Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, visited Sardar Shahid Hussein Hamedani's family this Sunday evening. Speaking at the visit, His Eminence offered his sympathy to the family of Shahid Hamedani and expressed his congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of that great Sardar.
Pointing to the sincerity and jihadi efforts of Shahid Hamedani in arenas of danger, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution stated that this exciting fate is a long-standing desire of mujahids on the path of the truth, further stressing: "God has left the gate of martyrdom open for His sincere servants. It would be a pity for mujahids and leaders like Shahid Hamedani to die on paths other than martyrdom."
Ayatollah Khamenei described the glorious and unique burial ceremony of Shahid Hamedani in Tehran and Hamedan as a reflection of divine rewards originating from the purity of that great man, adding: "That astonishing presence was because of Shahid Hamedani's charisma and purity. In fact, it was a blessing and divine opportunity for the people of Hamedan to once more express their revolutionary feelings and love of martyrdom."
His Eminence praised the patience and gratefulness of Shahid Hamedani's wife and family members and reiterated that the families of martyrs share in the rewards that martyrs receive. He added: "The continuation of the chain of martyrdom and the development and increasing purity of this great blessing in society originate from such patience and gratefulness. We ask God to associate that dear Shahid with the Holy Prophet (God's greetings be upon him and his household) and His saints and to shower His grace and blessings on the family of that Shahid."