He rendered valuable services during his superintendence of...

He rendered valuable services during his superintendence of the Theological Seminary in Qum, and also helped establish almost 30 theological schools in various towns and cities throughout Iran, as well as health clinics for students and other types of public utility centers in many parts of the country and abroad as well. Ayatullah al-Gulpaygani was a great scholar and a Marja’ and he had many followers throughout the world.

He subscribed to the concept of Wilayat-e-Faqihi put forwarded by Ayatullah al-Khumayni. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatullah as-Sayyid ‘Ali al-husaini al-Khamenei’, expressed deep condolence over the sad demise of the Grand Ayatullah Muhammad Riza al-Gulpaygani. He was one of the pillars of the Islamic Revolution…