Shi'ite Islamic scholars like Ruhollah Khomeini favor this view of eschatology.

(born 1956) is an Islamic Shiite scholar from Iraq, and now a resident in Qom, Iran.

He also described the Shiite scholars to be practicing evangelism.

Khansar has been a scientific and educational center since the time of the Safavid dynasty and many great Shi'ite scholars were educated there.

According to Shiite scholars it is the Islamic mode of engagement before Nikkah (formal long term marriage) to assess each other's suitability as a spouse.

In addition to this basic evidence, both Sunni and Shi'ite scholars cite several other passages from the Qu'ran as evidence for the prohibition of musical instruments.

He also avoids introducing his own views explicitly, but rather reports pertinent hadiths from the Imams and the Shiite scholars of the past.

While the Iraqi leadership has kept Shiite scholars in Najaf under close scrutiny, it had never dared to interfere with Ayatollah Khoei.

Considered the leading Shiite religious scholar in the country, he draws worshipers seeking his guidance about war.

At the time he was the Supreme Marja (Shiite scholar and spiritual leader) in Iraq.