Religion Islam Died 1907, Tbilisi, Georgia School Shia | Period in office 1893-1907 Based in Tbilisi, Russian Empire Name Abdussalam Akhundzadeh | |
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Salyan, Russian Empire ( 1843-Missing required parameter 1=month!-00 ) Title Fifth Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus Post Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus Successor Mahammad Hasan Movlazadeh Shakavi | ||
Predecessor Mirza Hasan Tahirzadeh | ||
Abdussalam Akhundzadeh — fifth Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus.
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Early life
He was born in Salyan in 1843 to a clerical family. He learnt Arabic, Persian and Turkish in early periods of his life. He travelled to Tbilisi in 1864 and was appointed as a teacher. Meanwhile, he met and with Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Mirza Fatali Akhundov and other Azeri intelligentsia.
Sheikh ul Islam
He was appointed as Sheikh ul-Islam in 1893 and held office until his death in 1907. In 1895, he was elected as head of Spiritual Coincul of Caucasus. He was present in coronation event of Nicholas II of Russia on 26 May 1896. He died in 1907.
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