Hawzah News Agency- with the initiative of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India, a commemoration ceremony for the martyrs of Hazrat Shahcheragh shrine was held at the Islamic Cultural Center of India.

Hujjat al -Islam Sayyed Kalb Javad Naqvi, Chairman of the Indian Assembly of Ulema, said in this ceremony,” Those who attacked Shahcheragh (PBUH) shrine are worse than animals and those who sit silently and do not take stance against this are also complicit in this attack.”

He further said,” Hindus condemn this attack, but it is a pity that Saudi Arabia has remained silent about such a heinous incident.”

Hujjat al -Islam Sayyed Kalb Rashid Rizvi a prominent Indian cleric also condemned the terrorist acts in Iran and stated,” Muslims should break their silence against such terrible acts; otherwise we will continue to be attacked. We pay our respects to the martyrs of Hazrat Shahcheragh shrine.”

Dr. Iraj Elahi, Iran's ambassador to India, said in an interview with journalists, "You are all aware of the terrorist attack in Shiraz. This attack was carried out by the ISIS terrorist group. This is an attack that has brought shame to humanity.”

He stated,” Iran has been oppressed continuously through terrorism. Today this incident took place in Iran; tomorrow it may happen in any other country. That is why we have gathered here today at the Islamic Cultural Center of India to condemn such terrorist attacks.”