Muhammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari


Muhammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari is an Iranian conservative politician and a Twelver cleric. He serves as temporary Imam of Friday Prayer in Tehran.

Early life

Akbari obtained his bachelor's degree in the subject of fiqh and Islamic law after studying elementary education. He studied in the superior levels and "Kharej-Fiqh Osul" while learning Arabic and English.
Among his known teachers are: Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat Foumani, Abdollah Javadi-Amoli, Mohammed Emami-Kashani and Aziz Khoshvaght.

Career

Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei, appointed him as chief of "Imams of Friday Prayer Policy Council" in 2018.
He served as head of "Imam Sadiq Seminary", Damavant Imam-Jom'ah", the representative of the supreme leader in the "Union of students Islamic Associations".