Ali Al-Sistani | |
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علی السيستاني | |
Personal | |
Born | |
Religion | Islam |
Children |
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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) |
Muslim leader | |
Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
Period in office | 1993–present |
Predecessor | Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari, Mohammad Fazel Lankarani |
Website | Official website |
Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani (Arabic: علي الحسيني السيستاني, romanized: ʿAlī al-Ḥusaynī al-Sīstānī; born 4 August 1930) is an Iranian-Iraqi Islamic scholar.[1][2][3][4] One of the most senior scholars of Twelver Shia with the rank of Grand Ayatollah and marja',[5] he has been described as the spiritual leader of Shia Muslims worldwide (as of 2003),[6] "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,[7][8][9] and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2004 and 2005.[10][11]
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