Hawzah News Agency- Hojatoleslam Mazaher Hossein made the remarks at a ceremony in India’s Mubarakpur city marking the 40th day since the martyrdom of the leader and other figures who were martyred in the cause of resistance.
The ceremony was held at the Bab al-Ilm seminary and attended by a large number of its scholars, teachers and students.
A life devoted to Islam and Muslim unity
Addressing the gathering, Hossein, an Indian cleric and preacher, highlighted the late leader’s religious, academic and political life, saying it was closely intertwined with Islamic teachings and the ideals of the Islamic Revolution.
He said the late leader had worked throughout his life to explain Islamic teachings, strengthen unity among Muslims and lead the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“From his youth until the final moments of his life, he devoted his words, writings and efforts to advancing Islamic teachings and strengthening Muslim unity,” Hossein said, adding that he had left what he described as a successful chapter of Islamic governance that could serve as an inspiration to religious and political thinkers around the world.
The Indian scholar described the late leader as one of the prominent religious and political figures in the Muslim world and a distinguished figure in the Shia community, saying his name and ideas would remain part of contemporary Islamic history.
Piety, knowledge and courage
Hossein also highlighted the late leader’s key personal qualities, including asceticism, piety, knowledge, insight, courage, perseverance, resistance and political acumen.
He said the large turnout of people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds at the funeral demonstrated the late leader’s broad appeal beyond ethnic and sectarian boundaries.
Martyrdom and a lasting legacy
The Indian cleric said the late leader’s opponents had believed that his martyrdom would silence the voice of resistance and Islamic ideals.
“However, his martyrdom caused his name and ideas to resonate even more strongly around the world,” he said.
Hossein added that the martyrdom had created what he called a major void in the Muslim world and human society, saying it would be difficult to fill.
At the end of the ceremony, the Indian cleric paid tribute to the late leader and others martyrs in the cause of truth and resistance.
He also offered condolences to Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as the Iranian people and officials.
Hossein prayed for the health and success of the leader, the complete victory of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the hastening of the reappearance of Imam Mahdi (PBUH).
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