Abdul Karim Haeri

Abdul Karim Haeri was an influential Shia cleric and the founder of the Qom Seminary in Iran, which played a critical role in the development of Shia Islamic scholarship and education. He is celebrated for his efforts to revive and modernize religious education in the early 20th century, ultimately leading to the establishment of a significant center of Islamic thought and leadership that produced many prominent clerics, including Ayatollah Khomeini.