Sayyed Ali was the second son of Sayyed Javad Khamenei, a humble and poor Islamic scholar who taught all members of his family how to lead a simple, humble way of life.
Shi ne na biyu cikin ‘ya’yan mahaifinsa. Rayuwar Sayyid Jawad Khamene'i (mahaifin Jagora) kamar ta sauran malaman addini rayuwa ce wacce ba ta a zo a gani ba. Don haka ne ma mai dakinsa da ‘ya’yansa suka koyi rayuwa mai sauki da yarda da dan abin da ake da shi.