List of Famous people with last name Golpaygani
Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani
First Name Mohammad-Reza
Born in Iran, Isfahan Province
Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Golpaygani was an Iranian Shia Islam cleric and marja was born in 1899 in Gogad village near the city of Golpayegan Iran. Gogad village, near the city of Golpaygan, Iran. He was taught preliminary studies by his father, Mohammad Bagher. At the age of 9, his father died, and he moved to Golpaygan to continue his studies. He was one of the highest-ranking Islamic clergies to participate in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and a one-time serious contender to succeed Ruhollah Khomeini as the Supreme Leader of Iran in 1989. However, his candidacy was voted down by the Assembly of Experts, in favor of the eventual successor and current leader, Ali Khamenei.
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