The question their followers often ask is what comes next. Why khamenei and alsistani did not exchange greetings. There were a few frantic attempts to portray the meeting as the pope privileging quietist najaf over militant qom in the shiite universe or, in raw terms, sistani over irans ayatollah khamenei. His 50 minutes conversation with shia islams highest spiritual authority, grand ayatullah ali sistani, in his modest, rented house in a najaf alley, must have enriched both.
Grand ayatollah ali al sistani, the highest shiite authority, doesnt issue political or legal orders, he just gives advice. Pope francis to meet grand ayatollah sistani on his first. Mobile view an iraqi shiite muslim boy kisses a poster of the ayatollah ali al sistani in the town of karbala, feb. The answer to this puzzle lies in the differences between the shia jurisprudence of najaf, the oldest shiite religious center and qom, the relatively new contender in iran. Dec 09, 2019 the way sistani and khamenei have reacted to the current political turmoil in iraq and iran highlights the politicotheological schizophrenia hat inflicts shiism today. These edicts are found in the books a scholar publishes. This agreement was first signed in 2019 by pope francie and. It is a collection of his lectures on the political combats and struggles of shia. Postsistani iraq, iran, and the future of shia islam iraqi. The books khamenei loved but others shouldnt read asharq. Grand ayatollah sayyid ali hosseini khamenei urdu islamic. We who were trapped here in saddams clutches understood, and still understand, the value of his work.
Mar 19, 2019 it is surprising he did not convey khamenei s greetings to sistani, something that would have been reported by at least one of the parties. Grand ayatollah sayyid ali alhusayni al sistani arabic. Do you not know of the great work imam khomeini has done. Pope francis arrived in iraq on march 5 on his firstever visit to the country. Next door in iran, meanwhile, ayatollah ali khamenei, the supreme leader of the. Teaching iraq to freedom how ayatollah sistani inspired. What is the ruling on saying assalaamu alaikum islamic salutation, meaning peace be with you to the people of the book or unbelievers. Aug 28, 20 both sayed sistani and ayatollah khamenei know that they arent infallible, the quicker we realize this the better off we will be. Sistani s scholarly views regarding guardianship resembles khoeis views, but differs in. Shia leaders in two countries struggle for control over iraqi. Later in 1951, sistani traveled to iraq to study in najaf under grand ayatollah abu alqasim alkhoei. Mar 09, 2021 there were a few frantic attempts to portray the meeting as the pope privileging quietist najaf over militant qom in the shiite universe or, in raw terms, sistani over irans ayatollah khamenei. Mar 29, 2021 the pope would have been briefed on the vast difference between sistani and ayatullah khamenei and khomeini before him on the role of the clergy in the affairs of the state. What would pope francis and ayatullah sistani have talked.
Whoever succeeds these leaders will determine the extent of international influence in iraq, the direction of irans foreign policy and nuclear program, and. Nov 02, 2015 referring to irans supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, and its revolutionary leader, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, he said, in reality, in practice, he is doing what khamenei does, and what. Iraqi protesters have clashed with police and torched government offices, a premier has resigned and precious blood spilt. The popes meeting with ayatollah sistani has implications. Grand ayatollah ali alsistani, iraqs most influential man. Sistani rose to the rank of mujtahid in 1960, at the age of. Sistani takes the side of the protesters, counseling kidgloves treatment by the authorities, because he aims to maintain links with the community. Following ayatollah sistani s health problem, ayatollah khamenei, the leader of the islamic revolution issued a message friday morning, wherein he asked allah, the exalted, to heal him quickly. Ruhollah khomeini, ali khamenei, husseinali montazeri, ali al sistani, muhammad husayn tabatabaei, musa alsadr book. What would pope francis and ayatullah sistani have talked about. The official website of the office of his eminence alsayyid ali alhusseini al sistani books. Feb 17, 2021 he later wrote of the meeting that sistani had read the book policies of akhund khorasani by mohsen kadivar, a cleric critical of ayatollah khamenei, as well as some works by iranian clerics abdollah javadiamoli and mohammad taghi mesbah yazdi, and had said he followed developments related to the publication of religious books in iran.
Sistani versus khamenei on iraqs hashd alshaabi middle east. Postsistani iraq, iran, and the future of shia islam. The kid glove and the iron fist the real test for the gcc. Jun 24, 2014 shiite grand ayatollah ali al sistani usually stays out of the limelight, but emerged recently to address the crisis facing iraq with the sunni extremist surge threatening the country. Mar 01, 2021 ayatollah sistani and imam khamenei are on the same page, believe in the same book, follow the same religion islam that too the pure mohammadan islam of the holy quran and ahlulbeit as. He had picked it up at a bookstore near the shrine of imam ali, where the first shia imam is buried. Mar 21, 2021 the pope would have been briefed on the vast difference between sistani and ayatollah khamenei khomeini before him on the role of the clergy in the affairs of the state. Jun 03, 2019 books do offer an insight into the soul of a reader, provided he has a soul. The political significance of the popes visit to iraq and his meeting with ayatollah sistani can be viewed as recognizing sistani as the main figure in shiite islam. Grand ayatollah sayyid ali alhusayni al sistani commonly known as ayatollah sistani, is one. First of all, i must stand in respect of the deceased ayatollah khomeini may his secret be sanctified. Page dedicated to cute and adorable kids we share the pics and. As modern institutions collapse, a centuriesold force is making a comeback.
Shia leadership struggle ahead after khamenei and sistani. The popes visit in najaf is a serious blow to ali khamenei, the supreme leader of iran, who calls himself, the leader of the worlds muslims. For context, see the contrast between najaf and qom in my persian miniatures e book published by asia times. Al sistani s school of thought opposes direct rule by clerics, the system in place in iran, where khamenei has the final word. It is derived from the religious precepts of islam, particularly the quran and the hadith. Ayatollah sistani s answer to question on saying merry christmas to christian people. Ayatollah sistani and the battle of najaf almonitor. Ayatollah sistanis message to imam khamenei on the martyrdom. Dealing with qatars crisis skilfully exclusive syrias oil.
Hey, that man whom i scolded was the first to start quarreling. Looming successions will shape the middle east ibility in approving the. Manasik of hajj by ayatollah sistani ijtihad network. Grand ayatollah sayyid ali hosseini khamenei urdu islamic books. The way sistani and khamenei have reacted to the current political turmoil in iraq and iran highlights the politicotheological schizophrenia hat inflicts shiism today. Sep 08, 2016 during a recent trip to my hometown of najaf in southern iraq, i stumbled across a book titled my leader khamenei in the personal library of a cleric studying in the islamic seminary known as the hawza. As iraqis protest against state, tribes make a comeback. Ali sistani ayatollah safi golpayegani ayatollah naser makarem ayatollah vahid khorasani ayatollah s.
Irans khamenei and the qom seminaries compete for that prestige. Islamic books of grand ayatollah sayyid ali hosseini khamenei in urdu language. Canindia news pope francis and ayatollah sistani talks. Sistani is 86 and khamenei 77, meaning that the nottoodistant future promises tussles first to succeed them and then between their successors. Apr 15, 2016 sistani, apolitical throughout his life, now finds himself pitched against irans shia leader, ayatollah ali khamenei, in a tussle to define iraqs national character. The main source used for this article is the book a description of names. Iraq will have a greater challenge in the post sistani era than iran will if khamenei passes first. It is surprising he did not convey khamenei s greetings to sistani, something that would have been reported by at least one of the parties.
Ayatollah khameneis letter to ayatollah sistani over. Al sistani s school of thought opposes direct rule by clerics, the system in place in iran, where khamenei has the final word in. Tauzeeh ul masail in urdu as per fataawa of grand ayatullah agha sayed ali al hussaini sistani for shia isnaasna ashari fiqh e jafari. Battle of the ayatollahs why shia clerics are turning on. Ayatollah sistani addressed a message to the leader of the islamic revolution, wherein he expressed condolences on the martyrdom of the eminent general, hajj qasem soleimani.
Sep 09, 20 a book by an aide to ayatollah ali al sistani reveals new details about the 2004 battle of najaf. Mar 11, 2021 there were a few frantic attempts to portray the meeting as the pope privileging quietist najaf over militant qom in the shiite universe or, in raw terms, sistani over irans ayatollah khamenei. In bid to counter iran, ayatollah in iraq may end up. At a time of rising tensions between the united states and iran, iran and the wider shia world are facing important successions for leadership that will impa. Francis and sistani delivered antiwar, antigenocide and antisectarian messages beyond the comprehension of most western media. It will take a long time to assess the full implications of the immensely. The two rivals for leadership of the shia world ayatollah sistani in iraq and irans supreme leader ayatollah khamenei differ on the role and. If a tenyearold child divorces his wife, then observing precaution i. Jul 15, 2019 as iraqs grand ayatollah ali sistani and irans ayatollah ali khamenei age, the international community of shia muslims faces a looming void in religious and political leadership. The popes upcoming meeting with sistani has implications for.
But many shia in iraq and iran follow him and not because he is an. While ayatollah sistani s character differ from that of ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, the forefather of iran islamic revolution, in both those clerics it is shia islam purest voice which speaks it is the teachings of imam ali, imam alhasan, and imam alhusayn which echo still. Ayt sistani praises ayt khamenei, calls him master. The book ayatollah sistani s medical trip and najaf crisis by haj hamid khaffaf presents many documents worth of publishing including the confidential correspondences between iranian supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei and ayatollah sistani, one of the most significant of which is a letter written by ayatollah khamenei to ayatollah sistani regarding the clashes between u. Abbas kadhim, resident senior fellow and the iraq initiative director at the atlantic council and barbara slavin, director for the future of iran initiative at the atlantic council coauthored a report titled, after sistani and khamenei. It is surprising he did not convey khameneis greetings to sistani. Grand ayatollah ali al sistani, the highest shiite authority, doesnt issue.
Tauzihul masael urdu is an ios application which let users read the book islamic laws of ayatullah sistani in urdu. Mar 07, 2021 the visit of pope francis, the worlds catholic leader, to iraq is a political and historical event, an event that matters more than just a visit by a religious leader. This article was published in lse middle east website under the title of sistani versus khamenei on iraqs hashd alshaabi on april 03, 2020. It is no accident that khamenei translated two brotherhood books into. There is the statements of rehbar e moazzam ayatullah e uzma syed ali khamenei. Ruhollah khomeini, ali khamenei, husseinali montazeri, ali alsistani, muhammad husayn tabatabaei, musa alsadr book.
You check the book of your marja, the risalah, and find the answers you need. The issue had divided the shia clergy down the middle. Ayatollah sistanis message to imam khamenei on the martyrdom of the gen. Khamenei heads the iranian state, makes important public appointments and commands irans armed forces.
In iraq, grand ayatollah ali sistani a source of emulation and religious devotion marja altaqlid for a majority of the worlds nearly two hundred million shia muslimsturns eightynine in august. Also, is it permissible to send them seasonal greetings, such as on christmas. Oct 01, 2020 khamenei aides criticism of iraqs sistani reveals disputes. Pope francis meeting with iraqs sistani, shakes khameneis. The book presents many documents worth of publishing including the confidential correspondences between iranian supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei and ayatollah sistani, one of the most significant of which is a letter written by ayatollah khamenei to ayatollah sistani regarding the clashes between u. Sistani began his religious education as a child, first in mashhad in his fathers hawzah, and continuing later in qom.
He represents a school of thought in shiism opposed to direct rule by clerics, the system in place in iran, where khamenei has. Like his predecessor khoei, sistani has not wholly embraced the postageofoccultation theory known as the guardianship of the islamic jurists, which was espoused and supported by the late iranian grand ayatollah ruhollah khomeini and which is currently extant and enforced by the iranian government through its own constitution and by its supreme leader and highest religious authority ali khamenei. The fascinating aspect of the book was not that it was published in najaf by something called the pure islam foundation but that it came with a powerful endorsement on the opening page by none other than shia islams leading religious authority, grand ayatollah ali al sistani. Intense preparation paves way for pontiff to meet ayatollah. The official website of the office of his eminence alsayyid ali alhusseini al sistani. During his fourday visit to the birthplace of abraham the patriarch of judaism, christianity, and islam pope francis will promote interreligious dialogue, and meet ayatollah ali sistani, the most influential shia spiritual leader in iraq. In qom he studied under grand ayatollah hossein broujerdi.
Experts mull who will lead iran after ayatollah khameneni. May 02, 2019 ayatollahs tend to live long lives, but mr sistani is 88 and mr khamenei is 80 and said to be fighting cancer. Iraqi officials have condemned criticism of the countrys top shia cleric by a senior aide to irans supreme leader ayatollah. Iranian president hassan rouhani and foreign minister mohammad javad zarif meet with shiite grand. Mar 28, 2021 his 50minute conversation with shia islams highest spiritual authority, grand ayatollah ali sistani, in his modest, rented house in a najaf alley, must have enriched both. Jul 16, 2019 unlike irans khamenei, sistani, who is a religious leader and scholar, is not part of the government. The post sistani and khamenei period international. Pope francis meeting with iraqs sistani, shakes khamenei.
Additionally, the primary difference between sistanis interpretation and the interpretation of khomeini and khamenei is reportedly in the range of. Ayatollah sistanis message to imam khamenei on the. Ayatollah sistani remembers his teacher imam khomeini. The difference between a marja and a supreme leader. The fact that sistani and the us have a similar attitude on this issue looks set to significantly restrict irans room for manoeuvre regarding the pmf. Pardon my lucknow chauvinism, but the benighted city once had intimate links with the centre of shia islam, najaf, in iraq, which pope francis visited early march in what must be counted among the pontiffs most epoch making journeys. Ayatollah khameneis letter to ayatollah sistani over muqtada. Mar 06, 2021 the head of iraqs chaldean catholic church, luis sako, has expressed hope that at the meeting, the 90yearold ayatollah sistani, a source of inspiration to millions of shia muslims worldwide, may add his name to the document on human fraternity for world peace and living together. Merry christmas from ayatollahs sistani and khameneis points. Lions share goes to russia as us enjoys control though proxies. Saudiindia forum kicks off in new delhi asharq alawsat. Books the official website of the office of his eminence alsayyid. Nov 02, 2019 according to analysts, al sistani s statements came in reference to the words of supreme leader of the islamic republic of iran, ali khamenei, on wednesday, on the existence of plans by the.
Saeed hakim extremism the president of the university was sacked after describing a tv host as apostate. Intense preparations before pontiff meets iraqi ayatollah. Feb 18, 2020 al sistani has been a counterweight to iran, not only in politics. Merry christmas from ayatollahs sistani and khameneis. A man who divorces his wife must be of the age of legal responsibility baligh and sane. During imam khamenei s revolutionary activities against the dictatorial regime of pahlavi, he addressed concerns regarding women and the family on numerous occasions.
Imam khameneis message to ayatollah sistani following his. Mar 04, 2021 irans khamenei and the qom seminaries compete for that prestige. S forces and iraqi army from one hand, and between the iraqi army and almahdi militants of alsadr movement form the other when ayadallawi was the prime minister of iraq. Despite the importance of the report, i have some criticisms related to some generalizations made by the.
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