I note you refer to "the Bloc of Ayatollah Sadr II" and wondered:
How many significant religious scholars named al-Sadr have there been, and how many of them were Grand Ayatollahs?
I guess there's Sadr-eddine bin Saleh, who seems to have been the founder of the dynasty, Ismail as-Sadr, Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr, Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr – I've seen all of these referred to as Grand Ayatollahs, I think -- and then there's the remarkable Musa al-Sadr, who seems to be termed "Imam", and Moqtada, whose current status I'm not clear on, but who has been recognized as a Grand Ayatollah – at least by his followers – see eg here:
It would be educational for those of us with keen interest but who lack the language skills if you could post a list with dates, titles, & one line bios at some point.
If and when time ("in all his tuneful turning") permits.
Ein Mädchen und ein Gläschen Wein, sind die Retter in der Not, denn wer nicht trinkt und wer nicht küßt, der ist so gut wie tot.
Goethe, in Jeri und Bately
Not that I'm much good at German, but this would translate roughly as:
A girl and a glass of wine will rescue you when needed -- whoever doesn't drink or kiss is as good as dead…
And this has to do with Kierkegaard? Perhaps a little explanation is in order.
Hello again, Dr. Cole:
I note you refer to "the Bloc of Ayatollah Sadr II" and wondered:
How many significant religious scholars named al-Sadr have there been, and how many of them were Grand Ayatollahs?
I guess there's Sadr-eddine bin Saleh, who seems to have been the founder of the dynasty, Ismail as-Sadr, Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr, Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr – I've seen all of these referred to as Grand Ayatollahs, I think -- and then there's the remarkable Musa al-Sadr, who seems to be termed "Imam", and Moqtada, whose current status I'm not clear on, but who has been recognized as a Grand Ayatollah – at least by his followers – see eg here:
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=3.0.3277106453#
It would be educational for those of us with keen interest but who lack the language skills if you could post a list with dates, titles, & one line bios at some point.
If and when time ("in all his tuneful turning") permits.
Dr Cole:
Exorcism? The second video you post appears to show the invocation of blessings, not the expulsion of demons.