Ayatollah Fazeli selected as the source of emulation of Afghan Shi’ahs

Hujjat al-Islam Hasan-Jan Ahmadi, the public relations officer at the office of Ayatollah ‎Mohaqqeq-Kabuli ‎in Qom, ‎said, “Ayatollah Mohammad-Baqer Fazeli has been selected as the ‎source of emulation of the ‎Shi’ahs of Afghanistan‎.”‎

News ID: 446058

Date: 21 July 2019 - 12:20

RNA – ‎The public relations officer at the office of Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-Kabuli ‎in Qom ‎said, “After ‎the demise of Ayatollah Qorban-Ali Mohaqqeq-Kabuli, his eminent disciple – Ayatollah ‎Mohammad-Baqer Fazeli has been selected as the source of emulation of the Shi’ahs of ‎Afghanistan.”‎

In a press conference held on July 16th, Hujjat al-Islam Hasan-Jan Ahmadi ‎ spoke at a ‎ceremony marking the fortieth day of the demise of Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-Kabuli and ‎announced, “Ayatollah Khoei had given the title of ‘Pillar of Islam’ to Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-‎Kabuli, which shows the pre-eminent position this religious scholar. Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-‎Kabuli had taught advanced seminary courses (Dars al-Kharij) for 18 years in the Seminary of ‎Najaf, 7 years in the Seminary of ‎Kabul and 40 years in the Seminary of ‎Qom which is ‎exceptional in the history of Shi’ah world. He went from Najaf to Afghanistan in 1972 then, ‎he came to Iran in 1978 and until 1991, when the revolution of Afghanistan occurred, he ‎played an important role.”‎

His Eminence stated, “This source of emulation played an influential role leading the ‎revolution and civil uprising of Afghans. After this successful revolution, he revived the Friday ‎Prayers which has not been performed for a long period of time in Afghanistan.” ‎

He added, “Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-Kabuli engaged in answering his followers’ questions ‎regarding the religion. In addition, he served many Afghan refugees.”‎

Hujjat al-Islam Ahmadi said, “Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-Kabuli ‎ran the advanced seminary courses ‎in Qom and in 1993, he became the religious leader of Afghan people. He also took ‎influential positions on political affairs. His path will continue and after the demise of this ‎source of emulation, Ayatollah Mohammad-Baqer Fazeli, who is one of the eminent disciples ‎of Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-‎Kabuli, has been selected as the source of emulation of the Shi’ahs ‎of Afghanistan.”‎

He added, “Ayatollah Kabuli’s funeral ceremony had been conducted very well and with ‎magnificence. This is the manifestation of his high position. Some Iranians had attended the ‎funeral ceremony and we are grateful for their presence.”‎

Hujjat al-Islam Ahmadi ‎said, “The ceremony marking fortieth day after the demise of ‎Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-Kabuli as held on July 18th in commemoration of his efforts and Hujjat ‎al-Islam Sadeqizadeh, the representative of Ayatollah Mohaqqeq-Kabuli in European ‎countries, delivered a speech.”‎

Source: Ijtihad Network ‎

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