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'''Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din''' (Najaf 1936 – Beirut 2001) was a religious scholar, political theoretician and the chairman of the Supreme Islamic | [[File:محمد مهدی شمس الدین.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din]] | ||
'''Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din''' (Arabic:محمد مهدی شمس الدین) (b.[[Najaf]] 1936 – d. Beirut 2001) was a religious scholar, political theoretician and the chairman of the [[Supreme Islamic Shi'a Council in Lebanon]]. He began his scientific and political activities in Najaf under [[Al-Sayyid Muhsin al-Hakim]] and [[Ayatullah Khu'i]]. The cooperation with [[Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr]] and [[Muhammad Husayn Fadl Allah]] in founding [[Hizb al-Da'wa]] and the [[al-Adwa' al-Islamiyya|al-Adwa' magazine]] was among his most important political activities. In 1975, Shams al-Din accepted the deputyship of the Supreme Islamic Shi'a Council whose director was [[Imam Musa al-Sadr]]. After Imam Musa al-Sadr disappeared in 1978, Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din accepted the chairman position of this Council and in 1993, he was officially elected as the director of the Supreme Islamic Shi'a Council in Lebanon. | |||
After the Islamic revolution was successful in Iran, although he supported it, but he insisted on the identity independence of the | After the [[Islamic revolution of Iran|Islamic revolution]] was successful in [[Iran]], although he supported it, but he insisted on the identity independence of the Shi'a in [[Lebanon]]. | ||
Establishment of Hizbullah of Lebanon and especially bloody fights between Amal movement and Hizbullah had a deep influence on his political thought and manner. Following those fights, he issued the theory of Wilaya of Umma upon themselves against the theory of Wilaya of Faqih. He had many works including Nizam al-hukm wa al-idara fi al-Islam and Ansar al-Husayn. | Establishment of [[Hizbullah of Lebanon]] and especially bloody fights between [[Amal movement]] and Hizbullah had a deep influence on his political thought and manner. Following those fights, he issued the theory of [[Wilaya]] of Umma upon themselves against the theory of [[Wilaya of Faqih]]. He had many works including [[Nizam al-hukm wa al-idara fi al-Islam]] and Ansar al-Husayn. | ||
== His Life == | == His Life == |