Ali Sistani
Iranian cleric
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Summary
Ali Sistani was born on August 4, 1930[1], in Mashhad[2]. He has worked as an ulema[3], Islamic jurist[4], and marji'[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,545 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Child: Mohammed Ridha al-Sistani[7]
- Country of citizenship: Iran[8]
- Field of work: fiqh[9], Usul al-fiqh[10]
- Educated at: Hawza ‘Ilmiyya Khorasan[11], Qom Hawza[12], Najaf Seminary[13]
- Student: Mohammed Ridha al-Sistani[14], باقر الايرواني[15], Baqir al-Irawani[16], علي الناصر السلمان[17]
- Award received: Time 100[18]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[19], Shia Islam[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Noble title: grand ayatollah[22]
- Commons category: Ali Sistani[23]
- Honorific prefix: grand ayatollah[24], Sayyid[25]
- Residence: Najaf[26]
- Family name: Husseini[27], Sistani[28]
- Given name: Ali[29]
- Official website: http://www.sistani.org/[30]
- Relative: Jawad al-Shahrestani[31], Ja'afar Seyyedan[32], Mir Damad[33]
- Student of: Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei[34], Mirza Mehdi Ashtiani[35], Mahdi al-Isfahani[36], Mohammad Hojjat Kuh-Kamari[37], Hussein al-Hilli[38], Muhsin al-Hakim[39], Hossein Borujerdi[40], Sayyid Mahmud Husayni Shahrudi[41]
- Nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[43], Arabic[44]
- Name in native language: على حسینی سيستانى[45]
- Start of work period: 1964[46]
- Sibling: هادي السيستاني[47]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[48]
Why It Matters
Ali Sistani has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Ali Sistani born?
Ali Sistani was born in Mashhad[2].
What did Ali Sistani do for work?
Ali Sistani worked as an ulema[3], Islamic jurist[4], and marji'[5].
Where did Ali Sistani go to school?
Ali Sistani was educated at Hawza ‘Ilmiyya Khorasan[11], Qom Hawza[12], and Najaf Seminary[13].
What awards did Ali Sistani receive?
Honors received include Time 100[18].