A Quran and Fatiha Ceremony was held to mark the passing of Grand Ayatollah Fayyaz (RA), a prominent authority in the Islamic and Shiite world, with a large and enthusiastic attendance of people from different walks of life in Herat. The participants in the ceremony, who came from both Sunni and Shiite communities, recited the Quran and recited Fatiha, while honoring the valuable scientific and religious services of this wise scholar to the Islamic world.