Hackers hit website of top Iraqi cleric Al Sistani

September 20, 2008, 15:19

Baghdad: The official website of Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani has been hacked, according to a statement from his office. The hacked site Sistani.org contains a statement that accuses the cleric of issuing depraved edicts. It lists a contact e-mail that includes the words Tora Bora, an apparent reference to the Al Qaida hideout used by Osama Bin Laden. Al Sistani's aide said his office can open a new site if necessary. (Gulfnews)