Muhammad al-Sadr (jurist)

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad al-Sadr
سید مُحمّد صادق الصدر‎
Personal
Born	(1943-03-23)23 March 1943 al-Kazimiya, Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq
Died	19 February 1999(1999-02-19) (aged 55) Najaf, Ba'athist Iraq
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Twelver Shīʿā
Jurisprudence	Usuli
Muslim leader
Based in	Najaf, Iraq
Predecessor	Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr
Successor	Mohammad Yaqoobi
Post	Grand Ayatollah

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad-Sadiq al-Sadr (Arabic: محمّد صادق الصدر‎; born 23 March 1943 – 19 February 1999) was a prominent Iraqi Shia marja'. He called for government reform and the release of detained Shia leaders. The growth of his popularity, often referred to as the followers of the Vocal Hawza, also put him in competition with other Shi'a leaders, including Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim who was exiled in Iran.