AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): While extending condolences over the death of Iran's senior cleric Ayatollah Shahroudi, Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, a high-ranking religious authority, described the deceased scholar among the pillars of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi in a message issued by his office on Tuesday expressed his deepest regret over the loss of the prominent scholar and jurisprudent.
'The dignified intellectual was one of the pillars of the Islamic Republic and one of the outstanding scholars of Qom Seminary School', part of the message read.
Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi added Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi made outstanding contributions to the Islamic Revolution and its continuance and enjoyed the respect of his fellow scholars.
At the age of 70 and after months of suffering from acute health problems, Hashemi Shahroudi succumbed to illness late on Monday.
During his lifetime, he served in several major positions in Iran including in the country's Guardian Council.
In 2017, the prominent religious figure took the helm of the Expediency Council.
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source : IRNA
Tuesday
25 December 2018
2:20:55 PM
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Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi:
Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi was pillar of Islamic Republic
While extending condolences over the death of Iran's senior cleric Ayatollah Shahroudi, Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, a high-ranking religious authority, described the deceased scholar among the pillars of the Islamic Republic of Iran.