Mohammad Shahcheraghi

Ayatollah Seyed
Mohammad Shahcheraghi
محمد شاهچراغی
Shahcheraghi in 2018
Representative of Supreme Leader in Semnan Province
Imam of Friday Prayer of Semnan
In office
11 January 2003 – 4 August 2021
Appointed byAli Khamenei
Preceded byAbbas Ali Akhtari
Succeeded byMorteza Motei
Member of the Fourth and Fifth terms of Assembly of Experts
In office
20 February 2007 – 21 May 2024
Preceded byMohammad Ali Alemi
ConstituencySemnan Province
Majority224,215 (68.98%) (fifth)
Majority165,485 (61.23%) (fourth)
محمد شاهچراغی
Mohammad Shahcheraghi
TitleAyatollah
Personal life
Born(1934-06-10)10 June 1934
Damghan, Persia
Died13 December 2025(2025-12-13) (aged 91)
Semnan, Iran
NationalityIranian
Parent
  • Seyed Hassan Shahcheraghi (father)
Alma materQom Hawza
RelativesSeyed Taher Shahcheraghi (brother)[1]
Seyed Masih Shahcheraghi (brother)[2]
Religious life
ReligionIslam
JurisprudenceTwelver Shia Islam

Seyed Mohammad Shahcheraghi (Persian: سید محمد شاهچراغی; 10 June 1934 – 13 December 2025) was an Iranian ayatollah. He represented the Supreme Leader of Iran in Semnan province, as well being the Imam of Friday Prayer in Semnan.[3] He was elected by the people of Semnan province to represent them in the Assembly of Experts for two terms.[4][5] He was a member of the Assembly of Experts until May 2024.

Early life and education

Mohammad Shahcheraghi was born on 10 June 1934 in Hasanabad, Damghan County to a religious family. His father, Seyed Hassan Shahcheraghi, was a cleric who gave prayers in their local village.[6] After finishing school in his hometown, he entered the Islamic seminary in Damghan, where he was taught by Sheikh Mohammad Reza Khodaei. After six years there, he left for Qom to further his Islamic studies at Qom Seminary. It was here he attained Ijtihad, and reached the rank of Ayatollah.[7]

Teachers

Here are some of Shahcerhaghi's teachers during his time at seminaries.[6][7]

Politics and views

After the resignation of Abbas Ali Akhtari in 2003, Ali Khamenei chose Shahcheraghi to replace him as the representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran in Semnan province.[3] He was also the Imam of Friday Prayer in Semnan. He held those positions until 2021, when he resigned[8] and was replaced by Morteza Motei by Ali Khamenei.[9] He was elected by the people of Semnan province to represent them in the 2006[4] and 2016[5] elections for the Assembly of Experts. He retained that position until his death.

He spoke out about the water issues in Semnan,[10] and urged the management to fulfil the needs and satisfaction of the people. He also urged the protestors during the 2021–2022 Iranian protests not to "fall into the trap of the enemies" i.e. the oppositions of the Iranian Government.[11]

He also stated that having good hygiene and abiding by health and safety guidelines is an "Islamic Duty". He urged the people of Semnan to follow the health and safety precautions of COVID-19.[12]

Death

Shahcheraghi died in Semnan, Iran on 13 December 2025, at the age of 91.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Biography of Seyed Taher Shahcheraghi". beitolhoda.com (in Persian). 23 May 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Biography of Seyed Masih Shahcheraghi". beitolhoda.com (in Persian). 23 May 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b Khamenei, Ali (11 January 2003). "Appointment of Shahcheraghi as Representative and Prayer Leader for Semnan". khamenei.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2006 Assembly of Experts Election | Iran Data Portal". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2016 Assembly of Experts Election | Iran Data Portal". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Who is Seyed Mohammad Shahcheraghi?". www.beytoote.com (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b "زندگی نامه آیت الله سید محمد شاهچراغی - Biography of Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Shahcheraghi". beitolhoda.com (in Persian). 23 May 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Khamenei Accepts the resignation of Shahceraghi". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. ^ Khamenei, Ali (4 August 2021). "Appointment of Morteza Motei to represent Supreme Leader". khamenei.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Addressing water issues in Semnan". irna.ir (in Persian). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Addressing the rights of the people of Khuzestan/The Improper management of the Country's water". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Observance of the health guidelines is a Religious Duty". www.farsnews.ir. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. ^ "آیت‌الله سیدمحمد شاهچراغی به لقاء‌الله پیوست". Hawzah News. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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