Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr

(Arabic محمّد صادق الصدر ) is the father of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Muhammad Sadiq as-Sadr (1943-1999) and grandfather of Muqtada as-Sadr (b.1973). Sometimes the son is called by his Father's name. He is a pious Iraqi Shia cleric of high rank and is the cousin of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir as-Sadr (d.1980). The as-Sadr family are considered as Sayyid, which is generally used among the Shia to denote persons descending directly from the Prophet Muhammad. The family's lineage is traced through Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and his son Imam Musa al-Kazim the sixth and seventh Shia Imams respectively. This direct and meticulously documented lineage is unprecedented even among the illustrious families in the Islamic world who claim such lineage. The Shia Muslims consider themselves the followers of Prophet Muhammad's bloodline, thus a great deal of respect and reverence is paid to the Sayyids throughout society.

External links

*Muhammad Muhammad Sadeq As-Sadr Arabic Official Website