Iran21 September, 20262 min read
Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei Condoles Passing of Grand Ayatollah Shubairi Zanjani
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Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani died at age 98. Ayatollah Khamenei offered condolences on his passing.
Condolences for Zanjani
Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei offered condolences over the passing of Grand Ayatollah Shubairi Zanjani, praising the senior Shia jurist’s “decades of service in teaching Islamic sciences.” Ayatollah Khamenei said the death of the prominent scholar created “a void among the foremost Shia scholars of the contemporary era—a void that may take a long time to fill,” and he described the late cleric’s conduct as “humble and paternal.”
Ayatollah Khamenei also issued a condolence message saying Grand Ayatollah Shubairi Zanjani had devoted “almost his entire life to learning, teaching and research.” Ayatollah Khamenei extended condolences to Imam Mahdi and to the Islamic seminaries, and he prayed for the elevation of Grand Ayatollah Shubairi Zanjani’s spiritual rank.
Death, illness, and age
The office of Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani announced his death and quoted the Quranic verse: “Those whom the angels take in death while they are good, they say, ‘Peace be upon you; enter Paradise for what you used to do.’” The late marja was admitted to a hospital in the holy city of Qom on Friday evening after a pulmonary complication and remained under intensive care for two days before his passing.
Iran and the broader Islamic world were in deep mourning after Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Musa Shobeiri Zanjani “departed this life on Monday at the age of 98.” The funeral procession for the late Grand Ayatollah is scheduled for Wednesday, and the ceremony will commence at the Imam Hassan Askari Mosque in Qom.
Funeral and senior condolences
The Iraqi News Agency reported that Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani offered condolences on the death of Ayatollah Shubairi Zanjani, calling it “a painful tragedy and a great loss.” The Iraqi News Agency also quoted al-Sistani’s statement that “his valuable scholarly works and other religious services will remain a precious legacy.”
Tehran Times said President Masoud Pezeshkian described the late Ayatollah as a “profound jurisprudent” and a “repository of the traditions and valuable experiences of past scholars.” Tehran Times reported that Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said the late Grand Ayatollah’s scholarly presence in the Qom Seminary, including leading congregational prayers at the Feyziyeh School and the Holy Shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh, was “a source of spiritual warmth for students and scholars.”