Ali al-Sistani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ali al-Sistani

Iranian-Iraqi Muslim scholar & Grand Ayatollah

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1930

Place of Birth: Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran

Profession: faqih, religious writer

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Sayyid Ali Husseini Sistani (Persian: ??? ????? ????????, born 4 August 1930), commonly known as Ayatollah Sistani, is one of the most powerful and influential Twelver Shia marja in Iraq and the head of many of the hawzahs (seminaries) in Najaf.He is described as the spiritual leader of Iraqi Shia Muslims and one of the most senior clerics in Shia Islam.
He has been included in the all of editions of "The Muslim 500: The World's Most Influential Muslims" mostly in the top 10 positions since 2009.
He is one of the 8 maraji mentioned in the most recent edition.
In 2005, Sistani was listed among the Top 100 intellectuals of the world.
In 2005 and 2014, he was also nominated for Nobel Prize Award towards his efforts for establishing peace.