RNA – Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Nouri-Hamadani has issued a message of condolences on the passing of Ayatollah Abol-Qasem Khazali-Boroujerdi to the Shi’a of the world.
The text of the letter as published exclusively by Rasa News is as follows:
In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
The demise of the great scholar and mujtahid, Grand Ayatollah Abol-Qasem Khazali is a cause of great sorrow.
This honourable jurisprudent was one of the respectable personalities who participated in the jurisprudence classes of great scholars such as Grand Ayatollah [Sayyid Hoseyn] Boroujerdi, Imam [Sayyed Ruhollah] Khomeini and Allamah [Sayyed Mohammad-Hoseyn] Tabataba’i in the Islamic Seminaries of Mashhad and Qom for many years.
After reaching a high level of knowledge and spiritual perfection, he became one the great teachers in in the Seminary of Qom. With a great interest in Islamic teachings and knowledge, he memorized the Quran and Nahj al-Balaghah and had an important role in the promotion of Islamic sciences in a comprehensive and complete manner.
He served and held effective and important positions in all areas of the Islamic Revolution from the beginning to the present day and in this way, he provided important services to Islam and the Revolution.
Blessed is he who has lived happily and has died happily.
We offer our condolences in regard to this heartbreak to the seminaries and to all lovers of this jurisprudent and mujtahid and to his respected family. We pray to God Almighty to have mercy and grant him forgiveness and to elevate his station.
Hoseyn Nouri-Hamadani
September 16, 2015
Ayatollah Khazali was the secretary general of the Ghadir International Foundation, a member of the Assembly of Experts, a former member of the Guardian Council, and a prominent teacher in the Islamic Seminary of Qom.
He passed away on September 16 at the age of 90.
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