their sorrow and sympathy for his departure. Presentation style Al-Waeli has become famous with his presentation and lecturing style. In fact, his lecturing style (or school) is now known as “Al-Waeli’s School of Lecturing.” The main characteristics of this school are: 1. Topic Focus: this is the most important characteristic in this school. Unlike other Islamic lecturers, Al-Waeli concentrates only on one subject in each lecture and does not branch out to different subjects. The purpose of this is to avoid confusing and losing the audience’s attention, and to provide enough details to cover the subject. This is not an easy task. In fact, it requires a big effort from the lecturer to study the subject thoroughly before lecturing to make sure that all aspects of the topic are covered. Besides, he starts his presentation with a short statement that describes the focus of his lecture. This statement is usually a verse from the Qur'an. 2. Courage and Sincerity: His confidence and knowledge gave him the courage to speak the truth and defend his school of thought. 3. Audience Evaluation: Al-Waeli has the ability to evaluate his audience before lecturing. This ability simplified the choice and depth of the topic he would present. Also, through this ability, he gained the audience’s attention and interest. 4. Voice Pitch: Al-Waeli’s vocal quality helped him articulate his speech. 5. High Morals: Al-Waeli is known for his high morals and virtues which developed his charisma and power of persuasion. Books Al-Waeli wrote several books including: The Essence of Shiism Custody Rules in Sharia and Law Islamic View of Exploitation of Labor The Defense of Truth My Experience with Husayni Pulpit Toward a Scientific Interpretation of Qur'an External links http://www.ahmedalwaeli.com/ http://www.Al-Waeli.com/ http://www.alwaeli.org/ http://www.kerbalaya.net/hashemya5/a1a/indexa1a.htm http://www.shiaweb.org/v2/sounds/viewcat_72.html 1928 births 2003 deaths Iraqi Shia clerics People from Najaf Iraqi Shia Muslims Twelvers