Hamid Touran

Sheikh Hamid Touran (Turkish: Şeyh Hamit Turan) () was prayer leader of mosque Zainabiyya in Istanbul and one of founder of Zainabiyya Group (the oldest Shiite group in Turkey).

Biography

Hamid Touran has study seminary courses in the Tabriz (Iran) and Najaf (Iraq).

Activities

He was a co-founder of the group Zainabiyya oldest Shiite groups in Turkey.

• The establishment of the mosque of Imam Ali, the largest Shiite mosque in Istanbul
• Create A Shia Muslim Association of Istanbul
• Create The publication called Alamdar
• Institute of Quran and progeny Istanbul
• Create first publication of the Shia Istanbul called "Nourossaqaleyn"

Imprisonment

He was sent to prison under the previous government of Turkey.

Death

Hamid Touran was in coma state for 525 days under intensive care of Mehmet Akif's hospital and died on February 10, 2017.

Reactions

Following his death, the Iranian Ambassador in Turkey, the Islamic Coalition Party, Hossein Ansarian, Deputy of International World Assembly of Ahl al-Bayt were issued Messages of condolence.