Ali al-Sistani
Iraqi Shia Islamic scholar (born 1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani (Arabic: علي الحسيني السيستاني, romanized: ʿAlī al-Ḥusaynī al-Sīstānī; born 4 August 1930) is an Iraqi Islamic scholar. A Grand Ayatollah of the Twelver branch of Shia Islam, al-Sistani is considered the spiritual leader of Shia Muslims worldwide.[1]
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Ali al-Sistani | |
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علی السيستاني | |
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Born | (1930-08-04) 4 August 1930 (age 93) |
Religion | Islam |
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Parent | Muhammad-Baqir al-Sistani (father) |
Denomination | Shia |
Jurisprudence | Jaʽfari (Usuli) |
Creed | Twelver |
Main interest(s) | Religious jurisprudence |
Relatives | Jawad al-Shahristani (son-in-law) |
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Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
Period in office | 1993–present |
Predecessor | Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari, Mohammad Fazel Lankarani |
Website | Official website |
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Al-Sistani is considered "the undisputed leader of Iraq's Shias",[2] included in top positions of "The Muslim 500: The World's Most Influential Muslims", from 2009 to 2024,[3][4][5] and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2004 and 2005.[6][7][8][2][9][10]