Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Mashhad: Yesterday (Monday), Holy Mashhad witnessed a grand ceremony to commemorate Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyaz; a prominent authority who spent his blessed life promoting the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS), educating students, and safeguarding the Shiite jurisprudential school. The ceremony was held at the seminary of Grand Ayatollah Al-Azmi Khoei and was welcomed by scholars, students, and believers.
The atmosphere of the ceremony was filled with sadness and grief, and those present honored the memory and name of the deceased scholar by reciting the Holy Quran, mentioning the tragedy, and expressing memories and scientific and moral characteristics of the deceased scholar. The speakers of the ceremony, referring to the distinguished position of Ayatollah Fayyaz in the Najaf Ashraf Seminary, considered him one of the scientific pillars of the Shiite world and emphasized his prominent role in educating many generations of scholars of religious sciences.
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyaz, who was originally from Afghanistan, was considered a prominent resident of Najaf Ashraf and was active for decades in the field of teaching jurisprudence and principles, writing scientific works, and religious guidance of believers. The passing of this divine scholar in recent days has caused a wave of sadness among Shiites and scientific centers of the Islamic world.
Participants in the ceremony described Ayatollah Fayyaz's scholarly and moral character as a role model for students and researchers of religious sciences, and emphasized that the scholarly and spiritual legacy of this late religious authority will continue to live on in the seminaries and among his students and devotees.
The presence of numerous Afghan and Iranian scholars and clerics, along with various segments of the people, demonstrated the transnational status and widespread influence of this great Shiite authority. The attendees expressed their sympathy for the family and students of the deceased, and prayed for his elevation and the continuation of the path of divine scholars.
Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq Fayyaz was one of the prominent religious authorities in the Shiite world and an influential figure in the Najaf Ashraf Seminary, who passed away at the age of 96 after decades of scientific and religious struggle.