Musa al-Sadr

Politician

1928 – 1978

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Who was Musa al-Sadr?

Mūsá aṣ-Ṣadr was an Iranian-Lebanese philosopher and Shī‘ah religious leader who disappeared in August 1978. Due to the lasting influence of his political and religious leadership in Lebanon, he has been referred to as a "towering figure in modern Shi'i political thought and praxis."

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Born
Apr 15, 1928
Qom
Parents
Religion
  • Shia Islam
Ethnicity
  • Lebanese people
  • Musavi
  • Al Mosawi
Profession
Education
  • University of Tehran
Died
Aug 31, 1978
Tripoli

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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