His Eminence Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, may God bless him...

On the anniversary of the passing away of the great deceased of Iraq, His Eminence, Hojjat al-Islam and Muslims, Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (may God bless his soul), I extend to you and the great family of Al-Hakim, my sincerest condolences.

With the passing of Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, we have lost a banner of jihad, a national ideal, and one of the edifices of high values.

The late had devoted his life to getting rid of the yoke of tyranny, and working for a free and proud Iraq, he was distinguished by his rational plan, wise vision, and national policies of solidarity.

To his soul mercy and immortality