Religious Authority

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi: Infallibility of Sayyida Fatima Established by Widely Transmitted Hadith ——————————————————— Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi stated that there is no room for doubt regarding the infallibility of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her), stressing that…

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Calls for Strengthening Women’s Institutions and Ensuring Safe Environments —————————- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini Shirazi has called for greater attention to women’s moral and religious needs and for providing the requirements necessary to advance their social…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Infallible Imams’ Knowledge of All Things Precedes Creation ——————————————- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi stated that the Infallible Imams (peace be upon them) possess knowledge and awareness of all matters by divine decree, and that this…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Holy Prophet Was Charged with Unifying, While Commander of Faithful Was Charged with Distinguishing ———————————————— In recent remarks during a daily scholarly session, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi referred to Verse 73 of Surah al-Tawbah: “O Prophet, strive against…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on achieving true happiness, spiritual readiness for Ramadan amid celebrations of Sayyida Ruqayya’s birth anniversary ——————————————– The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatullah Shirazi, has issued remarks on the significance of piety (taqwa), spiritual readiness for the…

Grand Ayatullah Shirazi Highlights Significance of Piety as Cornerstone of Spirituality, Morality ———————————- Senior Shiite religious authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has stressed that piety (taqwa) is the foundation of shaping the human self and a key safeguard…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Affirms Inevitability of Imam Mahdi’s Reappearance (peace be upon him) —————————– During his daily scholarly session on Tuesday, 14th of Sha‘ban 1447 AH, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husayni Shirazi addressed theological and jurisprudential questions from attendees, including…

Al-Sahla Mosque Launches 19th Annual “Baqiyat Allah Cultural Festival” with Large Public Turnout ——————————————— The Secretariat of the Grand Al-Sahla Mosque in Kufa inaugurated the 19th edition of the annual “Baqiyat Allah Cultural Festival” on Tuesday, February 3, coinciding with…

Shiite Communities Commemorate 13th Anniversary of the Killing of Sheikh Hassan Shehata ———————————— Shiite Muslims marked the 13th anniversary of the killing of Islamic preacher Sheikh Hassan Shehata, recalling his religious activism and public positions, as well as ongoing concerns…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Nearness to Imam Mahdi Is Achieved Through Deeds and Commitment ———————————————- Senior Shiite religious authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has stressed that true nearness to Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) is not achieved through…