Ata'ollah Ashrafi Esfahani
Ata'ollah Ashrafi Esfahani
Ayatollah Ata'ollah Ashrafi Esfahani was an Iranian religious leader. He was born near Esfahan and educated in Esfahan and at the Qom Seminary. He became a mojtahed when he was 40. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, he was selected as the Imam Jumu'ah for the city of Kermanshah. He was killed during Friday prayer on 15 October 1982.
"He was very modest. If someone admired him, he was becoming and was taunting him. He had not servant or telephonist and if somebody had suggested him to employ one person he had said: «Imam Khomeinis life is simple than our life. We must live simply.» Ayatollah Khamenei about him said:«Although he was a popular scholar, but he was very modest,unassuming and sedately.»"
"He was very patient. When he went to Kermanshah for founding seminary, Two persons went to Kermanshah with him but they returned to Qom for plenty of problems in Kermanshah, but he stayed in that city despite problems. Ahmad Jannati said about him: «When he was in Feyzieh Seminary, We sow him virtuous and dignified»"
"He was nutty upon martyrdom. In answering to unidentified persons who threatened to kill him, He said:«Martyrdom, is my ultimate goal»."
"He was very kind. he disliked too much praise and commendation, lie and specially backbite, he restrained every one from backbiting."
"He had the pleasing face and he was very virtuous. His speaking style was so delightful that people were not tired of hearing his words and his bright face was very charming. Khomeini said about him: «When I see him, he reminds me of Allah.»"
