Who are the four most prominent Maraje' of Taqleed in Najaf? Do we have a concept of one main Marja of Taqleed for the world like the Pope to avoid divisions based on having multiple authorities?
Who are the four most prominent Maraje' of Taqleed in Najaf? Do we have a concept of one main Marja of Taqleed for the world like the Pope to avoid divisions based on having multiple authorities?
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The main four Marja's in Najaf Ashraf are:
1. Aytullah Seestani who is followed by the majority of the Shia Muslims all over the world.
2. Ayatullah Sayyed Mohammad Saeed al-Hakeem.
3. Ayatullah Shaikh Eshaq al-Fayadh.
4. Ayatullah Shaikh Basheer al-Najafi.
The Marja' who is been followed by the majority of the Shia is called ( Al-Marja al-A'la) ( The highest Marja).
We have a system of our religious leadership based on highest degree of knowledge and piousness, which is quite different from Vatican.
Wassalam.