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    Born4 June 1928 · Qom, Imperial State of Persia · (present-day Iran)
    DiedUnknown
    Political partyAmal Movement
    SpouseParvin Khalili
    Return to Iran

    After the 1958 Iraqi coup d'état and the overthrow of the monarchy in Iraq, al-Sadr returned to Iran. There, he accepted the request of Ali Davani, who was sent by Ayatollah Shariatmadari, and became an editor of Da… See more

    Departure to Lebanon

    Musa al-Sadr declined Ayatollah Broujerdi's request to go to Italy as his representative and instead left Qom for Najaf. There Ayatollah Muhsin al-Hakim urged him to accept an invitation from their relative Sayed … See more

    Personal life

    Musa Sadr maintained strong family relations with political leaders in Iran, Lebanon and Iraq. He is related to noted Iranian individuals namely Sadeq Tabatabaei (his nephew), as well as Mohamma… See more

    Disappearance

    On 25 August 1978, Sadr and two companions, Sheikh Mohamad Yaacoub and journalist Abbas Bader el-Dine [fr], departed for Libya to meet with government officials at the invitation of Muammar Gaddafi. … See more

    Legacy

    Imam Musa Sadr is still regarded as an important political and spiritual leader by the Shia Lebanese community. His status only grew after his disappearance in August 1978, and today his legacy is revered by both Amal … See more