... of the most senior Shi'a cleric, the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani ,who could easily torpedo any solution not to his liking ... . One would suspect that Al-Ibrahimi will seek Al-Sistani's endorsement for his ultimate plan once it is finalized. Greenstock ... Islamism. 17 This is also evident in the contradiction in Al-Sistani's position which advocates democracy but also threatens to use a personal ...
... Shi'a clerics such as the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, Hussein Al-Sadr Muqtada's uncle , Ayatollah Ishaq Al-Fayyadh , and ... , and were about to assassinate Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, another moderate cleric, before their designs were exposed ... the newspaper, these events represent "a cultural invasion." 13 Al-Sistani Issues a Fatwa Calling for Calm The recent rebellion ... More importantly, the senior Shi'a cleric, Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani issued a fatwa forbidding anything that would lead to ...
... of the most senior Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, his propensity for mischief can not be ignored. ... other Iraqi Shi'a leaders. Al-Sadr's Strained Relations with Ayatollah Al-Sistani For now at least, Al-Sadr seems to have been ... by some Shi'a members of the Iraqi Governing Council. Al-Sistani has many outstanding issues with Al-Sadr: Al-Sadr's attempt at ... failed, despite many attempts, to obtain an interview with Al-Sistani. Criticism of Al-Sadr by the Governing Council The Iraqi ...
... circle in Karbala, an attempt that the followers of Ayatollah Al-Sistani objected to. The Iranians worked out an arrangement under which ... on the life of the highest Shi'ite Marja , Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, at the Eid Al-Adha holiday last year, and that there ... the senior Shi'a clerics such as the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, Hussein Al-Sadr Muqtada's uncle , Ishaq Al-Fayadh and others because of ...
... , and perhaps more significantly, the Shi’a leading cleric, Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani , expressed reservations about 17 paragraphs, including the controversial 61(c). 13 ... Al-Sistani went further by stating his refusal to meet with a United ...
... life of the country. 5 However, the insistence of Al-Sistani that general elections take place before the transfer ... immaterial. More importantly, perhaps, the political activism of Al-Sistani could be interpreted as recognition of the rising ... from pilgrims and rich Shi'a donors. At the moment, Al-Sistani controls these contributions; Moqtada Al-Sadr, no doubt, would ... Iraq ( SCIRI ), a Shi'a group headed by supporters of Al-Sistani. The Governing Council sent a special delegation to resolve the ...
... to a plebiscite. 6 In return for these demands, Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani has told intermediaries that a) he would continue to ... Agreement because it did not take into consideration Al-Sistani's views and reservations. 8 Al-Hakim has taken even a more ... awqaf Religious Endowments Ministry. 11 The CPA's position regarding Al-Sistani's reservations was expressed by Ambassador Bremer, who has ... will transfer more powers to the Iraqis, and Al-Sistani will not demand direct elections as a condition for ...
... in Iraq's post Saddam leadership: the Grand Ayatollah Ali Hussein Al-Sistani. Editorials I. An Assessment of Iraq's New Administrative Institutions The daily ... Leadership Biographical Series Grand Ayatollah (Ayatollah Al-Uzma) 'Ali Hussein Al-Sistani Grand Ayatollah 'Ali Al-Sistani, who represents the conservative branch of the Shi'a ... take a more aggressive stance towards the CPA. Fatwas Issued by Al-Sistani Al-Sistani has issued a number of Fatwa s which can only be welcomed ...
... with the most senior Shi'a cleric, the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani , that members of the constitutional convention which will be responsible ... doubt Al-Sharif's political ambitions could receive an enormous boost if Al-Sistani would support the restoration of monarchy to Iraq. 1 President Bush's ...
... declare Jihad against the American forces. The head of Ayatollah Al-Sistani's office said that "the message is void… Saddam should remember ... Reconciliation Movement ) said that the Shi'ite leader in Najaf, 'Ali Al-Sistani, met with Caldeans, Assyrians, and Sabbeans to discuss their political ...
