Senior Iraqi Officials and Iranian Ambassador Visit Grand Ayatollah Fayyad

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Following the deterioration of the physical condition of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyad, one of the Grand Marjas of Najaf, he was transferred to one of the hospitals in Baghdad for hospitalization.

 

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani visited Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyad (Mudhala) in a hospital in Baghdad.

 

Ayatollah Fayyad, one of the Shiite religious leaders in Najaf, has been hospitalized in a Baghdad hospital for several days due to the worsening of his illness.

 

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq and the Cultural Counselor of this country also visited Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyad in Baghdad's Al-Budour Hospital.

 

The Iraqi presidency also announced that President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid visited Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyad, a Shiite religious leader who is hospitalized in a Baghdad hospital.

 

“Grand Ayatollah Fayyad is highly respected for his support of moderation, tolerance, and national unity,” the presidency said in a statement.

 

Born in the Ghazni province of Afghanistan, Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyad is known for his moderate stances and efforts to strengthen Islamic and national unity in Iraq.

 

As a jurist and professor at the Najaf Seminary, he has also had a great influence on educating students and promoting Islamic thought. Ayatollah Fayyad has always emphasized the importance of moderation and peaceful coexistence between different ethnic groups and religions, and has played an active role in these areas.

 

He came to Najaf from Ghazni in 1328 AH to complete his seminary studies and has become known as one of the great Shiite authorities in the past few decades. He is ninety-five years old.