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What is Ali al-Sistani's full name?

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Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani, commonly known as Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani, is the most senior Shia cleric in Iraq. Born on August 4, 1930, in Mashhad, Iran, he studied Islamic jurisprudence and theology in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq.
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