Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Hossein Najafi:

Hashd al-Shaabi has played significant role in defense of Islam

Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Hossein Najafi said in a meeting with the Popular Mobilization delegation, "The main reason for the liberation of Iraq from the clutches of terrorist organizations was the sacrifice of the martyrs. Without their pure blood, achieving this great victory would not have been possible."

Haj Qassim Influenced All Security, Political Organizations in Region

The head of Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi emphasized,” If it were not for Ayatollah Sistani's sincerity, honesty, and lofty goal, the fatwa of jihad issued by him would not have had such a huge effect.”