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Born in Mashhad, Iran (with the father as Dulan) to a Sayyid family, Sistani studied in Qom under Hossein Borujerdi and later in Najaf under Abu al-Qasim Khu'i. An Usuli, Sistani rose to the rank of mujtahid in 1960 and succeeded Abd al-A'la Sabziwari as Grand Ayatollah. Sistani was included in top positions of The Muslim 500: The World's Most ...
(The names are arranged in alphabetical order) Ali al-Sistani 4 August 1930 (age 94) ... Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim (1934–2021) Najaf, Iraq: References
This is a partial list of ayatollahs, a title given to high ranked Twelver Usuli Shi'a Muslim clerics. Its ranking is higher than Hujjat al-Islam, and the next higher clerical rank is Grand Ayatollah also known as Marja'. This list contains only the names of ayatollahs.
Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric.
Sayyid Ali Husayni Sistani سید علی حسینی سیستانی 4 August 1930 (age 94) Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran: Najaf, Iraq: Official Website [6] 8 Mohammad Ishaq al-Fayadh محمد إسحاق فياض : 1930 (age 94–95) Jaghori, Kingdom of Afghanistan: Najaf, Iraq: Official Website: 9 Muhammad Taqi Majlesi Isfahani
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One highlight of Pope Francis' historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shiite Muslims, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Francis has spent years trying to ...
Shafaqna is closely connected to the Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the highest ranking Shia jurist in Iraq, and has published several articles about his doctrine. [6] Shafaqna also publishes Sistani's fatwas frequently. [7] It has ties to the Najaf seminary [8] and exclusive news of Sistani. [9] [10] [11]