In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful

“They want to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light however much the disbelievers are averse”. Verse 8, Surah 61

We are Allah's and unto Him we are returning

A group of terrorists who hate the Ahlulbayte (Peace be upon them) have committed a big crime by attacking the sanctuary of the Tenth and Eleventh imams – Imam Ali Al-hadi and Imam Hassan Al-Askary (Peace be upon them) and demolished the dome of the holy shrine.

To condemn this big crime:

  1. We are declaring a general mourning for seven days to express sadness, anger and loyalty to the Ahlulbyte (Peace be Upon them).
  2. We call upon devotees in Iraq and all over the world to start demonstrating and protesting peacefully and closedown all markets and stop all works for the next three days to express their practical participation in showing their loyalty to the Ahlulbyte (Peace be Upon them).
  3. We demand the government in an urgent way to fulfill their duty in guarding the holy places and protecting them from the reckless criminals and if they do not, the devotees are capable to answer the call of their religious duties to protect and guard the religious sanctuaries.

Allah’s help is to be implored and Allah is Sufficient for us Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust.

 

The Office Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohamed Saeed Alhakeem