Najaf: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has issued a message of condolence on the passing of the prominent religious scholar, Ayatollah Ishaq Fayyaz. The leader commended Ayatollah Fayyaz's scholarly services in the Islamic seminary and expressed his sympathy to the seminary of the holy city of Najaf, his followers and admirers, the people of Afghanistan, and his family. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the text of Ayatollah Khamenei's message was issued on Thursday. The message began with a Quranic verse, highlighting the sense of loss felt by the religious community. Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized the significant contributions of Ayatollah Fayyaz during his years in the holy seminary of Najaf, where he learned from esteemed scholars like the late Ayatollah Sayyid Abu al-Qasim Khoei. Ayatollah Fayyaz's legacy includes training students, authoring books, supervising scholarly endeavors in the seminary, and providing guidance to the faithful and his followe rs. Ayatollah Khamenei assured that these contributions would be remembered and his righteous works would endure. The leader extended his condolences to the seminary of Najaf, Ayatollah Fayyaz's followers, the people of Afghanistan, and his family. He prayed for the departed soul to be granted a high station in paradise and for patience and reward for those grieving this loss.