Shia leader Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Saeed al-Hakeem dies in Iraq
Al Jazeera
Funeral ceremonies for top Shia leader expected to be held in holy city of Najaf and its twin city of Karbala.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Saeed al-Hakeem, one of Iraq’s top Shia leaders, has died aged 85 in the southern holy city of Najaf. Al-Hakeem’s office announced on Friday that he died of a sudden medical condition it did not specify. A relative, Mohsen al-Hakeem, told The Associated Press news agency that al-Hakeem died at the Al Hayat hospital in Najaf where he was taken after suffering a sudden heart attack. Funeral ceremonies will be held on Saturday in Najaf and its twin holy city of Karbala, a source within his office told AFP news agency.More Related News