World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought Thanks the Loyal Nation of Iraq

The full text of the statement is as follows:

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, with hearts full of gratitude and appreciation, sincerely extends its profound thanks to the great nation of Iraq—its esteemed maraji' (religious authorities), Shi'a and Sunni scholars, tribal sheikhs, clan leaders, elites, religious, cultural, and social figures, and all the noble tribes and communities of Iraq. Their magnificent and historic presence in the funeral ceremony of the martyred Leader, Ayatollah al-Uzma Imam Khamenei (may God be pleased with him), displayed an unparalleled manifestation of loyalty, Islamic brotherhood, and Ummah solidarity.

This glorious presence was not merely a tribute to a great personality, but a celebration of a thinker who devoted his entire life to the dignity of Islam, the defense of the oppressed, resistance against arrogance, and the realization of unity among the Islamic Ummah.

For this reason, that great Leader can rightly be called the **"Martyr of Unity"** —a figure whose pure blood has drawn the hearts of Muslims ever closer and institutionalized the ideal of rapprochement among Islamic schools of thought.

The loyal nation of Iraq, with all its ethnic, religious, and social diversity, has once again proven that the historical, doctrinal, and emotional bonds between the two nations of Iran and Iraq are rooted in faith, love for the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), and the shared aspirations of the Islamic Ummah—and that no conspiracy can sever this blessed connection.

The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought honors this rare loyalty, love, and empathy, and prays to Almighty God to grant the dear nation of Iraq continued success and steadfastness in security, dignity, unity, and honor, and to draw the hearts of Muslims worldwide ever closer in the path toward a single, united Islamic Ummah.