Rasa – A member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom said that if Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi felt that he must accept responsibility to serve the people, he would not evade it. RNA – In an exclusive interview with Rasa News Agency, Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Gharavi, a member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom, offered his condolences on the death of Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi and said, “He was a great jurisprudent among the jurisprudents of the contemporary era who benefited from great teachers such as Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Abolqasem Khoei, Grand Ayatollah Imam Sayyed Ruhollah Khomeyni and Ayatollah Shahid Muhammad-Baqir al-Sadr.”
He added that Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi’s scientific level and intellectual abilities were very high and greater than the age of the conventional scholars and elites. He was very intelligent and his and good personality characteristics and disposition were obvious to everyone.
Ayatollah Gharavi emphasized that Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi was a prominent man who had abundant patience and stated, “During the time that he was present in Najaf, he was a supporter and admirer of the Islamic Revolution and when he came to Iran, he was always present on the scene and if he felt that he was supposed to take responsibility, he would not evade it.”
His Eminence said, “Perhaps some of these responsibilities were not consistent with his outward appearance as an academic and seminarian but Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi accepted his responsibility to serve the Islamic system and the people. The specialties that he had learned from Imam Khomeyni, Ayatollah Khoei and Shahid al-Sadr and the good foundations that he had, especially in the context of his economics, could have been effective for the system.”
Ayatollah Gharavi emphasized, “During the several decades which he spent in Qom, Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi educated many students. He was truly the hope of the system and the Islamic Seminary. His death is an injury that cannot easily be compensated for and we hope that God will compensate this loss.”
Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi, who was born in 1948 in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, passed away at the age of 70 after months of battling illness on December 24.
During his lifetime, Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi served in many crucial positions in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the chairmanship of the Expediency Discernment Council from August 14, 2017 until his death.
In Iraq, Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi attended classes held by the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeyni.
His Eminence fought against the dictatorial rule of Iraq’s Saddam Husayn and was jailed and tortured by his Ba’thist forces.
Ayatollah Hashemi-Shahroudi traveled to Iran in the wake of the Islamic Revolution to serve as an intermediary between Imam Khomeyni and Iraqi scholars and leaders.
He published numerous books and articles in various fields, including Islamic jurisprudence and law. As a religious authority and teacher, he was well-known for his precise reasoning and robust approaches.
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