In a statement in early August read by his representative, Sistani said the prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, should respond to the demands of his people.

今年八月初，西斯塔尼在他的代表代为宣读的一份声明中表示，伊拉克总理海德尔·阿巴迪应该对民众的要求做出回应。

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the most senior clerics in Shiite Islam, was speaking at a meeting with Pope Francis in Iraq's holy city of Najaf.

阿亚图拉西斯塔尼是伊拉克什叶派最资深的神职人员之一，他在伊拉克圣城纳杰夫会见教宗方济各时发表了讲话。