Mir Asadollah Madani
Mir Asadollah Madani | |
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میر اسدالله مدنی | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1914 Azarshahr, Iran |
| Died | 11 September 1981 (aged 66–67) Tabriz, Iran |
| Cause of death | Assassination (detonation of hand grenade) |
| Resting place | Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom |
| Alma mater | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Profession | Cleric; politician |
| Imam Jumu'ah of Tabriz | |
| In office 1981–1981 | |
| Appointed by | Ruhollah Khomeini |
| Preceded by | Mohammad-Ali Ghazi-Tabatabaei |
| Succeeded by | Moslem Malakouti |
| Imam Jumu'ah of Hamadan | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Member of the Assembly of Experts | |
| Constituency | Hamadan province |
Mir Asadollah Madani Dehkharghani (Persian: میراسدالله مدنی) (1914 - 11 September 1981) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric. He was the second Imam Jumu'ah of Tabriz, the Imam Jumu'ah of Hamadan, the representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan for less than a year, and a member of the Muslim People's Republic Party. Madani was also Hamadan province's representative in the first term of the Assembly of Experts.
He was assassinated on 11 September 1981. According to Tehran radio, he was killed by a guerrilla with a grenade. Iranian government press sometimes refers to him as "the second martyr of Mihrab."