Hakim family

The Hakim family is a prominent family of Shiite Islam scholars who claim descent from the Prophet Muhammad. They belong to a Tabatabaei branch whose scholarly involvement has revolved around Iraq for centuries. The family faced extensive persecution and executions at the hand of Saddam Hussein's government, yet it maintains a prominent role in Iraq and the Middle East.

The Hakim family
Current regionNajaf, Iraq
ReligionShiite Islam

Members

First generation

  • Grand Ayatollah Muhsin al-Hakim (1889–1970) (Arabic: أية الله العظمى سيد محسن الطباطبائ الحكيم) was born into a family, the Tabatabaei, renowned for its scholarship. He was always in the forefront to defend Islam and Muslims. He became the sole Marja' in 1961 after the death of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Husayn Borujerdi. His son Abdul Aziz al-Hakim was the leader of SIIC, the largest political party in Iraq. Seven of Muhsin al-Hakim's sons were killed, six of them on the orders of Saddam Hussein.
  • Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmad al-Hakim

Second generation

  • Sayyid Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (1953 – 26 August 2009; {/ˈɑːbdʊl əˈzz æl həˈkm/ (listen) AHB-duul ə-ZEEZ al hə-KEEM) was an Iraqi theologian and politician and the leader of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, a party with approximately 5% support in the Iraqi Council of Representatives.
  • Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim (1939 – 29 August 2003; Arabic: سيد محمد باقر الحكيم), also known as Shaheed al-Mehraab, was one of the foremost Shia Muslim leaders in Iraq until his assassination in a bombing in Najaf. He was the son of Muhsin al-Hakim[1] and Fawzieh Hassan Bazzi. Al-Hakim was the uncle of Muhammad Sayid al-Hakim.[2]
  • Ayatollah Sayyid Abdul al-Sahib Hakim
  • Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Ali al-Hakim

Third generation

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References

  1. "Muhammad Baqir al- Hakim". Oxford Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. "Who is Muqtada al-Sadr?". CNN. April 6, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. Ayatollah Sistani is Iraq’s Bulwark against Iran: Wikileaks, Informed Comment, 2010-02-12
  4. Ayatollah Muhammad Ali al-Hakim Returns to His Lord, Islamic Insights, 2011-03-06
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