Ayatollah who once received UK ‘tolerance’ grant issues fatwa for Muslims to avenge Khamenei
After the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims to revenge.
ByMATHILDA HELLER
MARCH 2, 2026 14:35
Updated: MARCH 2, 2026 16:35
One of two high-profile Shi’ite religious leaders in Iran who issued fatwas following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formerly received a £15,000 ‘religious tolerance’ grant from Brent Council.
On Sunday, following the assassination of Khamenei by the US and Israel, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Noori Hamedani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi issued fatwas calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge.
Hamedani responded in writing to a request from the presidium of the Assembly of Seminary Students and Scholars in Qom, saying that “avenging the blood of the martyred leader of the revolution is obligatory for all Muslims.”
“Without doubt, criminal America and the bloodthirsty Zionists have reached the end of their path, and this time the powerful armed forces will deliver a decisive and unforgettable response,” he warned.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888528
