Pope Francis' trip Iraq to meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is historic. It represents international and interreligious recognition of the Shia school that believes in separation of church ...

Shiite Islam, including Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani and his millions of followers around the world, are important to the future of coexistence in the Middle East and across the world.

Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani issues statement condemning Iran-Israel attacks, warning of chaos & calling for international intervention to stop the war.

Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini Sistani Why we’d better listen to Iraq’s influential cleric. By Ed Finn. Feb 04, 2004 1:20 PM. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment ...

Grand Ayatollah Sistani is once again the trump card in Iraqi politics Hannah Allam and Huda Ahmed - Knight Ridder Newspapers Updated May 24, 2007 10:26 PM ...

Ayatollah Sistani's religious and social views are available for anyone to read on his Web site. On the Arabic and Farsi sites, he answers questions about rule by what's called the "supreme ...

The Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the most revered Shiite leader in Iraq, seems through the prism of the Western media to be an elusive character. IE 11 is not supported.

It's interesting that most published accounts describe Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani as a tall, slender man, towering over his aides and visitors. Actually he's on the short side, about 5 feet 8, but ...

Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the most revered Shia cleric in Iraq, backed the government’s position that the Mahdi Army should surrender its weapons and said he never consulted with Sadr on disbanding ...

The election in Iraq next Sunday is the result of pressure from Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the 71-year-old cleric, who exercises such immense influence over the Shia community who make about ...