Rasa News Agency reports - On the evening of June 3rd, a ceremony was held at the holy city of Qom’s Masjid al-A’dham (Grand Mosque) to commemorate the 40th day after the sad demise of Ayatollah Moslem Malakouti.
The ceremony was attended by many sources of emulation, representatives of the Assembly of Experts, scholars and members of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom, and other important religious personalities. Ayatollah Ja’far Sobhani, Mohammad-Ali Alavi-Gorgani, and Ebrahim Amini were among the sources of emulation who attended the memorial service.
Mourning for 40 days after the death of a Muslim is an Islamic religious tradition as shown by the religious tradition of mourning for 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, which concludes with Arba’in. On the 40th day after the death of their loved ones, Muslims gather to remember their loved ones’ life and pray for their souls.
At the commemoration, Hujjat al-Islam Ali Khatami, the representative of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and the Friday prayer leader of Zanjan praised the services and sincere efforts of Ayatollah Malakouti in both his academic and revolutionary endeavours. Hujjat al-Islam Khatami praised Ayatollah Malakouti for his social services and his academic efforts, describing them as “admirable and commendable.” He also described His Eminence as one who reached the highest levels of theological scholarship and as a “saintly man” who continued on the path of the prophets.
Ayatollah Malakouti spent his life on the path of Islam and was a strong supporter of Imam Khomeini (RA) and the Islamic Revolution, and also supported Ayatollah Khamenei. His Eminence was born on August 13, 1923 in Sarab, East Azerbaijan province, Iran and passed away on April 25th, 2014. He dedicated his entire life towards religious studies and teachings and was one the most prominent scholars of his time.
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