Grand Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi
Born	1942 Jalandhar, India
Religious belief	Shia Islam
Website	www.alnajafy.com

Grand Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi (Arabic: آية الله بشير النجفي) (born 1942) is one of the four Grand Ayatollahs in Iraq. He was born in Jalandhar, a city in India. After the division of British India in 1947, his family moved to Pakistan and settled in the city of Gujranwala. In Gujranwala he had his initial education in religion. He was then able to move to Iraq for studies in the early 1960s. During his time in Iraq, he was classmate to now Ayatollah of Lebanon. He is also the only person from India to have ever been elevated to the highest rank of Ayatollah in Shia Islam. He was one year junior to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. Al Najafi could be a possible successor to Sistani, who has undergone two heart bypass surgeries in London in less than five years, if he passes away. Ayatollah redirects here. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... For the Jalandhar meteorite of 1621, see meteorite falls. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Ayatollah redirects here. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Ayatollah (Arabic: آية الله; Persian: آیت‌الله) is a high title given to major Shia clergymen. ... For the Jalandhar meteorite of 1621, see meteorite falls. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... Gujranwala (Urdu: گجرانوالہ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of more than 4 million. ... Ayatollah redirects here. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini Sistani (Arabic: السيد علي الحسيني السيستاني Persian: سید علی حسینی سیستان&#1740... A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or heart bypass is a surgical procedure performed in patients with coronary artery disease (see atherosclerosis) for the relief of angina and possible improved heart muscle function. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Al Najafi was attacked on 6 January 1999 by a group of armed men, reportedly members of Fedayeen Saddam, while he and members of his seminary were performing religious duties. The attack, which included use of a hand grenade, resulted in the death of three persons and injury to a number of members of the seminary, including the Grand Ayatollah. January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Fedayeen Saddam (فدائيي صدام) was a paramilitary organization loyal to the former Baathist regime of Saddam Hussein. ... For the alcoholic beverage sold in New Orleans, see hand grenade (drink). ...

External links

• Official Website