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Ali al-Hakim | |
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Title | Ayatollah |
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Born | 1964 |
Religion | Shia Islam |
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Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
Post | Ayatollah |
Sayyid Ali al-Hakim (born 1964) is a high-ranking Shiite Ayatollah in Najaf, Iraq.
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Al-Hakim is a member of the Hakim family of Shiite scholars.
Al-Hakim was born in Najaf, the son of Ayatollah Sayyid Abdul al-Sahib, and the grandson of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhsin al-Hakim; the latter is considered one of the greatest Shiite scholars of the 20th century. [1] In addition to his studies in secular schools, he joined the Islamic seminary at an early age in 1976.[ citation needed ]
Al-Hakim is the brother of Sayyid Jafar al-Hakim, who has visited the United States and delivered lectures on a variety of topics. [2]
He is also a nephew of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Saeed Al-Hakim, one of the four main Grand Ayatollahs of Iraq.[ citation needed ]
He has visited the Hakim Foundation in the United States, which is run by family member Ammar Al-Hakim. [3]
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During his early studies in the Islamic seminary, Al-Hakim faced harassment and intimidation from Ba'ath party police and security forces. In particular, Al-Hakim was scrutinized for his seminars and participation in intellectual forums.
In 1980, Al-Hakim fled Iraq to Kuwait, and later Iran, to continue his seminary studies without facing repression by Saddam Hussein's government.
In 1994, Al-Hakim completed the highest level of study in the seminary, Bath al-Kharij, or "Advanced Studies". He then migrated to Lebanon, where he found employment as a professor, researcher, and writer.
Currently, he serves as the General Secretary of the Imam al-Hakim foundation, which he established in 2008.
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![]() | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(September 2019) |
![]() | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(September 2019) |
![]() | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(September 2019) |
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