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Shobeiri Zanjani: The quiet ayatollah who bridged Iran’s political divide

MEE correspondent · Middle East Eye
Published 30 Sept 2026, 6:08 pm·7 d ago·1 min read
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Shobeiri Zanjani: The quiet ayatollah who bridged Iran’s political divide Submitted by MEE correspondent on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 12:38 Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani passed away on 20 September at the age of 98 Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani was a highly respected and influential religious figure across Iran's political spectrum (X) Off When Grand Ayatollah Mousa Shobeiri Zanjani died at 98 on 20 September, he left behind a rare position in Iran ’s religious establishment: a cleric who kept his distance from political power, yet whose influence reached across the Islamic…

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