Ali Sistani | |
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علی سیستانی | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 4 August 1930 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Parent | Muhammad-Baqir Sistani (father) |
| Denomination | Shia |
| Jurisprudence | Jaʽfari (Usuli) |
| Creed | Twelver |
| Main interest(s) | Religious jurisprudence |
| Relatives | Jawad Shahristani (son-in-law) |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Period in office | 1993–present |
| Predecessor | Abd al-A'la Sabziwari, Mohammad Fazel Lankarani |
| Website | Official website |
ʿAlī Ḥusaynī Sīstānī (Persian: علی حسینی سیستانی; Arabic: علي الحسيني السيستاني; born 4 August 1930) is an Iranian Islamic scholar.[1][2][3] A Grand Ayatollah and marja, Sistani is considered the leading religious leader of Twelver Shia Muslims.
Born in Mashhad to a sayyid family, Sistani studied in Qom under Hossein Borujerdi and later in Najaf under Abu al-Qasim al-Khu'i. An Usuli, Sistani rose to the rank of mujtahid in 1960 and succeeded Abd al-A'la al-Sabziwari as Grand Ayatollah. Sistani was included in top positions of The Muslim 500: The World's Most Influential Muslims from 2004 to 2024 and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2004 and 2005.
- ^ Dehghanpisheh, Babak (13 February 2005). "WHAT SISTANI WANTS". Newsweek. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Dagres, Holly (15 March 2019). "A photo op in Najaf reveals an Iran that could be". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "صوت/ تدریس آیت الله سیستانی به زبان فارسی در نجف". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2024.