05 June 2026, Iraq, Baghdad: Sheikh Mahmoud, son of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad attends the funeral of his father who passed away at the age of 96 after health deterioration. Al-Fayyad was one of the most prominent Twelver Shia maraji' (sources of emulation), and was recognized globally as one of the "Big Four" leading grand ayatollahs in the Shia world. Photo: Ameer Al-Mohammedawi/dpa