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Quiet diplomacy had secured the agreement of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani not to oppose a continued American presence.
Iraq's Tenuous Post-American Future L. Paul Bremer 2011
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Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani warned that failure to participate in the election would allow others to achieve “illegitimate goals.”
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This policy was largely the result of the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, their most important spiritual leader, urging restraint on his flock.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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A leader in Mr. Maliki's bloc suggested Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric, the reclusive Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, could perhaps be asked to guarantee such a pledge.
Consensus Eludes Iraqi Shiite Leaders Sam Dagher 2010
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The discussions have taken place in a series of secret meetings convened in the holy city of Qom and included Jawad al-Shahristani, the supreme representative of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who is the foremost Shiite leader in Iraq.
Iran Election Live-Blogging (Sunday June 21) The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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The Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council is thought be behind the hundreds of posters in Shiite areas of Baghdad bearing the image of the country's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, in a move designed to use the name of the much revered cleric to attract voters.
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An official close to the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's Shiite leader, said there are serious safety concerns.
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A representative of al-Sistani warned during his Friday sermon in the holy city of Karbala that the brutal images of what is happening in Bahrain will inflame passions and lead to sectarian problems in the region.
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This policy was largely the result of the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, their most important spiritual leader, urging restraint on his flock.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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This policy was largely the result of the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, their most important spiritual leader, urging restraint on his flock.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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