Condolence Message to Ayatollah Araki on the Passing of Ayatollah Golpayegani

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

To God we belong and to Him we shall return

To the honorable presence of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Ali Araki (may his blessings endure)

The sorrowful passing of the late Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Reza Golpayegani (may his soul be sanctified), who was among the great authorities of Islam, a pride of the jurisprudence of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), and an outstanding example of piety and self-restraint, has caused deep regret and sorrow. His eminence was among the high-ranking jurists whose absence is a great loss and damage to the world of Shi'ism. I extend my condolences to you on this great calamity and pray to Almighty God for your health and long, blessed life.

Seyyed Ali Khamenei

25 Jumada al-Thani 1414

19/9/72