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Ayatollah Nasir Makarim Shirazi, one of the Shia religious authorities sent a condolence message over the passing of the Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi.
Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and their companions lost their lives following a tragic chopper crash on Sunday.
The crash occurred as Raisi, 63, and AmirAbdollahian were returning from a ceremony for an opening of a dam on Iran’s border with Azerbaijan.
What follows is the full message of Grand Ayatollah Makarim Shirazi over the martyrdom of Dr. Ibrahim Raisi:
The heartbreaking news of the martyrdom of the Islamic Republic of Iran President, Mr. Hojjat al-Islam Wal-Muslimin Raisi and his companions (may Allah have mercy on them) caused great sorrow and grief.
He was a servant of the people and the school of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) for many years and in various fields. He did not fail to fulfill his duty and service.
He was a clear example of a committed and truly sincere revolutionary official.
His conscious and free-minded position-taking became a source of honor and dignityfor the Islamic Ummah all over the world. The honorable people of Iran and many oppressed people of the world will never forget him.
I offer my condolences to the dear people, especially to his family and relatives, and the national and military officials
of Iran. I ask Allah Almighty to bless his resurrection with those devoted to Allah and graceful patience for his families. It is necessary for the noble people of Iran to be sure that under the blessings of the Imam of the time there will be no interruption in the movement of the country and the performance of the duties of the officials, and the work will be done according to the legal process, God willing.
From Allah’s Threshold, I ask for honor and pride of the Islamic Republic and the dear people of Iran.
