TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed condolences to the Pakistani scholars on the demise of the Shia cleric Sheikh Mohsin Ali Najafi.

Ayatollah Khamenei also prayed to God to bestow divine forgiveness and blessings on him and elevate his ranks [in the Heavens] to the highest.

According to Pakistani media, Sheikh Najafi, the founder of Jamia Al-Kawthar Islamic Seminary, passed away at the age of 80 in Islamabad on Tuesday.

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