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  2. Ali al-Sistani - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Big Four (Najaf) - Wikipedia

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    Ali al-Sistani 4 August 1930 (age 94) Mashhad, Iran: Bashir al-Najafi: 1942 (age 82–83) Jalandhar, British India: Muhammad al-Fayadh: 1930 (age 94–95) Ghazni, Afghanistan: Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim (1934–2021) Najaf, Iraq

  4. Hawza Najaf - Wikipedia

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    The Najaf Seminary (Arabic: حوزة النجف), also known as the al-Hawza Al-Ilmiyya (الحوزة العلمية), is the oldest and one of the most important Shia seminaries in the world. [1] It is located near the Imam Ali Shrine in the city of Najaf in Iraq , and also operates a campus in Karbala , Iraq .

  5. Shiite powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today's Iraq - AOL

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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 ...

  6. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Fast Facts

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    Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric.

  7. Hawza - Wikipedia

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    Ali al-Sistani (current chancellor of Hawza 'Ilmiyya Najaf) and Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei (ex-chancellor of Hawza 'Ilmiyya Najaf). Hawza 'Ilmiyya in Najaf, Iraq was established in 430 AH (the 11th century AD) by Shaykh al-Tusi (385 AH/995 CE – 460 AH/1067 CE), [7] and continued as a center of study until the establishment of modern Iraq in 1921.

  8. Najaf - Wikipedia

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    Najaf [a] is the capital city of the Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 is about 1.41 million people. [1] It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam and one of its spiritual capitals, as well as the center of Shia political power in Iraq. [8]

  9. List of ayatollahs - Wikipedia

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    al-Sayyid Ali al-Hussayni al-Milani السيد علي الحسيني الميلاني: 1948 (age 76–77) Najaf, Iraq: Qom, Iran: Official Website: 37 al-Sayyid Ali al-Musawi al-Sabziwari السيد علي الموسوي السبزواري: 1948 (age 76–77) Najaf, Iraq: Najaf, Iraq - 38 Muhammad Baqir al-Irawani محمد باقر ...