In an interview with IRNA, Jawwad, Friday Prayer Leader of historical Asafi Mosque at Lucknow, capital city of Uttar Pradesh, paid tribute to Imam Khomeini (R.A.), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and said: “He (Imam) founded a sapling which has blossomed and grown up with deep roots. The big powers, in spite of a variety of conspiracies have been disappointed in confronting it”.

Focusing on his “Charistamic Personality”, Shia scholar said that “Relying upon faith and without fearing any threats, in an era when religion had weak presence in the society and even was exposed to ignorance owing to prevalence of materialistic views, Imam Khomeini (R.A.) entered the scene and introduced religion as the basis for human lifestyle and founded a state on the foundation of religion”.

Jawwad, while highlighting on Imam’s guidelines on unity among Muslims, said: “Imam Khomeini (R.A.) always emphasized that Muslims are brothers and will not be segregated by the pseudo-propaganda sponsored by corrupt elements.
If Islamic brotherhood comes to the fore among Islamic countries, such will become a great power which none of the global powers will be able to cope with”.

“Today Imam Khomeini is not with us but his soul would remain the beacon light for the generations to come”, Jawwad concluded.

Another Shia Scholar from Lucknow, Maulana Mirza Mohammad Ashfaq while paying tribute to Imam on his 20th death anniversary said: “Imam Khomeini’s insights and understanding of the real world and his solutions to the problems based solely on Quranic injunctions and with faith in Allah, rather than political or diplomatic games with reliance on earthly powers”.

Ashfaq was of the view that Muslims dignification around the globe based upon only and only on Imam Khomeini’s guidelines.