AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A memorial gathering and Quran recitation ceremony was held in honor of the late Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad, bringing together senior clerics, religious scholars, seminary students, and members of the public to pay tribute to one of the Shia world's most prominent religious authorities. The event was attended by Grand Ayatollah Bashir Najafi, a delegation representing the shrine of Ali ibn Abi Talib, as well as numerous scholars, seminarians, and worshippers.
Senior Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Hussain Najafi has strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack targeting Shia worshippers at the Khadija al-Kubra Mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, describing the assault as a heinous crime against innocent civilians and the sanctity of Islam.
Grand Ayatollah Bashir Hossein Najafi has stressed the importance of safeguarding religious identity and strengthening faith among Shiite communities living in Western societies, particularly in Europe and the Scandinavian region.
The Ambassador of the European Union to Iraq, Klemens Semtner, accompanied by a diplomatic delegation, met with Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi, one of the highest-ranking Shia clerics, in Najaf Ashraf.
Senator Nasser Abbas Jafari, Chairman of the Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan (MWMP), along with a delegation of members of the Majlis, held a meeting with Grand Ayatollah Hafiz Bashir Hussain Najafi during an official visit to Najaf Ashraf.
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir Hussein Al-Najafi has issued a statement condemning the ongoing crimes committed by the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip, warning of an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and urging the international community—particularly the free and conscientious people of the world—to take immediate and decisive action.
Mohammad Kazem Al-e-Sadeq, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, met with Grand Ayatollah Bashir Hossein Najafi in Najaf Ashraf, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation. The meeting was held at the central office of the Grand Ayatollah.