobi is a prominent Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja' with the title of Grand Ayatollah. After Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, he has the largest following in Iraq. Aside from religious issues and giving Islamic verdicts, the Ayatollah is heavily involved in both social and political work; heading the Islamic Virtue Party. He established one of the largest, most prestigious women's Hawzas in Iraq, and has many charitable organisations in his name, all over Iraq.

His primary education was at Imam Jawad Private Shia School. He graduated with a B.A. in Civil Engineering from Baghdad University in 1982, and joined the Najaf Hawza in 1992.