Hawzah News Agency (Najaf, Iraq) – Several groups of seminary students, Iraqi popular mobilization forces as well as citizens from different Iraqi provinces had separate meetings with Grand Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi in the city of Najaf on Saturday, May 20, ۲۰۱۷.
During the meeting with clerics, the Iraqi source of emulation highlighted Muslims scholars' role in promoting genuine Islamic teachings in the societies during these hard times when enemies' attacks on Islam are skyrocketing.
In another meeting with Iraqi popular mobilization forces, Grand Ayatollah al-Najafi remarked, "The occupied Iraqi regions that are being retaken from ISIS terrorists as well as the recent triumphs gained by Iraqi soldiers over terrorists indicate that Iraqis' final victory is near and it is about to happen soon. Iraqi popular forces have manifested their iron will and loyalty to their country throughout these months of struggle against the terrorists."
Grand Ayatollah al-Najafi also had another meeting with Iraqi citizens from different provinces of the country in which he urged them to follow the path of Ahlul Bayt (as) and to promote their valuable doctrine; "To follow the path of Ahlul Bayt (as) and to make a pilgrimage to their holy shrines is what constitutes adherence to genuine Islam for these holy figures preserved Islam and its teachings," Grand Ayatollah concluded.