In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
I received the sad news of the demise of the honorable Islamic jurisprudent Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri. He was a knowledgeable Islamic jurisprudent and a prominent scholar, and many students benefited from his knowledge.
He spent a major portion of his life serving the late Imam Khomeini's movement. He made many selfless efforts and endured many hardships on this path. During the latter stages of Imam Khomeini's auspicious life, he went through a difficult and critical test, and I ask Allah the Exalted to bestow mercy and forgiveness on him due to the hardships he endured. I extend my condolences to all of his family members, particularly to his honorable wife and children, and I pray to God to bestow mercy and forgiveness on him.
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Azar 29, 1388