Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Promotion of Humility and Responsibility in Leadership

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Promotion of Humility and Responsibility in Leadership
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has emphasized the importance of fostering humility, compassion, and responsibility in governance and administration as essential principles for building stable and cohesive societies.

Speaking in his “Nibras al-Ma‘rifa” series, the Grand Marja called on leaders, officials, and decision-makers to engage with their subordinates and citizens with kindness and modesty. He encouraged what he termed a “culture of request,” allowing people to express their needs and concerns freely, describing it as both an administrative approach and a prophetic moral principle.

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi explained that leaders who break down barriers between themselves and others strengthen trust and cooperation within institutions, improving governance and social harmony. He stressed that true leadership in Islam is based on serving people rather than exercising superiority over them.

He concluded that nations built on humility, justice, and mutual respect between rulers and citizens are better equipped to achieve political stability, social unity, and the ethical model envisioned by Islam.