Leader condoles passing of Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei offered condolences over the passing away of Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani, a former Secretary of the Constitutional Council.

In a message on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei paid tribute to the late cleric as a pillar of the seminary of Qom and a prominent scholar with extensive experience in religious studies.

Hailing Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani as a faithful and trustworthy companion of late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini (God's mercy upon him), the Leader said the late cleric always commented on the affairs relating to the Islamic Revolution and the country compassionately and responsibly.

Ayatollah Khamenei also praised Ayatollah Safi Golpaygani for his talent for poetry, his long-term memory, and his attention to social issues.

Describing the loss of the prominent cleric as a source of grief for the religious seminaries of Iran, the Leader offered condolences to the family of the deceased, scholars of religious schools, and his followers over the loss.

Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani passed away at age 103 on Tuesday after cardiac arrest.

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