Ali al-Hakim
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Ali al-Hakim | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Post | Ayatollah |
Sayyid Ali al-Hakim (born 1964) is a high-ranking Shiite Ayatollah in Najaf, Iraq.
Biography
Family Tree
Sayyid Ali al-Hakim is a member of the well known and highly respected Hakim Family of Shiite scholars.
Early life
Sayyid Ali 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 Shi'ite scholars of the 20th century.[1] Besides his studies in secular schools, he joined the Islamic Seminary at an early age in 1976.
Sayyid Ali al-Hakim is the brother of Sayyid Jafar al-Hakim, who has visited the United States previously and delivered lectures on a variety of topics.[2]
He is also the nephew to Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Saeed Al-Hakim, one of the 4 main Grand Ayatollahs of Iraq.
He has visited the Hakim Foundation in the United States, which is run by family member Ammar al-Hakim.[3]
Iraqi Politics
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 because of his tendency to deliver seminars and participate 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, Sayyid Ali 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.
Works
Books
- Seminars in Shia Jurisprudence - Applied Jurisprudence (1997)
- The Jurisprudence of Prayer - Derived Jurisprudence (1994)
- Singing in Sharia and its Social Effects - Comparative Jurisprudence (1988)
- The Explanation of the Principles of Jurisprudence (Derived Jurisprudence) (1985)
- The Explanation the Jurisprudence of Purity (Derived Jurisprudence) (1985)
Religious Theses
- The Principles of Jurisprudence (1994)
- Singing in Sharia (1989)
Advanced Dissertations and Research
- Dissertation in Advanced Seminars (Bath al-Kharij) in the science of Principles of Jurisprudence for Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sahib al-Hakim (2007)
- Dissertation in Ijtihad and Emulation for Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammed Mahdi Shamseddine (1998)
- Dissertation in Critical Women Rulings for Ayatollah Mohammed Mahdi Shamseddine (1995)
Lectures & Speeches
- Coexistence in Islam
- Unity of Religion and Diversity of Laws
- Iraq: Politics, Religion & Civilization
- Imam Husain Martyrdom: Studying the Event
See also
References
- ^ "Ayatollah Mohsin al-Hakim". [Islamic Insights]. August 8, 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "IMAM and Jaffari Center host Ayatollah Sayyid Jafar al-Hakim". [Jaffari Center]. February 10, 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hakim Foundation". [Hakim Foundation]. January 1, 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
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