Hawzah News Agency- The text of Senior Shia scholar Grand Ayatollah Hussein Nouri Hamedani's message in response to the attack on the Islamic Center in Hamburg, Germany and its affiliated institutions is as follows:

In the name of God

The closure of the Islamic Center in Germany and its affiliated centers and institutions by the German government under false pretenses; With a record of 70 years of activity in promoting religion and spirituality, peace, freedom, security, altruism and service to humanity, it has caused great concern for all religious people and liberals and supporters of real human rights and freedom of religion.

This center was established by the great Shia source of emulation late Grand Ayatollah Boroujerdi.

This great cultural oppression is a violation of the sanctities of all Muslims and an attack on the rights of all united people who support justice, freedom, spirituality and human rights.

I strongly condemn this anti-religious act against human rights by the German government, and I expect the German government to reconsider this wrong decision that is in favor of the extremists and enemies of religion and freedom and against the legal procedures and even the laws of that country, and on the one hand, it is necessary for religious centers and international human rights centers around the world to confront this inhumane behavior by voicing solidarity with the oppressed Muslims in Germany and support them.

Qom, Hossein Nouri Hamedani

July 27,2024