[10] Al-Milani was born to a prominent religious family, that emigrated from Medina, and settled in Milan, West Azerbaijan in the 14th century.

[12] He moved to Mashhad in 1971, and completed his advanced studies under the guidance of his grandfather, grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Hadi al-Milani.

Whilst in London, he noticed that the West was hugely lacking in Islamic awareness, and the community was in dire need of services and religious guidance.

He stated in a video that it was clear that Ayatollah Sistani was calling on citizens of Iraq living in that country only to fight and even then, only by joining the official security forces.

They expressed grave concerns at the repeated attacks by ISIS on shrines and places of worship in Iraq, and other parts of the Muslim and non-Muslim world.

As part of Al-Khoei Foundation's ongoing faith strengthening campaigning, al-Milani regularly met with Christian and Jewish leaders to discuss common issues and the importance of standing together against hate and intolerance.