Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani

GrandAyatollah Ali Al-Sistani

male, 79 years old
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini al-Sistani Arabic: السيد علي الحسيني السيستاني, Persian: سید علی حسینی سیستانی;. Born approximately August...
Ali Khamenei

Ali Khamenei

male, 70 years old
Ali Khamenei was not a "marja" when he was elected the Supreme Leader of Iran. Since the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran required the...
Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

male, deceased (1989)
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Mustafavi Khomeini (Persian: روح الله موسوی خمینی "Rūollāh Mūsavī Khomeynī" (September 21 1902 – June 3 1989) wa...

GrandAyatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri

male, 87 years old
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, styled His Honourable Eminence, was one of the leaders of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. He is best known...
Mohammed Baqir Al-Hakim

Mohammed Baqir Al-Hakim

male, deceased (2003)
Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim was one of the foremost Shia Muslim leaders in Iraq until his assassination in a bombing in Najaf. He was...

Mohammad Sadeq Al-Sadr

male
Grand Ayatollah is an Iraqi Shia cleric of high rank. He is the father of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Muhammad Sadiq as-Sadr (1943-1999) and...

Muhsin Al-Hakim

male
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhsin al-Tabataba'i al-Hakim (1889-1970) was born into a family, the Tabatabai, renowned for its scholarship. He was always...

Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq Al-Sadr (GrandAyatollah Mohammad Sadeq Al-Sadr)

male, deceased (1999)
Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, often referred to as Muhammad Sadiq as-Sadr which is his father's name, was a prominent, Iraqi...
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi

male, 61 years old
Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric. He has been the head of the judicial system of Iran since...
Naser Makarem Shirazi

Naser Makarem Shirazi

male, 85 years old
Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi is one of the most influential Ayatollahs currently in Iran. He is a spiritual guide for many shi'a muslims.