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Sistani

Iran and Iraq Are Competing Over Leadership of Shiite Islam After Sistani

The Shiite World After Sistani

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the most senior cleric in Shiite Islam, is approaching 94 years old. His doctrine and actions, including resistance to Iranian theocracy, have proved a stabilizing force in Iraq for decades, but many wonder if more authority will pass to Iran when he is gone.