Abdol Javad Alamolhoda

Seyed Abdol Javad Alamolhoda (Persian: سید عبدالجواد علم‌الهدی: 1930 – 20 August 2020[1]) was an Iranian ayatollah.

[5] While in Qom he was taught by Ruhollah Khomeini, Hossein Borujerdi, Mohammad Hadi al-Milani, Shahab ud-Din Mar'ashi Najafi, and Morteza Haeri Yazdi[5] After spending many years in Qom, he left to Tehran where he established the Al-Qaim Seminary in 1969.

[7] In the 70's, he went to France to visit Khomeini, where he delivered secret messages regarding people revolting against the Shah.

[8] He was also interrogated by SAVAK, and was banned from giving Khutbahs (lectures) on the Minbar (pulpit).

[11] Notable Iranian figures were present, including former President Ebrahim Raisi (1960–2024).

Funeral of Abdol Javad Alamolhoda in Tehran