al-Khoei was born in Najaf. He lived and studied under his father in Najaf until 1991. During the Shia uprising of 1991 he took part in the fighting against Saddam's Ba'ath Party but also acted as a force of moderation attempting to minimize revenge killings. When the uprising was crushed he was forced to leave Iraq. His father died a year later in 1992 at the age of 93, while still under house arrest in Iraq.
In exile in London, he worked for the al-Khoei Foundation, a charitable foundation set up by his father in 1989. He became its head in 1994 when his brother, Mohammed Taqi, was killed whilst driving back to Najaf from a visit to Kerbala.[2]
He was a critic of Saddam Hussein's rule: "The regime's criminal acts, beginning in 1968, have been never-ending. Executions, the closing of schools, mosques and shrines sacred to Shia worshipers; the burning of old religious scriptures; looting the sacred sites of gifts left by presidents and kings." He did, however, also call for unity. Speaking in December 2002, al-Khoei said, "We are looking for a new Iraq in which everyone has a share... we want to forget the past and shake the hand of everyone".[3]
He returned to Iraq in April 2003 after the fall of Saddam despite being warned of the dangers. He arrived in Najaf on 3 April.[1] Speaking to The Times upon his arrival to the city, he said everyone "wanted news on Baghdad because they see that as the key test to whether this will be 1991 all over again."[4] Though assigned protection, the protective unit could not follow him into the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf on 10 April 2003.[3] Here he was attacked and hacked to death by a mob.[citation needed]
According to witnesses, at the mosque he was walking with Haydar Al-Killidar Al-Rufaye, the custodian of the shrine under Saddam, and they were confronted by an angry mob, some of whom shouted "Rufaye is back" and others "Long live al-Sadr". The mob killed Al-Rufaye with bayonets and knives; al-Khoei, who was critically injured by this time, was killed later.
Muqtada al-Sadr was suspected by U.S. and Iraqi authorities of ordering the assassination. He was later removed as a suspect after no evidence led to him attempting to assassinate al-Khoei.[5]
^ Muqtada: Muqtada Al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq by Patrick Cockburn. Quoted in Muqtada: Muqtada Al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq by Patrick Cockburn. The Wild Card - A Review by Dexter Filkins
External linksedit
Guardian Obituary
BBC article
Interview: Ghanim Jawad (May 2004)
National Review article
January 01, 1970
abdul, majid, khoei, sayyid, majid, musawi, khoei, ɑː, duul, jeed, arabic, عبد, المجيد, الموسوي, الخوئي, august, 1962, april, 2003, shia, cleric, grand, ayatollah, qasim, khoei, sayyidabdul, majid, khoeiعبد, المجيد, الخوئيpersonalborn, 1962, august, 1962najaf,. Sayyid Abd al Majid al Musawi al Khoei ˈ ɑː b d ʊ l m e ˈ dʒ iː d ae l ˈ h uː i AHB duul me JEED al HOO ee Arabic عبد المجيد الموسوي الخوئي 16 August 1962 10 April 2003 was a Shia cleric and the son of grand Ayatollah Abu al Qasim al Khoei 1 SayyidAbdul Majid al Khoeiعبد المجيد الخوئيPersonalBorn 1962 08 16 16 August 1962Najaf Iraqi RepublicDied10 April 2003 2003 04 10 aged 40 Najaf IraqReligionIslamParentAbu al Qasim al Khoei father DenominationShia IslamSenior postingBased inImam Khoei Foundation LondonPeriod in office1994 2003PredecessorMuhammad Taqi al KhoeiSuccessorAbd al Sahib al Khoei Contents 1 Life 2 Assassination 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife edital Khoei was born in Najaf He lived and studied under his father in Najaf until 1991 During the Shia uprising of 1991 he took part in the fighting against Saddam s Ba ath Party but also acted as a force of moderation attempting to minimize revenge killings When the uprising was crushed he was forced to leave Iraq His father died a year later in 1992 at the age of 93 while still under house arrest in Iraq In exile in London he worked for the al Khoei Foundation a charitable foundation set up by his father in 1989 He became its head in 1994 when his brother Mohammed Taqi was killed whilst driving back to Najaf from a visit to Kerbala 2 He was a critic of Saddam Hussein s rule The regime s criminal acts beginning in 1968 have been never ending Executions the closing of schools mosques and shrines sacred to Shia worshipers the burning of old religious scriptures looting the sacred sites of gifts left by presidents and kings He did however also call for unity Speaking in December 2002 al Khoei said We are looking for a new Iraq in which everyone has a share we want to forget the past and shake the hand of everyone 3 Assassination editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message nbsp Imam Ali Mosque where Shi a Muslims believe Ali ibn Abi Talib is buried and where the mob assassination occurred He returned to Iraq in April 2003 after the fall of Saddam despite being warned of the dangers He arrived in Najaf on 3 April 1 Speaking to The Times upon his arrival to the city he said everyone wanted news on Baghdad because they see that as the key test to whether this will be 1991 all over again 4 Though assigned protection the protective unit could not follow him into the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf on 10 April 2003 3 Here he was attacked and hacked to death by a mob citation needed According to witnesses at the mosque he was walking with Haydar Al Killidar Al Rufaye the custodian of the shrine under Saddam and they were confronted by an angry mob some of whom shouted Rufaye is back and others Long live al Sadr The mob killed Al Rufaye with bayonets and knives al Khoei who was critically injured by this time was killed later Muqtada al Sadr was suspected by U S and Iraqi authorities of ordering the assassination He was later removed as a suspect after no evidence led to him attempting to assassinate al Khoei 5 See also editImam Al Khoei Benevolent FoundationReferences edit a b Guardian Obituary Special Rapporteur for Iraq Expresses Concern Over Killings of Shi a Religious Leaders HR 98 45 UN 1998 07 02 a b Abdul Majid al Khoei Economist obituary Iraqi exiles help troops to keep the peace Muqtada Muqtada Al Sadr the Shia Revival and the Struggle for Iraq by Patrick Cockburn Quoted in Muqtada Muqtada Al Sadr the Shia Revival and the Struggle for Iraq by Patrick Cockburn The Wild Card A Review by Dexter FilkinsExternal links editGuardian Obituary An account of his murder BBC article Interview Ghanim Jawad May 2004 National Review article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdul Majid al Khoei amp oldid 1211894810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
