Condolence Message on the Passing of Ayatollah Mohammad Ibrahim Arrafi from the Scholars of Yazd

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

I extend my condolences on the passing of the devout scholar, the late Ayatollah Agha Sheikh Mohammad Ibrahim Arrafi, who was among the distinguished and fighting scholars of Yazd province, to His Holiness the Imam of the Age (may our souls be sacrificed for him), to the scientific and clerical community of that province, to the friends and admirers of the deceased, and especially to his children and family. This esteemed scholar was among the rare individuals who, for many years, demonstrated the spirit of struggle and resistance in the path of God and refusal to submit to oppression and tyrannical domination, both in his words and actions. During the era of oppression, he was considered one of the fighting figures of that province. His tireless efforts during the early public struggles, by organizing gatherings and moving to Yazd, and later at the onset of victory by actively leading the people of Meybod, are among the rare pages of the voluminous book of the revolution.

May Almighty God unite this noble soul with His saints and grant him the reward and merit of his struggles.

Seyyed Ali Khamenei

6/7/71