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Well what can i say? I am an Italian 16 year old that wants to become an animator. This is why i made this sketchbook in order to become better and get some advice.
Here is some of my recent stuff (all are ref and some even from this site... I admire all you guys thats why i sketched your sketches so please do not get mad at me)Similar Threads
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Last edited by lacadam; April 21st, 2008 at 12:56 AM.
sorry for the paper quality, i was on vacation and only had lined paper and sometimes printer paper.
The first one is from pictures of the Italian comic Corto Maltese
the next one i do not know why i posted it i justed liked it
the next one is from Star Wars an At ST from its side
the next one is just a arm study
and the last one is a Jimi Hendrix picture am working on and it is not finished.
Last edited by lacadam; November 5th, 2007 at 03:24 PM.
Hello and good day to you. First off, I'd like to say I like the drawing of the AT-ST the most; the clean lines are really working there. In addition, I like that you are doing body studies and things of the sort; it will help you a lot.
The biggest problem I see so far, is that you have very little line quality in most of your sketches. To me, it looks like you are working fairly small, with a dull pencil, which is ok. However, you need to add pressure and varying thicknesses to your lines. Try adding black to your pictures; it will add a completely new level to your work.
Overall, it's a good start, and I can't wait to see more.
Augmenton: Wow your good, I do draw with a dull pencil... your good... anyway thanks and i will keep that in mind. But i have to say that my scanner makes everything look lighter than what it is.
Anyway Update!
The first one is a Da Vinci ref and i am quite pleased with it even though the proportions are a little wrong
The second one is also a Da Vinci ref
The last one am not very pleased with and its a Michelangelo ref
well this update is some of the stuff i did during my weekend where i only had bad paper
they are both ref from stuff from this site, am sorry but i do not remember by who the original pieces are
they are all about 5 min or less sketches
If you are interested in becoming an animator you should look into doing some life drawing
You have a good imagination but the basics are lacking. I recommend doing a page or 2 of cubes, spheres and cones, shaded and such. The key element is to be able to learn to see depth in your paper and to draw things in 3-D.
If you want a decent site for poses try www.posemaniacs.com/blog
Don't give up. You picked a good age to start
ped454: thanks for the reply, and as for the doing the cube thing, i did it its one of my scans of today
jamesthorn: Yes i know, i normally do life drawings i just dont normally scan them... i will scan more of them
Anyway update:
The first one is a cube and shape study
The second is a mickey mouse hands study... i know i should be doing 5 finger hands but i thought it would be a fun alternative
The third is some human studies
The last are sketches of my dogs, they are whippets if anyone wanted to know
Just 2 life drawings
A little update:
The first one is a little old, its of October 20 but i thought is was cool so a posted it (ref from Jarhead)
the secound was a quick sketch i did yesterday of about 5-10 min, i thought the style and pose was interesting.
i'd recommend getting an anatomy book. get one for people and one for animals.
i like the direction your art is heading, but you should do some "research" before you draw. knowing how somehting works on the inside can drastically improve the way you draw it.
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Yea, i want to get an anatomy book, i just need to save up money or get it for Christmas or just not eat at lunch at school to save up money
anyway thanks for the reply
And..... AN UPDATE! what a surprise.
Well todays update is not one of my greatest but still worth a look
The first is a sea Dragon, i like it
The last one is one i did a month ago in a car, so its not that great (had ref though)
Well today only one scan but i like it a lot
Did it today, its arm and leg and hand study, i think it can out quite well.
Big update, all of them are things i did yesterday and today
Hi lacadam! First off, kudos to you for drawing from observation. Life drawing is definitely the most important thing for animators, especially traditional animators. It's also great you're practicing on hands, as they are arguably the most difficult part of the body to draw.
So far you're on the right track, however now I would try practicing more on the values of the subjects. Value will create a better illusion of depth and space, making it appear three-dimensional almost. Also as someone earlier mentioned, I would try using a sharpened pencil, that way the linework and values will appear nice and crisp.
Great work, hope to see more!
Thanks for the reply in my sketchbook. Very good you're making these studies and observe from life. Try to work on your pencil strokes as well by doing long stroke and eclipse excersizes, blind contour drawing from life is also great for this, even if your blind contour drawings does'nt look great.
Update, sorry guys but for this week its going to be my last scan since am going on holiday, but that does not mean i will not draw so when i come back expect a big update anyway here are some poses
Hello and i am back from my thanksgiving vacations and i got some stuff to scan
some are refed from stuff on this site but the dogs one is from life and the woman one is ref from so where else
Hello and this is another update, all of them are from photos
by the way i forgot to say thank you to Whitevillage and Icharin : )
and i noticed that everyone says i should be putting more black, meaning to press more with the pencil or sharpen it. I just wanted to say that i do press and sharpen my pencil, its the scanner that for some reason makes everything lighter and bluer.
Hello, am back and well this week has been horrible due to all the homework, had very little time to do anything let alone drawing anyway i do have something to post, they are all done before i went to bed just before sleep. By the way i finally got a program for animation and computer graphics its called blender and its free, so if interested just google it and download it, its free.
Anyone to drawing:
the first one for some reason i really like... i find it great... i dont know why.
The rest are pen drawings of animals, happy with them since i did not use as pencil at all.
just two simple sketches
Update.... yesterday someone told i should develop even some "cartoony" stuff
so... here they are, all done yesterday and i like them. I have to say that my scanner makes the lines look lighter and less smoth than what they really are
The first one i like a lot...
Update, other cartoon sketches....
This sketch is frames all taken from the short film of Pixar called for the birds
Today a simple update, a life drawing, i like it a lot
your lines are a little wobbly. try drawing with a permanent marker and making very few strokes. make sure you've got the line RIGHT the first time.
Hello my fellow teen artist
Nice to see you drawing lots. Keep at it.
I would say to keep working on your line. Sketch lighter, and when you are finished, line it in with long confident strokes.
You could also improve your cross hatching ( as could I ), just spend longer on it, and try to make it less scribbley.
And ofcourse, you could improve your anatomy. Try drawing faces, and practing drawing figures more. It will pay off in the end.
Today it was batman ink day... i hate how the scanner makes everything lighter....
In photoshop, use "auto levels" under the image adjustments menu to fix value problems.
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The first Libertarian National Convention was held in 1972 in Denver, Colorado. John Hospers and Theodora Nathan were nominated presidential and vice presidential candidates respectively. They received the first electoral vote won by a woman, cast by Roger MacBride.
The 1974 Libertarian National Convention adopted the Dallas Accord which sought to accommodate supporters of both anarcho-capitalism and minarchism.123
The 1980 convention nominated Ed Clark for president and billionaire David H. Koch for vice president.
David Bergland was selected as the 1984 presidential nominee at the 1983 national convention.4
The 1987 Libertarian national convention was held the first weekend in September in Seattle, Washington. At the convention, the party was split between conservative and liberal factions.5 Ron Paul, representing the former, was nominated as the Libertarian Party's 1988 presidential candidate on the first ballot with 196 of the 368 votes cast. His closest opponent, Native American activist Russell Means, received 120 votes.6 Andre Marrou was selected as Paul's running mate as the candidate for Vice President without any opposition.6
The 1991 Libertarian National Convention was held the last weekend in August, and nominated Andre Marrou as the party's 1992 candidate for president.78
The 1996 Libertarian National Convention was held the first weekend of July in Washington D.C. and nominated Harry Browne as its presidential candidate.9
The 2000 Libertarian National Convention was held in Anaheim, California, from June 30 to July 4. Harry Browne was again chosen as the party's presidential candidate, becoming the first Libertarian Party candidate to run twice for President of the United States.10
The 2002 Libertarian National Convention was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, from July 3 to 7.11
The 2004 Libertarian National Convention was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia Memorial Day weekend, May 27 to May 31. Michael Badnarik was chosen as the party's presidential candidate, beating out Gary Nolan and Aaron Russo on the third ballot; Richard Campagna was chosen as the party's vice-presidential candidate over Tamara Millay, and Michael Dixon was elected chair of the Libertarian National Committee.
The 2006 Libertarian National Convention was held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon, July 1–2.12 Delegates chose (in a "retain or delete" vote process) to eliminate about three quarters of the specific planks in the party's platform13 and to essentially overturn the Dallas Accord by inserting statements in the platform recognizing the legitimacy of government's role in protecting rights. This turn of events was referred to as the "Portland Massacre."14
Speakers included:
- Michael Badnarik, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives (TX-10) and the 2004 Libertarian Presidential candidate
- Judge John A. Buttrick, Maricopa County (Arizona) Superior Court Judge, 1994 Arizona gubernatorial candidate, 1998 Arizona House of Representatives candidate
- Megan Dickson, an eighth-grade honors student who spoke about libertarianism
- Patrick Dixon, city councilman, Lago Vista, Texas
- Bill Lynn, Alderman, Davenport, Iowa
- Tonie Nathan, former Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate, and the first women to receive an electoral vote in U.S. history
- BetteRose Ryan, at-large LNC member
- Rev. Anthony Williams, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives (IL-2)
- Former Congressman Bob Barr, who currently serves as the chairman of Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances
- Andrew Neil, founding chairman of Sky TV, former publisher of The Scotsman, former editor of The Economist and former editor-in-chief of the Sunday Times
- Christopher J. Farrell, member of the Judicial Watch's Board of Directors
- Greg Nojeim, associate director and chief legislative counsel for the ACLU
- Krist Novoselic, founding member of the grunge rock band Nirvana, founder JAMPAC (Joint Artists and Music Promotions Political Action Committee), author of Of Grunge and Government: Let's Fix This Broken Democracy
The 2008 Libertarian National Convention was held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel) in Denver, Colorado (the same city as the very first convention in 1972), May 23–26.
The 2010 Libertarian National Convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri from Friday May 28 to Monday May 31.
The 2012 Libertarian National Convention was held in Las Vegas, Nevada May 4–6, 2012.1516
List of Libertarian conventions
The following is a list of United States Libertarian Party Presidential nominating conventions.
Year | Location | Presidential Nominee | Vice Presidential Nominee |
1972 | Denver | John Hospers of California | Theodora Nathan of Oregon |
1975 | New York | Roger MacBride of Virginia | David Bergland of California |
1977 | San Francisco | N/A | N/A |
1979 | Los Angeles | Ed Clark of California | David Koch of Kansas |
1981 | Denver | N/A | N/A |
1983 | New York | David Bergland of California | James Lewis of Connecticut |
1985 | Phoenix | N/A | N/A |
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Cardiac ablation is an invasive procedure requiring anesthetic support for immobility and analgesia. Benzodiazepines and opioids are the most commonly used agents, while they are associated with respiratory depression and hypotension. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of remifentanil and dexmedetomidine, which exerts sedative and analgesic effect without serious respiratory depression, with conventional midazolam/remifentanil combination on sedative and analgesic levels in patients undergoing endocardial ablation.
Condition | Intervention |
Cardiac Arrhythmia |
Drug: dexmedetomidine-remifentanil Drug: midazolam-remifentanil |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- change of sedation depth [ Time Frame: 5 min after study drug adminstration, and every 10 min thereafter ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Ramsay sedation score (1 = anxious and agitated, restless; 2 = cooperative, oriented, tranquil; 3 = responsive to verbal commands, drowsy; 4 = asleep, responsive to light stimulation; 5 = asleep, slow response to stimulation; 6 = no response to stimulation)
- the bispectral index
Enrollment: | 90 |
Study Start Date: | April 2011 |
Study Completion Date: | December 2011 |
Primary Completion Date: | December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: dexmedetomidine-remifentanil
intravenous infusion of 0.2-0.7 µg/kg/h of dexmedetomidine after a loading dose of 1 µg/kg over 10 min
Drug: dexmedetomidine-remifentanil |
Active Comparator: midazolam-remifentanil
remifentanil 3.6-7.2 mcg/kg/h midazolam 1-2mg
Drug: midazolam-remifentanil |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 70 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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- patients scheduled for elective cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation
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- ASA physical status class ≥ 3,
- respiratory disease,
- end stage renal disease,
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01652586 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | 1-2011-0008 |
Study First Received: | July 23, 2012 |
Last Updated: | July 27, 2012 |
Health Authority: | South Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) |
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cardiac ablation |
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Pathologic Processes Midazolam Dexmedetomidine Remifentanil Adjuvants, Anesthesia Central Nervous System Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Anti-Anxiety Agents Tranquilizing Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs |
Psychotropic Drugs Hypnotics and Sedatives Anesthetics, Intravenous Anesthetics, General Anesthetics GABA Modulators GABA Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists Adrenergic alpha-Agonists |
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Ali al-Sistani
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Ali al-Sistani | |
Religion | Shia Islam |
Other name(s)
Arabic: علي الحسيني السيستاني Persian: علی حسینی سیستانی |
Personal | |
Born | Mashhad, Iran |
August 4, 1930
Senior posting | |
Based in | Najaf, Iraq |
Period in office
1992–Present |
Predecessor | Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei |
Religious career | |
Post | Grand Ayatollah |
Website | www.sistani.org |
Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani (Arabic: علي الحسيني السيستاني Persian: علی حسینی سیستانی, born August 4, 1930 - Mashhad) is the highest-ranking Shia marja in Iraq and the leader of the Hawza of Najaf.[1]
Early life as a child[edit]
Sistani was born in Mashhad, Iran, to a family of religious scholars. During the Safavid period, Sistani's ancestor Sayyid Mohammad was appointed by Sultan Husayn to the office of Sheikh ul-Islam (Leading Authority of Islam) presiding over the Sistan province, where he then traveled with his children and settled, an event which accounts for the usage of the title "al-Sistani" in Ayatollah Sistani's own name today. Sistani began his religious education as a child, first in Mashhad and continuing later in Qom. In 1951, Sistani traveled to Iraq to study in Najaf under Grand Ayatollah Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei. Sistani rose to the rank of Mujtahid in 1960.[2] At the unusually young age of thirty-one, Sistani reached the senior level of clerical accomplishment, or Ijtihad, which entitled him to pass his own judgments on religious questions.[3]
Grand Ayatollah[edit]
When Grand Ayatollah Khoei died in 1992, Sistani ascended to the rank of Grand Ayatollah through traditional peer recognition of his scholarship. His role as successor to Khoei was symbolically cemented when he led funeral prayers for Khoei; he also inherited Khoei's network and following.
Ba'ath Party[edit]
During the years of Saddam Hussein's rule of Iraq through the Ba'ath Party, Sistani survived the violent Ba'athist repression and persecution that killed many Shia clerics. After the deaths of several leading ayatollahs in Iraq, including Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, Sistani emerged as the preeminent Shia cleric,[citation needed] although Sistani's mosque was shut down in 1994, and did not reopen until the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Role in contemporary Iraq[edit]
Since the overthrow of the Ba'ath Party, Sistani has played an increasingly prominent role in regional religious and political affairs and he has been called the "most influential" figure in post-invasion Iraq.[4][5]
Shortly after the U.S. invasion began, Sistani issued a fatwa advising Shia clergy to become engaged in politics in order to better guide the Iraqi people toward "clearer decisions," and to fight "media propaganda."[citation needed] As the summer of 2003 approached, Sistani and his followers began to petition the occupying forces for a constitutional convention. Later, Sistani called for a democratic vote of the people for the purpose of forming a transitional government. Observers described the move as being a path leading directly to Shia political dominance over Iraq's government, as Shia Muslims make up approximately 60% of the total Iraqi population.[citation needed] Subsequently, Sistani criticized plans for an Iraqi government for not being democratic enough.[citation needed]
In early August, 2004, Sistani experienced serious health complications related to a previously diagnosed heart condition. He traveled to London to receive medical treatment. It was, reportedly, the first time that Sistani had left Iraq in decades, and may have been due, in part, to growing concerns for his safety from sectarian violence. Though still recovering, Sistani returned later in the month to broker a military truce at the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf where Sheik Muqtada al-Sadr and the Mahdi Army had been cornered by American and Iraqi forces. Sadr, who rose rapidly to prominence through a series of independent military actions beginning in 2004, has since actively challenged Sistani's more progressive influence over Shia in the region.[6]
Sistani's edicts reportedly provided many Iraqi Shia cause for participating in the January 2005 elections—he urged, in a statement on October 1, 2004, that Iraqis recognize the election as an "important matter," additionally, Sistani asked that the elections be "free and fair. . . with the participation of all Iraqis." Soon after, Sistani issued a fatwa alerting Shia women that they were religiously obligated to participate in the election, even if their husbands had forbidden them from voting.[7] In an issued statement Sistani remarked that, "truly, women who go forth to the polling centers on election day are like Zaynab, who went forth to Karbala."[8]
He has consistently urged the Iraqi Shia not to respond in kind to attacks from Sunni Salafists, which have become common in Sunni-dominated regions of Iraq like the area known as the "Triangle of Death," south of Baghdad. Even after the destruction of the Shia Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra in February 2006, his network of clerics and preachers continued to urge calm and told their followers that "it was not their Sunni neighbors who were killing them but foreign Wahhabis." [9]
An alleged plot to assassinate Sistani was foiled on January 29, 2007, when three Jund al-Samaa gunmen were captured at a hotel near his office. It is believed to have been part of a larger attack against a number of targets in Najaf.[10]
In an online open poll, 2005, Ali al-Sistani was selected as the 30th topmost intellectual person in the world on the list of Top 100 Public Intellectuals by Prospect Magazine (UK) and Foreign Policy (United States).[11]
Shia Patronage[edit]
As the leading Ayatollah in Najaf, Sistani oversees sums amounting to millions of U.S. dollars. Sistani's followers offer him a fixed part of their earnings (tithe), which is used for educational and charitable purposes. Sistani's office has reported that it supports 35,000 students in Qom, 10,000 in Mashhad, and 4,000 in Isfahan.[12] It also oversees a network of representatives (wakil) "who promote his (Sistani's) views in large and small ways in neighborhoods, mosques, bazaars, and seminaries from Kirkuk to Basra."[13]
Additionally, Sistani has a substantial following within Shia communities all over the world and is the current Nayb-i Imam (Preeminent Marja) of the Twelver Sect of Shia Muslims. In Iran, as a result of the post-invasion opening of the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala to Iranians, many Iranians are said to return from pilgrimage in Iraq as supporters of Sistani.[14]
Criticism and Controversy[edit]
Al Jazeera[edit]
In May 2007, hundreds of Shias demonstrated publicly in Basra and Najaf to protest comments made by television presenter and journalist Ahmed Mansour during a Qatari broadcast of Al Jazeera television programming. While presenting Bela Hodod (a.k.a. "Without Borders"), Mansour voiced skepticism of Sistani's leadership credentials while directing questions about the Iranian-born cleric to his guest, Shia cleric Jawad al-Khalsi. Mansour also suggested that Sistani was not aware of contemporary problems in Iraq or of prevailing post-war conditions, and he alleged that Sistani's edicts were, largely, written and disseminated by aides. At another point, Mansour asked Khalsi whether the United States was using Iraqi politicians, and also Sistani, to promote western interests in Iraq.[15]
Saudi cleric[edit]
In January 2010, during a Jumu'ah khutba (Friday sermon), Saudi cleric Mohammad al-Urifi vehemently criticized Sistani by referring to him as an "atheist" and by describing his behavior as "debauched".[16] The remarks were considered extremely offensive, prompting outraged protest in some Shia communities in Iraq, Iran and Lebanon. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rebuked the Saudi religious authorities.[17] Lebanon-based military organization Hezbollah also condemned the attack on Sistani, calling the speech "inauspicious," while praising Sistani as one of Shia Islam's "most prominent religious references."[18]
Nobel Peace Prize nomination[edit]
On 4 March 2014, the Daily Telegraph commentator Colin Freeman published an article [19] naming Ali al-Sistani as the most appropriate Nobel Peace Prize candidate. He also reported that he had been nominated earlier in 2006, by a group of Iraqi Christians.
On 8 March 2014, the Tehran Times [20] reported that a group of members of Iraqi parliament announced that they intend to nominate Ali al-Sistani for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
Views and edicts[edit]
In consensus with the majority of all Shia marja, Sistani does not condone abortion, except when there is risk of the pregnancy harming the mother:
Question: Is a mother allowed to abort the fetus, if she does not want it while the soul has not yet entered it and there is no serious danger to the mother's life?
Answer: She is not allowed to do that, except if the continuation of the pregnancy would harm her health or put her in an unbearable difficulty.[21]
Like many of the Ahl al-Sunnah (Sunni) scholars, Shia marja do not condone abortions on the grounds of expected illness or deformity. Sistani shares this view:
Question: Sometimes the doctors reach the following conclusion: This fetus is afflicted with a very serious disease; it is therefore preferable that it should be aborted because if that child is born, it will be deformed or will die soon after birth. Is it, therefore, permissible for the doctor to abort the fetus? Is it permissible for the mother to agree to the abortion? And who of the two will become liable for indemnity?
Answer: Just the fact that the child will be deformed or that it will not live for a long time after his birth does not ever justify the termination of the pregnancy. Therefore, it is not permissible for the mother to consent to the abortion just as it is not permissible for the doctor to go ahead with the procedure. And whoever performs the abortion will become liable for the payment of indemnity.[21]
Sistani also does not condone abortion after rape.[22]
Sistani has publicly accepted the practice of adoption but maintains that the relationship gained by the adopter and the adoptee cannot become mahram:
Question: Are we allowed to adopt children and consider them as our own children?
Answer: It is permissible for a person to adopt a child, but the child is not considered his son or daughter; the child remains a stranger (non-mahram) to him or his wife and he or she does not inherit the person who has adopted him or her.[22]
In accordance with the Qur'an and Islamic beliefs, Sistani does not consider alcohol to be ritually pure, and therefore does not condone drinking it.[23] Additionally, Ayatollah Sistani does not condone the sale of alcohol in any Muslim-owned businesses, nor eating or drinking where alcohol consumption is allowed:
Question: What is your opinion on Muslims eating in non-Muslim or even Muslim owned and operated restaurants which serve halal food however also serve alcoholic drinks? If the alcohol is not being consumed at our table, does this change the ruling?
Answer: If alcohol is not consumed at your table, there would be no objection and you can eat halal food in that restaurant. But, if going to such a restaurant is considered bad for the reputation of a Muslim, it is not acceptable to eat there.[23]
Ahl al-Kitab[edit]
The Ahl al-Kitab (People of the Book) are the Jews and Christians. Like many of his peers, Ayatollah Sistani considers them to be ritually pure:
Question: What is the fatwa about Ahl al-Kitab? Are they clean or unclean?
Answer: The Ahl al-Kitab (that is, the Jews and Christians) are ritually pure (tahir) as long as you do not know that they have become ritually impure (najis) by coming into contact with an impure object. You can follow this ruling when dealing with them.[24]
This extends also to the permissibility of eating halal food prepared by the Ahl al-Kitab.[24]
Artificial Insemination[edit]
Sistani does not condone artificial insemination (AI) under any circumstances. Additionally, Sistani has indicated that the origin of donor spermatozoa used in the process of insemination shall supersede any existing understandings and determine the official paternity of children; appropriate inheritance laws will apply.[25]
Like most scholars, Sistani considers dogs to be ritually impure, although, conversely, he considers cats to be pure:
Question: Is it permissible to keep a dog? If not, why?
Answer: It is not permissible to keep a dog.[26]
Sistani supports the growth of beards and recommends that they be grown to a visible or fist-long length.[27] Additionally, Sistani condones shaving under extreme circumstances:
Question: Is it permissible to shave a beard, if one is faced with an unavoidable or a difficult situation?
Answer: A Muslim is allowed to shave his beard, if he is compelled to do so or if he is forced to shave it for medical reasons, etc. It also allowed if he fears harm to his life by not shaving or if growing the beard would put him in difficulty (for example, if it becomes a cause of ridicule and humiliation that is not normally tolerable by a Muslim).[27]
Brain death[edit]
In medical treatment, Sistani regards a medically brain dead patient as a being a person who is, "...not proven to be dead...," as per Islamic jurisprudence:
Question: Some people believe that a brain-dead person is a dead person, even if the heart has not yet stopped and that it will definitely stop after that. This is what the doctors say. Is a person who has been pronounced brain-dead be considered dead, even if his heart is still working?
Answer: The criterion in applying the term "dead" in so far as the application of religious laws goes is the common perception of people, in the sense that they would call him "dead". And this is not proven in the situation mentioned in the question.[28]
Sistani supports the traditional views on clothing for both males and females.
Sistani condones the use of contraception as long as no harm is caused to the user:[29]
Question: What is Grand Ayatollah Sistani's fatwa on the use of Intrauterine Devices and pills by a woman to prevent pregnancy?
Answer: It is permissible for a woman to use IUD and other birth control devices provided that they do not pose serious harm to the woman's health and that the insertion of the device does not involve a harãm act, such as the male touching or looking at the private parts of the woman's body that are forbidden for him to look at. Similarly, it should not involve the female looking at, and touching without gloves the private parts that are harãm to touch or look at. Moreover, the IUD should not cause the abortion of the fertilized ovum after its implantation [in the womb].[29]
Board games[edit]
Sistani regards a selected few games (or other potential instruments of gambling) to be prohibited in Islam:
Question: Some people play with gambling instruments other than chess and backgammon for enjoyment and without placing a bet.
Answer: It is prohibited to play with all that is considered a gambling instrument even without placing a bet.[30]
Sistani conditionally supports a prohibition of public dancing:
Question: Some schools in the West make it obligatory that their male and female students learn dancing. This dancing is neither accompanied by the common song, nor is it for entertainment; it is part of the educational curriculum. So, is it haraam for the parents to allow their sons and daughters to attend such classes?
Answer: Yes, if it contravenes the religious upbringing. Rather it is, based on obligatory precaution, forbidden absolutely, if the student has reached the age of maturity — except if he has a valid reason for approving of it; for example, if he follows a mujtahid who allows it. In the latter case, nothing prevents him from allowing his child to take part in such activity.[31]
According to Sistani, if a chemical change occur in manufacturing of the gelatin, then there is no problem in eating it. Otherwise, any gelatin extracted from animal sources must be from an animal slaughtered according to Sharia.
Question: Gelatin is used in a number of drinks and food items in the West. We do not know that gelatin has been extracted from a vegetable or an animal source; and that if it is from an animal, is it from its bones or from the tissues around the bones; neither do we know if the animal was one that is halãl for us or harãm. Are we allowed to eat such gelatin?
Answer: It is permissible to eat if the doubt is whether it has been extracted from an animal or vegetable. But, if it is known that it was derived from an animal, then it is not permissible to eat without ascertaining that the animal was slaughtered according to sharí'a. This prohibition applies, as a matter of obligatory precaution, even if it was extracted from animal bones. Of course, if a chemical change occurs in the original ingredients during the process of manufacturing the gelatin, there is no problem at all in eating it. Similarly, even if one has doubt whether the animal was slaughtered Islamically or not, still there is no problem in adding the gelatin [made from that animal] to the food in such a minute amont that it is completely absorbed in it.[32]
Islam Orthodoxy[edit]
Sistani is one of the Ulama signatories of the Amman Message, which gives a broad foundation for defining Muslim orthodoxy.[33]
All forms of magic (white, black etc.) are forbidden by al-Sistani.[34]
Sistani condones the playing of some music, but conditionally labels all music as haraam.
Question: Just as many questions are asked about halal and haraam music, many questions are asked about halal and haraam songs. Is it correct to say that haraam songs are those that arouse sexual, lustful urges and promote unstable and degrading behaviour? Is it correct to say that songs that do not arouse lustful desires, but elevate the souls and thoughts to lofty levels like religious songs of praise dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad and the Imams (a.s.), or the songs that lift the spirits and morale [of the fighters] and the like are halãl songs?
Answer: All songs (al-ghinã') are haraam. Based on the definition that we accept, al-ghinã' is the entertaining expression by way of tunes that are common to those who provide entertainment and amusement. In this prohibition, we should include the recitation of the Holy Qur'ãn, supplications (du'ãs), and songs of praise of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) uttered to the accompaniment of those tunes [that are used by the entertainers]. The prohibition of reciting other non-entertaining expressions —like songs intended to lift the morale [of fighters]— is based on compulsory precaution. However, the tune that cannot be described as such is not haraam by itself.[35]
Sistani forbid smoking for the beginner if it entails serious harm, even if the harm is only probable:
Question: Medical literature states that smoking is the main cause for heart and cancer diseases, and it also shortens the life span of the smoker. So, what is the rule on smoking concerning (a) the beginner, (b) the compulsive smoker, and (c) the passive smoker? In the third case, the medical experts say that the smoke also harms a person sitting besides a smoker. What would be, the ruling if he considers passive smoking to be of considerable harm?
Answer: a)Smoking becomes harãm for the beginner if it entails serious harm, even at the future, regardless of whether that serious harm is certain, most probable, or just probable so much so that sensible people would demand caution. However, with the protection from serious harm (for example, by smoking less frequently), there is no problem in it. b)If continuing to smoke will cause serious harm to the compulsive smoker —as explained above— it is necessary for him to refrain from it unless the harm in quitting is similar, greater than to the harm in continuing, or the great difficulty that he will face in quitting is such that it cannot be normally tolerated. c)The same rule as explained in (a) for the beginner, applies in this case also.[36]
Guardianship of Islamic Jurists (Velayat-e Faqih)[edit]
Like his predecessor Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Sistani has not wholly embraced the post-Age-of-Occultation theory known as the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists, which was espoused and supported by the late Iranian Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and which is currently extant and enforced by the Iranian government through its own constitution and by its supreme leader and highest religious authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Sistani's scholarship regarding guardianship resembles Khoei's scholarship, but differs in several respects. Additionally, the primary difference between Sistani's interpretation and the interpretation of Grand Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei is reportedly in the range of power that a Grand Ayatollah has in ruling the Islamic community. Sistani has publicly stated and maintained that his interpretation of doctrine is one that grants more power to the Ayatollahs than Khoei, but less than either Khoemeini or Khamenei:
Question: What is Grand Ayatollah Sistani's opinion about Velayat-e Faqih?
Answer: Every jurisprudent (Faqih) has wilayah (guardianship) over non-litigious affairs. Non-litigious affairs are called "al-omour al-hesbiah." As for general affairs to which social order is linked, and enforcement of doctrine, this depends on certain conditions, one of which is popularity of the Faqih among the majority of momeneen (believers).[37]
On the specific question of obedience to a Supreme Leader, Sistani has said that any pronouncement given by a Supreme Leader "supersedes all, (including those given by other Marja) unless the pronouncements are proven to be wrong or the pronouncements are proven to be against what is in the Qur'an or in Religious Tradition."[38]
Additionally, instead of advocating for rule by Islamic clerics or for fundamentalist legal views, i.e. "the Quran as constitution," Sistani is said to favor a more relaxed perspective related to the provision of values and guidelines for social order (nizam al-mujama) as being the recognized, primary role of Islam.[39]
Also, according to Sadegh Zibakalam, professor of political science at Tehran University, Sistani has consistently avoided supporting strict interpretation of the theory, especially of absolute guardianship, nor has he explicitly offered any substantive affirmation of the theory as a whole (including limited guardianship); thereby creating "a major lacuna" in the "grand ideological scenario" of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[40]
According to scholar Vali Nasr, despite Sistani's disagreements with Iran's ruling clerics, he has "never tried to promote a rivalry" between his religious center of Najaf and the Iranian center in Qom, and has never made any comments about the confrontations between reformists and conservatives in Qom or between clerics in Lebanon,[41] a reflection, Nasr believes, of Sistani's reluctance to become involved in politics.
- Current Legal Issues
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- Hajj Rituals
- Islamic Laws
- Jurisprudence Made Easy
- Contemporary Legal Rulings in Shia Law
Thirty-two other published works exist, but have not been translated into English.[42]
By working with Shia computer programmers and other specialists, Sistani sponsored the establishment of The Aalulbayt (a.s.) Global Information Center, an international web-resource, and he has since been called "the electronic grand ayatollah par excellence."[43]
Cyber Attacks[edit]
On September 18, 2008, hackers attacked hundreds of Shia websites. The attacks reportedly were the work of group-xp, a Muslim faction based in the United Arab Emirates which is linked to Salafi and Wahhabi, strict forms of Sunni Islam. They attacked an estimated three hundred Shia internet websites including the The Aalulbayt (a.s.) Global Information Center. It was later dubbed the "largest Wahhabi hacker attack" in recent years.[44]
After the attack, visitors to the site were greeted by a red attack banner bearing the slogan "group-xp" paired with a message in Arabic denouncing Shia beliefs and officials. Hackers also replaced a video of Sistani with one of comedian Bill Maher mocking Sistani.[45]
However, the attack led to the hacking of more than nine hundred Wahhabi and Salafi websites.[46] One such successful attack was documented on video and uploaded to youtube on October 3, 2008. The hacker, a Shia from the United Arab Emirates using the handle "ShiaZone," was shown logging into email accounts of suspected members of group-xp. The hacked email accounts reportedly yielded group-xp's contact information, information that was subsequently posted on Shia websites.[47]
See also[edit]
- ^ Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival, Norton, (2006), p.171
- ^ Sami Moubayed (February 10, 2005). "Coming to terms with Sistani". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "When Grand Ayatullah Sistani Speaks, Millions Obey: Says Time". al-khoei.org. 30 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ Gethin Chamberlain and Aqeel Hussein (Last Updated: 1:13am BST 04/09/2006). "I no longer have power to save Iraq from civil war, warns Shia leader". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "Shiite Cleric Seen as Iraq's Most Influential Leader". pub. November 27, 2003. Retrieved 2007-08-21. "a frail, 70-something Shiite Muslim (search) cleric with a heart condition — has emerged in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq as the land's most influential figure, something U.S. planners may not have counted on."
- ^ Rowan Scarborough "Al-Sadr's Killing Fields", Washington Times, September 1, 2004, http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=11563
- ^ Rod Nordland, "The Cities Were Not Bathed in Blood", Newsweek, February 9, 2005, www.msnbc.com/id/6887461/site/newsweek.
- ^ Ahmed H. al-Rahim, "The Sistani Factor", Journal of Democracy, 16, 3 (July 2005), p.51
- ^ Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival, Norton, (2006), p.178
- ^ ZEYAD KASIM (06/03/2007 2:17 PM ET). "Messianic Shia Cult Emerges in Southern Iraq". www.iraqslogger.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "Intellectuals". Prospectmagazine.co.uk. 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ Martin Kramer (April 4, 2003). "The Ayatollah Who Spared Najaf". Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival, Norton, (2006), p.177
- ^ Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival, Norton, (2006), p.221
- ^ AP (Published: May 4, 2007). "Iraqi Shia protest against Al-Jazeera's "insults" against top cleric". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2007-08-21. [dead link]
- ^ "No Operation". Presstv.ir. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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- ^ alJazeera Magazine - Hezbollah Denounces Offense against Shiites, Sayyed Sistani
- ^ Forget Obama and the EU. The man who should really have the Nobel Peace Prize is an obscure Iraqi cleric
- ^ Iraqi MPs launch move to nominate Ayatollah Sistani for Nobel Peace Prize
- ^ a b Q & A » Abortion (5)
- ^ a b Q & A » Adoption (3)
- ^ a b Q & A » Alcohol (10)
- ^ a b Q & A » Ahl al-Kitab (3)
- ^ Q & A » Artificial Insemination (5)
- ^ Q & A » Animals (3)
- ^ a b Q & A » Beard (6)
- ^ Q & A » Brain Dead
- ^ a b Q & A » Contraceptives (5)
- ^ Q & A » Chess (4)
- ^ Q & A » Dancing (6)
- ^ Eating and Drinking » Fatwa #178
- ^ Sistani's official reply to Amman Message
- ^ Q & A » Black Magic (4)
- ^ Q & A » Music (4)
- ^ Q & A » Smoking
- ^ Q & A » Governance of Jurist (1)
- ^ Ayatollah Watch quoting statement on his website on August 9, 2009
- ^ Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival, Norton, 2006, p.173
- ^ edition_id=1&categ_id=5&article_id=112255 Iran's top priority in Iraq is anti-Americanism By Sadegh Zibakalam, 2 March 2010
- ^ Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival, Norton, 2006, p.172
- ^ Works of Sayyid Al al-Sistani
- ^ Pepe Escobar (August 31, 2005). "Sistani. Qom: In the wired heart of Shi'ism". Asian Times Online. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "الأخبار - استمرار اختراق مواقع إلكترونية للسيستاني ومؤسسات شيعية عربي". Aljazeera.net. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "IRAQ: The ayatollah gets hacked". Los Angeles Times. Published: September 20, 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "شبكة راصد الإخبارية". Rasid.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "اختراق عناوين بريد GroupXP الوهابية التي تحرشت بمواقع الشيعة". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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