Hawzah News Agency- The text of the message of Ayatollah Arafi, the Head of Iran’s seminary, is as follows:

The news of the martyrdom and wounding of a group of Muslim brothers in the Shia-populated Parachinar region of Pakistan by extremist and takfiri groups caused a lot of grief and sorrow.

Takfiri and extremist groups conspire and commit crimes against the Muslim community in accordance with the Zionist regime. The organized crimes of these ignorant and radical groups have always been supported by arrogant governments and the criminal Zionist regime.

On behalf of Iranian seminaries, I strongly condemn the terrorist attack of extremist and takfiri groups in martyring and injuring some Muslims and followers of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) in Parachinar region of Pakistan.

The government of Pakistan and the Muslim scholars of that country are expected to take the necessary measures while confronting the crimes of Takfiri and terrorist movements in order to prosecute and punish the perpetrators of this great crime and to prevent the repetition of such crimes that cause division and incite the public sentiments of Muslims in the region and the world, especially inside Pakistan, which leads to the spread of terrorism and instability in this country and region.

At the end, while expressing sympathy with the great nation of Pakistan for their patience and wisdom especially the followers of Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT) and their efforts to maintain Islamic unity and solidarity and also pay attention to the issues of the Islamic Ummah.

I ask the Almighty God for great reward for the martyrs and patience for the injured of these crimes.

Alireza Arafi

Head of seminaries