Ali al-Hakim
 |
Ali al-Hakim | |
|---|---|
| Title | Ayatollah |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
| Post | Ayatollah |
Sayyid Ali al-Hakim (born 1964) is an Iraqi high-ranking Shiite Ayatollah based in Najaf, Iraq.
Biography
[edit]Family tree
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2019) |
Al-Hakim is a member of the Hakim family of Shiite scholars.
Early life
[edit]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]
Iraqi politics
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2019) |
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.
Works
[edit]Books
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2019) |
- 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
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2019) |
- The Principles of Jurisprudence (1994)
- Singing in Sharia (1989)
Advanced dissertations and research
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2019) |
- Dissertation in Advanced Seminars (Bath al-Kharij) on 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 and speeches
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2019) |
- Coexistence in Islam
- Unity of Religion and Diversity of Laws
- Iraq: Politics, Religion & Civilization
- Imam Husain Martyrdom: Studying the Event
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ayatollah Mohsin al-Hakim". [Islamic Insights]. August 8, 2008. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ "IMAM and Jaffari Center host Ayatollah Sayyid Jafar al-Hakim". [Jaffari Center]. February 10, 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ "Hakim Foundation". [Hakim Foundation]. January 1, 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-19.